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The DVLA Pay A Fine service was launched back in 2016 to allow customers to pay vehicle-related fines online. The service has recently been extended and updated to allow a broader range of fines to be dealt with and in a simpler fashion. Fines are issued to uninsured or untaxed vehicles on the road; this was […]
Variable winter weather often results in sunny mornings turning into gloomy grey clouds and heavy rain. IAM RoadSmart’s head of riding and driving, Richard Gladman, suggests a few way to keep safe in heavy rain and floods. Note: This advice is for aimed at those without knowledge of advanced driving techniques. Heavy rain: Heavy rain […]
Representatives from the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) met with London Mayor Sadiq Khan yesterday to discuss how industry can continue to play its part in fighting the theft of powered two wheelers in the capital. They were joined by senior leaders from major motorcycle and scooter manufacturers to explain what has been done so far […]
It’s a landmark day for London and its thousands of taxi drivers and passengers as the very first all-new electric TX taxi from the London EV Company (LEVC) has been handed over to a very eager and excited cabbie. David Harris, 46, from Chingford in north East London has been a black cab driver for […]
The Foreign Secretary’s idea for a cross-Channel bridge makes for a great headline in the spirit of British and French co-operation, but the costs and practical implications would be enormous. “We’re better off spending smaller amounts of money on improving our crumbling roads and opening more lorry parks,” said RHA chief executive Richard Burnett. “The […]
The Toyota Prius was one of the first cars to be sold on the benefits of true eco-motoring. Way back in 2004, this was a car that had an electric battery and could switch to an electric only mode to offer near-silent driving. We are now several iterations further from this original car and things […]
Some time ago, we reported on goverment proposals to amend the MOT cycle, with four years being the first test. It has been subsequently announced that the current test at three years will stand. GEM Motoring Assist Road Safety Officer Neil Worth had the following to state after the announcement was made: “We were very […]
The Confused.com London Motor Show is gearing up to once again bring the very best of the automotive world to the capital, with just four months to go until thousands of motoring enthusiasts descend on the ExCeL Exhibition Centre. After outgrowing Battersea Evolution – where a record-breaking 25,000 spectators passed through the gates in 2017 […]
Now established as the launch pad to the UK’s thriving retro racing and rallying season, next month’s Historic Motorsport International (15-18 February), staged at London’s ExCeL, is gearing up to start the year in spectacular and star-studded style. Among a host of famous faces already confirmed are Nigel Mansell CBE, the 1992 FIA Formula One […]
Almost 40 per cent of cars in the UK are running on at least one tyre that is “dangerously” or “very dangerously” underinflated. The figures come after Michelin and Kwik Fit inspected more than 500 vehicles in Tesco car parks around the UK. Michelin classifies tyres that are between 7psi and 14psi below the manufacturer’s […]