The Law

Do You Have Concerns Over The Proposed Changes To The MOT System?

January 14, 2012

A new survey, commissioned by GEM, reveals that 52 per cent of motorists want to keep the current annual MOT system and do not agree with Government proposals to make it biennial. Only 26 per cent said they would want it to change and 22 per cent were unsure. The survey of 3,000 UK motorists [...]

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Learner Drivers To Be Taught Motorway Driving

December 9, 2011

Auto Express has covered the upcoming changes that are set to take place next year for those learning to drive. The biggest change in terms of practicalities is the inclusion of motorway driving being legal for a learner driver. The objective being to reduce the number of fatalities on British roads amongst this particularly at [...]

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Even If You’re Not Buying Winter Tyres…

November 20, 2011

It’s essential that you check your tyre pressures regularly and this especially applies to winter. If you’re getting near to the tread wear markers and you see cracking on a tyre, this is not a good sign. You might well notice some deformation too if the tyre is old. All this means you could well [...]

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Will Fuel Duty Rise Next Year?

November 15, 2011

I’ve spoken many times about how most of the price of petrol in the UK is because of fuel duty/tax. In fact it’s about 2/3 of the cost, so only 1/3 of your money is for the basic product. Of course, HMRC likes to have a slice of everything but it’s staggering to think that, [...]

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80MPH Speeds For The Motorway?

October 1, 2011

You may have seen that there’s been a discussion on the news as to whether the national speed limit should be raised to 80 miles per hour for motorways. Most people I’ve spoken to have been in agreement with this idea as many already drive (somewhat) higher than the current 70 miles per hour limit. [...]

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Speed Cameras Cause Accidents?!

September 6, 2011

We’re always being told that the reason behind speed cameras is to slow people down in order to make a certain spot less dangerous. Of course, that’s assuming that speed has actually been a factor in the accidents that have taken place previously. To be fair, it’s not rocket science to assume this, given that [...]

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Drop Litter From Your Car – Face A Fine

June 14, 2011

As per this article from The Mail Online, ministers are considering a change in the law that means anyone dropping litter from a vehicle could be liable to pay a fine of £80 – however it’ll be the driver that gets billed for it! This may not be the case if a passenger can be [...]

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Drivers should beware the morning after!

May 20, 2011
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Win a personal breathalyser….read on Close to 100,000 people lose their licences each year for drink-driving. Many may not even realise they are over the limit and endangering the lives of themselves, their passengers and the public. Each year tens of thousands of drivers are caught drink driving the morning after an evening drinking unaware [...]

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Cracks Showing In Tyres

May 2, 2011

As there have recently been some comments on a previous tyre article, I thought I’d cover in brief something that could happen to an older tyre – cracking. It is self explanatory but it is simply the rubber of the tyre perishing, and cracks appearing therein. Unfortunately, there’s no substitute or solution when you have [...]

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How Often Do You Check Your Tyres?

April 18, 2011

It never fails to amaze me how little attention people actually pay to their cars. Far too many of us seem to just jump in the car, drive (immediately, putting stress on the engine) to their destination and jump out, repeating the process for the return journey. Tyres in particular are particularly important. The four [...]

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