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As the UK government begins contemplating the process for leaving the European Union, Brake, the road safety charity, is highlighting the need to make sure life-saving regulations and standards are not just maintained but improved upon. Road safety and the battle for sustainable transport in the UK is currently assisted by European Commission regulations and […]
The Telegraph has reported a speed camera ticket issued in error – after a driver was shown incorrectly to be travelling 56 miles per hour about the limit! The driver in question, it was reported, contested the error and got a solicitor involved. A check of both photographs apparently showed the driver had not in […]
Here’s the text direct from Volkswagen in relation to how the CO2 scandal has impacted the company: Just a month after questions relating to the CO2 figures measured on some of the Group’s models arose, Volkswagen has largely concluded the clarification of the matter. Following extensive internal investigations and measurement checks, it is now clear […]
While crashes caused by drink drivers are continuing to fall slightly, some drivers are still not getting the message about the dangers, especially men in their 20s who are still the most prolific offenders. The number of crashes, where at least one driver was over the limit, dropped by 930 between 2010 and 2013 (6620 […]
Following a visit to witness for himself the mayhem at the Port of Calais, Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Freight Transport, Rob Flello (@RobFlelloMP) said: “Despite Eurotunnel now becoming a fortress, the access roads have become like a virtual war zone, unsafe for motorists and professional drivers. If Calais is to survive as the […]
Several news agencies have picked up on the fact that Barry Beavis, 47, of Chelmsford, Essex has lost a parking charge battle. He overstayed his ‘free’ time in a car park ran by ParkingEye by almost one hour. As a result, the company imposed a charge of £85 for his so doing. ParkingEye defended the charge, […]
The government announced that UK taxpayers will not incur higher Vehicle Excise Duty if their existing vehicles are found to be fitted with illegal software that manipulates emissions tests. Following VW’s admission of using ‘defeat devices’ in diesel cars, there is an ongoing UK government investigation which began last week into the extent of this […]
My Car Check – the UK’s No.1 consumer vehicle data provider – has commented on two new pieces of legislation which come into force today, Thursday 1 October 2015: The Consumer Rights Act 2015 and the new ban on smoking in cars with under 18s. The in-car smoking ban Justin Powell, manager of My Car Check’s Glasgow […]
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is calling on the UK Government to take immediate and robust action to deal with the entirely unnecessary rise in road fatalities and serious injuries. The call comes on the day the Department for Transport publishes its Reported Road Casualties Great Britain: 2014 Annual Report. GEM chief […]
The Volkswagen scandal has hit major news sources around the globe. In a nutshell, it concerns the level of NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions that diesel vehicles emit. It appears that a ‘defeat device’ has been used in some vehicles to register lower levels of NOx pollutants during testing than the vehicle would emit in real […]