Motoring

Half of UK van drivers admit to overloading their vehicle

Almost half (48 per cent) of UK van drivers admitted that they overloaded their vans last year, according to a…

2 years ago

Fuel retailers urged to cut pump prices amid lower wholesale costs

Diesel prices are is currently overpriced by around 4p a litre at an average of 162p across the country, the…

2 years ago

Fatal road collisions caused by distraction, impairment and speed at ten-year high

There were 1,711 fatalities on Britain’s roads in 2022, an increase of nine per cent year-on-year, new Department for Transport…

2 years ago

Drivers urged to lookout for deer as mating season gets underway

Drivers should be on the lookout for deer on the roads in coming weeks, as the nights close in and…

2 years ago

‘Anti-braking speed cameras’ could soon come to UK

New devices that penalise drivers who attempt to avoid fines by braking harshly to slow down for speed cameras then…

2 years ago

Third of drivers would ignore a red oil warning light, survey finds

Just 30 per cent of would stop immediately if the oil pressure light came on, an AA survey of 12,598…

2 years ago

Get an emissions sticker or risk a fine driving abroad this summer, motorists warned

With UK travellers embarking on millions of trips by sea and Channel Tunnel this summer, the RAC is warning drivers…

2 years ago

RAC attends highest number of second quarter pothole-related breakdowns since 2018

The poor condition of Britain’s local roads is laid bare by new figures from the RAC which show its patrols…

2 years ago

Grant Shapps pulls back on supermarket fuel price law

Energy secretary, Grant Shapps, appears to have pulled back on plans for a law to force supermarkets to make fuel…

2 years ago

Rogue retailers overcharging drivers at fuel pumps to be called out

Fuel retailers have been accused of using motorists as “cash cows” after a consumer watchdog found that drivers were paying…

2 years ago