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If you’re a car owner that’s also a dog owner, it’s your responsibility to train your pet to not only travel safely but also travel as happily as possible. At YesAuto, we’ve written about the legalities of transporting your dog ...

Beware litterbugs: offending drivers could be issued with £120 fines if caught littering by camera technology

“LitterCams” that are designed to catch and fine drivers who litter are to be piloted in Maidstone, as local authorities look to clamp down on offending motorists who flout the law. The technology will use photographic and video evidence ...

Birmingham Clean Air Zone explained

What is the Birmingham Clean Air Zone? Birmingham is following Bath in instigating a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and other cities including Manchester and Oxford are set to follow suit soon. Clean Air Zones are inner-city areas that have been ...

Bank holiday survival guide: tips for drivers

Timing is everything The key to avoiding gridlock misery is to plan when you will travel wisely. It sounds obvious, but you should avoid peak times as much as possible. That’s Friday afternoon and Saturday and Sunday daytime. Travelling early ...

What should I do if I hit an animal with my car?

What do I do immediately after hitting an animal with my car? You should treat it like any other collision on the road, so pull over as soon as it is safe to do so and put your hazard lights ...

Smart motorway technology fails to detect around one in seven stranded vehicles, report says

Smart motorway technology is only detecting up to 85 per cent of stranded vehicles, in a further blow to the reputation of the “intelligent transport system”. Trials of the “stopped vehicle detection” (SVD) radar system – on the M25 ...

Local authorities could soon be handed power to prosecute drivers for minor offences

British MPs are reportedly considering devolving minor traffic offence powers to local authorities in a move that would bring the whole of England in line with London. Offences that would be handled by local councils would include driving in ...

British motorists to dodge EU speeding fines thanks to Brexit

British holidaymakers who fall foul of European speed cameras will now dodge the fines, thanks to the UK's exit from the EU, ending an information-sharing agreement between the UK and the European bloc. Previously, an EU cross-border directive – ...

Researchers claim to develop concept to ensure ‘legal safety’ of driverless cars

Researchers claim to have created a new technique for ensuring the “legal safety” of driverless cars. Academics at Germany’s Technical University of Munich say their system can guarantee an autonomous vehicle will not cause accidents as long as other road ...

Highway Code changes ‘will put pedestrians at top of road user hierarchy’

New changes to the Highway Code, including putting pedestrians at the top of a new “road user hierarchy”, have been announced by the Transport Secretary. The proposed changes, which are due to receive parliamentary approval in the autumn, will also ...

Police investigate car photoshoot on live train track

Police have condemned a video showing a car parked on a live railway line for a photoshoot on social media platform TikTok as “sheer stupidity”. The 14-second video, shot at a live level crossing in Bromley Cross near Bolton, ...

Drink and drug driving convictions dropped in 2020, driven by lockdowns

The number of drink and drug driving convictions has continued its downward trend in 2020, with coronavirus lockdowns believed to be one of the key drivers of this dip. Insurance comparison site MoneySuperMarket analysed over six million car insurance quotes ...

Car dealers urged to back legal database of insurance write-offs

There has been a call for UK car dealers to back a campaign that would create a database of written off vehicles to protect the buying public. Vehicle provenance checker Vcheck is lobbying the industry and the government to force ...

F3 racer uploads video of himself driving recklessly in traffic

A Formula 3 racer has caused outrage on social media after uploading a video of himself driving recklessly in traffic. Alessio Deledda allegedly shared the Instagram Story, which was filmed on his phone while driving a Lamborghini Urus on ...

Government funds 93 additional gritters in preparation for winter

The Government has added an extra 93 gritters to a 535-strong fleet to ensure that the country stays on the move this winter. The fleet of vehicles includes 23 snow blowers capable of removing 2,500 tonnes of snow. Highways ...

How to avoid extra charges when returning your company car

Running a company car can be an essential to a job or it can be a great perk that simplifies running a car and possibly provides a car you wouldn’t otherwise have or be able to afford. In either case, ...

Key questions answered on petrol and diesel ban

Accelerating the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will have a major impact on the UK’s automotive industry. Here the PA news agency looks at 10 key questions on the policy. – When ...

One in six drivers exceeds 100mph – survey

One in six (18%) drivers admits to speeding above 100mph, a new survey suggests. The figure rises to 33% for those aged 25-34 and to 28% for male drivers, the poll of 2,000 UK motorists commissioned by road safety charity ...

Breathalyser tests at the lowest point in 18 years in England and Wales

Figures released by the Home Office reveal the number of roadside breathalyser tests performed by police in England and Wales in 2019 was the lowest since records began in 2002. In 2002 481,561 tests were performed, but last year just ...

‘Thousands more crashes a week after clocks change’

The end of British Summer Time (BST) is followed by thousands more road crashes a week, according to new research. Enterprise Rent-A-Car said over the past five years, demand for replacement vehicles has increased by an average of 8% in ...

Government drops graduated driving licences plan

Plans to limit what new drivers can do on the road have been scrapped despite research suggesting it could save lives. Roads minister Baroness Vere told MPs that the Department for Transport (DfT) is “not progressing work on graduated driving ...

Safety organisation calls for more police to help punish those using a phone while driving

Calls have been made for more officers to ensure mobile phone use behind the wheel is effectively policed after a loophole in the law was closed. Making a call or texting while is already illegal, but the wording of the ...

‘Don’t veer for deer’ says road safety organisation

A leading road safety organisation has highlighted the dangers of veering off the road if a deer is spotted ahead. The breeding season for deer means that the animals are more mobile than usual and often sees them roaming closer ...

Almost one in five young drivers make video calls while driving

Almost one in five drivers between 17 and 24 admit to having taken video calls while at the wheel, according to a report by the RAC. The data also found 13% of drivers aged 25 to 44 have done the ...

Mobile video calls pose ‘clear and present danger’ on UK roads

Nearly a fifth (18%) of young drivers admit to video calling while behind the wheel, a new survey suggests. The research indicated that motorists aged 17-24 are more than twice as likely to make or receive video calls, with the ...

Nissan and Toyota demand compensation in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit

Nissan and Toyota have demanded compensation from the government if the UK enters a ‘no deal’ Brexit on January 1st, which would see a 10% trade tariff on goods made in the UK and sold in Europe. Both car makers ...

DVLA launches online replacement logbook service

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has introduced a new online service which drastically cuts the time required to obtain a replacement logbook. The ‘get a vehicle logbook (V5c)’ service will now mean drivers can order and receive a ...

UK car makers ‘to face higher export tariffs as EC rejects components request’

British car manufacturers could face higher export tariffs with or without a Brexit deal, it has been reported. It followed a rejection by the European Commission of proposals for components from Japan and Turkey used on UK car production ...

60mph motorway speed limit trial set to start

Some sections of the UK’s motorway network will have their speed limit reduced from 60mph to 70mph in a trial whose aim is to look at road traffic emissions. It’s thought that reducing the speed limit by 10mph will ...

Speeding threatens road safety as much as drink and drug driving, says charity

A leading independent UK road safety charity is calling for speeding to become as socially unacceptable as driving under the influence after discovering that many people see excessive speed as acceptable. IAM Roadsmart commissioned a survey of 2,000 people and ...

Driver dies during land speed record attempt at airfield

A driver has died during a British land speed record attempt. A full investigation is to take place into the circumstances of the incident at Elvington Airfield to the east of York on Thursday afternoon. North Yorkshire Police said they ...

Motorists back tougher sentences for killer drivers

The majority of motorists back tougher prison sentences for killer drivers, a new survey suggests. An RAC poll of 2,800 drivers indicated that 40% believe courts should be able to hand down life sentences for causing death by dangerous driving. ...

What is road pricing?

Road pricing is used in many countries around the world but has been largely rejected in the UK. Here the PA news agency answers eight key questions on the issue. – What is road pricing? Road pricing involves charging drivers ...

Used car dealer ordered to pay an extra £146,000 after conviction over a decade ago

A used car dealer who was convicted of selling ‘clocked’ vehicles in 2006 has been ordered to pay an extra £146,000 in fines after a recent National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation. Akif Rashid Butt, 52, from Pudsey, West Yorkshire, ...

Treasury ‘looking to road pricing’ as sales of electric cars rise

Motorists could be charged for using Britain’s roads under plans reportedly being considered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak. The Times reported the move is being mulled to cover a tax shortfall of £40 billion caused by the rise in popularity of ...

Opposition to bike lanes ‘massively’ overestimated

Opposition to bike lanes is overestimated, a survey commissioned by a cycling charity suggests. The majority of people (56%) support schemes to promote cycling and walking, with just 19% objecting to them, according to a YouGov poll of 2,094 UK ...

Speeding increased during the first lockdown, government data confirms

A reduction in traffic levels during the first coronavirus lockdown saw a seven per cent increase in the number of drivers speeding, new government data shows. Annual speed compliance statistics show a direct correlation between traffic levels reducing as the ...

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