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VED road tax: how much does it cost? 

VED road tax: how much does it cost?
Confused by VED road tax? Our comprehensive guide explains how much you'll pay on your next car
4 Mar 2021
Budget 2021: Fuel duty frozen for 11th consecutive year

Budget 2021: Fuel duty frozen for 11th consecutive year
Chancellor scraps plan to increase fuel duty in bid to keep cost of living down during ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
3 Mar 2021
Smart motorways explained

Smart motorways explained
Smart motorways are meant to be a cost-effective way of increasing road capacity, but they’ve made headlines for the wrong reasons
26 Feb 2021
Smart motorways inquiry launched by MPs

Smart motorways inquiry launched by MPs
The Transport Committee will investigate the impact of smart motorways following concerns over their safety and calls for them to be scrapped
26 Feb 2021
Official: E10 petrol launches in September

Official: E10 petrol launches in September
E10 petrol is up to 10 per cent ethanol and will be available at UK fuel stations from September 2021 as part of bid to cut CO2 emissions
25 Feb 2021
Councils get £500m to fill 10 million potholes in 2021

Councils get £500m to fill 10 million potholes in 2021
The new pothole repair funding is part of a £2.5 billion Potholes Fund that was announced in the 2020 Budget to cover 2020/21 to 2024/25
15 Feb 2021
Big Brother is watching: police receive 89 dash cam clips a day

Big Brother is watching: police receive 89 dash cam clips a day
The RAC is advising motorists to ‘always drive as if you are being watched by the police’ after forces received 32,370 dash cam clips in 2019
5 Feb 2021
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Councils to get new powers to issue fines for traffic offences

Councils to get new powers to issue fines for traffic offences
Local authorities will be able to fine drivers who commit moving traffic contraventions under legislation being drawn up
18 Jan 2021
UK drivers to escape EU speed camera fines due to Brexit

UK drivers to escape EU speed camera fines due to Brexit
UK’s departure from the European Union puts an end to cross-border directive, leaving EU countries unable to enforce speeding penalties for drivers ca…
13 Jan 2021
Driverless car users may not be liable in accidents

Driverless car users may not be liable in accidents
Law Commission proposes motorists in driverless cars should be renamed “users in charge” as part of “no-blame culture”
18 Dec 2020
Dartford Crossing toll: follow our guide and avoid a fine!

Dartford Crossing toll: follow our guide and avoid a fine!
Read our complete Dartford Crossing guide for when and how to pay the Dart Charge, along with guidance on appealing a fine
15 Dec 2020
Company car tax guide 2019/2020: everything you need to know

Company car tax guide 2019/2020: everything you need to know
Strict new emissions tests will affect how much company car tax we pay. Here we look at how the system has changed
15 Dec 2020
Warning: scam emails, texts and calls targeting motorists rise 600%

Warning: scam emails, texts and calls targeting motorists rise 600%
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has released images of common scam emails, as fraud reports skyrocket 600 per cent
14 Dec 2020
Treasury eyes up road pricing to plug £30bn fuel-duty gap

Treasury eyes up road pricing to plug £30bn fuel-duty gap
The UK’s Petrol and diesel car ban will bring with it huge losses for the Treasury as fuel-duty revenue dries up; road pricing looks set to be the sol…
17 Nov 2020
Fiat-Chrysler faces £5bn UK lawsuit over defeat devices

Fiat-Chrysler faces £5bn UK lawsuit over defeat devices
Around half a million FCA-engined vehicles in England and Wales could be affected by diesel emissions scandal, says law firm
27 Oct 2020
All mobile phone use behind the wheel to be banned

All mobile phone use behind the wheel to be banned
A Government consultation seeks to update UK law in line with modern technology and close loopholes allowing drivers to take pictures and video at the…
16 Oct 2020
Should you buy or lease your new car?

Should you buy or lease your new car?
Should you buy or lease your new car? That is the big question facing millions of people who are eyeing up a new set of wheels, we talk you through th…
23 Sep 2020
Killer drivers will face life sentences from 2021

Killer drivers will face life sentences from 2021
Government promises to introduce legislation to reform sentencing for drivers who cause death or serious injury next year
14 Sep 2020
Over half of drivers break 30mph limits

Over half of drivers break 30mph limits
Official figures show drivers are most likely to break 30mph limits, closely followed by 70mph motorway limits
9 Sep 2020
Driving licence validity extended for 11 months

Driving licence validity extended for 11 months
Move follows seven-month extension announced in June; photocard licences expiring between 1 February and 31 December 2020 get automatic 11-month exten…
1 Sep 2020
Private parking firms face Government crackdown

Private parking firms face Government crackdown
New proposals will introduce a cap on fines, a 10-minute grace period, major and minor offences, plus increased maximum fines
1 Sep 2020
Government weighs up ban on pavement parking

Government weighs up ban on pavement parking
Consultation into parking on pavements considers three options, as practice puts people with disabilities, and others, in danger
1 Sep 2020
Government teams up with supermarkets to map potholes

Government teams up with supermarkets to map potholes
Audit of perilous state of UK’s roads will be bolstered by data from Tesco, Ocado, Uber and Deliveroo
28 Aug 2020
Women at greater risk of injury and death in drink-drive accidents

Women at greater risk of injury and death in drink-drive accidents
Women are only behind the wheel in 20 per cent of drink-drive accidents, but account for 34 per cent of casualties
27 Aug 2020
Over four million motorists at risk of expired MoTs

Over four million motorists at risk of expired MoTs
MoT extension scheme has caused spike in number of vehicles needing MoT test in the next three months; those driving a car with expired MoT risk £1,00…
27 Aug 2020
London and Cardiff authorities take £58.2m fines from moving traffic offences

London and Cardiff authorities take £58.2m fines from moving traffic offences
London and Cardiff see 25 per cent rise in money from fines for stopping in a yellow box junction, making an illegal turn or driving down a no entry
18 Aug 2020
Six-month MoT extension ends on Saturday

Six-month MoT extension ends on Saturday
Department for Transport ends MoT extension on Saturday 1 August; cars due an MoT before that date still get extra six months
29 Jul 2020
Number of road deaths remain virtually unchanged since 2012

Number of road deaths remain virtually unchanged since 2012
The latest provisional figures suggest road deaths have remained virtually unchanged for years, prompting criticism from motoring groups
20 Jul 2020
Deaths on UK’s major road network reach eight-year high

Deaths on UK’s major road network reach eight-year high
Official figures reveal an increase in fatalities on Strategic Road Network, with collisions costing over £1 billion in a year
7 Jul 2020
BMW and Mercedes pause autonomous car partnership

BMW and Mercedes pause autonomous car partnership
German firms had previously agreed to work together on Level 4 self-driving systems, plans that have been paused following a "mutual and amicable agre…
19 Jun 2020
Check your car's mileage and MoT history

Check your car's mileage and MoT history
A Government website allows users to find the entire MoT history of any vehicle plus other details free of charge
5 Jun 2020
Concerns as rise of connected cars coincides with sharp increase in cyber attacks 

Concerns as rise of connected cars coincides with sharp increase in cyber attacks
Some 67 per cent of new cars registered in the UK are ‘connected’, with automotive cyber attacks rising rapidly
27 May 2020
Driving eyesight rules explained

Driving eyesight rules explained
What is the minimum vision standard required to drive on UK roads? And how can you check your own eyesight before driving?
26 May 2020
Calls for car dealerships to reopen as closures costs Treasury £61 million a day

Calls for car dealerships to reopen as closures costs Treasury £61 million a day
Every day dealers remain closed costs the Treasury £20 million in lost tax revenue, and £41 million in furlough payments
21 May 2020