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Latest Stats Show a 7% Increase in Alcohol as a Factor in Fatal RTAs

13 August 2018 // 0 Comments

The latest Department for Transport estimate of road casualties for 2016 show a 7% increase from 2015 and 230 fatalities resulting from an accident where at least one driver [...]

Driving in France? Here’s What You Need to Know, Or Face a Hefty Fine

30 July 2018 // 3 Comments

If there’s one thing the French love more than a two hour lunch involving lots of cheese, plus an argument about the masculine or feminine use of pronouns, then [...]

Scrap the MoT Test? Facts vs Political Campaigning

26 July 2018 // 0 Comments

The Adam Smith Institute was all over the mainstream media yesterday, talking up their proposal to scrap the annual MoT test for all cars and vans over three years old. [...]

Govt Stats Show Rising UK Traffic Levels – Internet Shopping is a Key Cause

6 July 2018 // 0 Comments

Recently the UK government published a report on road traffic levels in 2017. It’s important to note that the Department for Transport stats are based on manual traffic [...]

RAC Survey Reveals Most Drivers Unsure of Points and Fines for Mobile Use

25 June 2018 // 0 Comments

More than a year on from the introduction of tougher penalties for using a handheld phone at the wheel, nearly two-thirds of drivers (64%) remain unaware what the [...]

RAC Reacts to Scottish Pavement Parking Ban

11 June 2018 // 0 Comments

The Scottish Government has published the Transport Bill outlining a range of proposals to address issues including air quality and roadworks. One key proposal will involve [...]

Over One Third of Drivers Pay Costs of Low Speed Collisions, Says RAC

4 June 2018 // 0 Comments

More than a third of motorists are left out of pocket after being involved in a road traffic collision that was not their fault, new research has revealed. As many as 36% of [...]

Lost Your Car Keys? That’ll be £176 for a Replacement Set

3 May 2018 // 0 Comments

New research suggests that while millions of drivers waste hours every year searching for missing keys, those unfortunate enough to lose them for good have spent an [...]