Mother-to-be Georgia Elisabeth Carney, 30, (pictured) from Cheshire was stung by speed cameras multiple times on the M62 A pregnant beauty business owner who was caught speeding 20 times in two months has been allowed to keep driving her Audi despite the 66 points on her licence. Mother-to-be Georgia Elisabeth Carney, 30, from Cheshire, was … Read more
Rip-off driving licence website back at the top of Google searches just months after our probe got it dropped By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 10 March 2020 They’re back: Driving Licence Apply Ltd is paying to appear at the top of searches A … Read more
Around 10,000 cases of dangerous driving captured on dashcams have been uploaded to a police database designed to prosecute careless motorists in the last 20 months. Of these, roughly half have resulted in police action, according to the company that created the online reporting system. However, some experts have claimed that too much footage is … Read more
Legal loophole is allowing a man with 66 points on his driving licence to stay on the roads along with 10,000 others Magistrates can let drivers carry on if ban would cause ‘exceptional hardship’ Loophole allowed 10,589 motorists to stay on the roads in recent years 1,792 were women and 8,797 were men and many … Read more
Traffic congestion cost the UK economy £6.9billion last year with the average driver spending 115 hours stuck in jams Gridlocked roads cost the UK economy £6.9billion last year, figures show In 2019 average road user spent 115 hours stuck in traffic at cost of £894 Worst cities were London, Belfast, Bristol, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Hull … Read more
Why flipflops (or a naughty pet) could hit your car cover: How to avoid simple mistakes that can render your insurance worthless Choice of footwear could potentially invalidate any claim you make Caution should also be taken when driving with pets You should not obstruct windscreens with satnavs, stickers or air fresheners By Rachel Wait … Read more
‘They said, we want your money or your life!’: Joanna Lumley’s terror as armed bandits hold her at gunpoint during drive across Haiti for TV documentary Joanna Lumley, 73, was ambushed by a gun-wielding gang while driving in Haiti Gang told Lumley and team they would kill them if they didn’t hand over cash But … Read more
With petrol, diesel and hybrid cars due to be banished from UK showrooms from 2035, the reality of electric vehicle ownership is starting to set in. Motorists are already thinking ahead with more than three quarters calling for the driving theory and practical tests to be adapted for electric cars now, according to new research. … Read more
When winter comes, an upsetting sight can greet office workers taking the train from the commuter town of Lelystad into central Amsterdam. Roughly 25 miles east of the Dutch capital, they pass a nature reserve called the Oostvaardersplassen, where herds of red deer, wild horses and cattle roam free. The 5,000-hectare plot is supposed to … Read more