Motorists locked in a legal battle with Volkswagen over the so-called ‘dieselgate’ scandal have won the first stage of a High Court action, after a judge ruled software installed in thousands of its diesel vehicles was a ‘defeat device’. In what could be the largest consumer action in English legal history, lawyers representing around 90,000 … Read more
Seeing clearly? How 7,000 motorists a year have their driving licence revoked because of poor eyesight Average of 134 motorists a week have licences taken away due bad vision Some 19,644 drivers had licences revoked between Jan 2017 and Sep 2019 Drivers can be fined £1,000 if they don’t inform the DVLA about poor eyesight … Read more
Boris Johnson pleads with motorists to stay at home as official statistics show higher than expected road traffic for the second day in a row amid fears drivers are not taking coronavirus lockdown seriously enough The government has imposed a ban on all non-essential travel during lockdown But statistics show higher than expected road traffic … Read more
Motorists who don’t live in Cardiff could be charged £2 a day to drive into the Welsh capital Daily charge of £2 to drive into the city proposed by Cardiff City Council Residents will be exempt from the levy targeted at 20m visitors to the city a year It will generate revenues for the city’s … Read more
With strict restrictions in place to prevent people from leaving homes and gathering in groups, motorists with scheduled car maintenance might wonder if they can still have work carried out on their vehicles. MOT tests, servicing, repairs, filling up with fuel and collecting motors just purchased will be top of the agenda for owners, especially … Read more
Motorists granted a six-month exemption from MOT testing from 30 March under new coronavirus measures MOT testing exemption from March 30 for cars, vans and motorcycles Drivers will be responsible for ensuring their vehicles are roadworthy Anyone found to be using unsafe cars will face prosecution, DfT says Find out what you need to check … Read more
Hardly any drivers feel safe on smart motorways, the result of a huge motorist poll has highlighted today. A survey of 17,171 drivers by the AA found that just 9 per cent feel relaxed or safe using the motorways without hard shoulders, either permanently or as part of temporary measures when there’s a lot of … Read more
A practice known as ghost broking is on the rise with some victims being conned out of hundreds of pounds, in return for supposedly cheap car insurance, new research has revealed. Ghost brokers claim they can obtain car insurance for drivers at a low price, in exchange for a fee, with many victims actually just … Read more
With markets opening on Monday morning to the biggest crash in oil price since the 1991 Gulf War, the big question for motorists is: will the cost of petrol drastically fall in the coming days? The price of Brent crude fell from $52 a barrel this time last week to as little as $35 this … Read more
Motorists ripped off at a rate of £6m A DAY at petrol pumps by ‘greedy retailers and fuel supply chain businesses’ Analysis of wholesale and pump prices reveals the staggering profit from drivers Retailers’ failure to pass on savings cost motorists an extra £334m in 2020 FairFuelUK says the unregulated industry is making almost £4.8m from … Read more