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Young drivers could save up to £848 on car cover by having a telematics plan and it’s typically the under 20s who benefit EXCLUSIVE: Motorists aged 17 to 24 could save hundreds by switching plans Telematics policies are cheaper than standard car insurance ones The fall in prices has not matched other motor premiums By … Read more
The Government has published its latest update on the growth in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, confirming the UK has passed 20,000 publicly-accessible devices. A total of 4,270 new charge points were added to the network in 2020, an increase of 26 per cent. And of the 20,775 plug-in points now available, 3,880 are judged to … Read more
There has been a 17 per cent rise in drink driving-related deaths on the road and the highest casualties recorded for a decade, provisional statistics from the Department for Transport show. Between 240 and 320 people were killed on the road in 2019 when one or more driver was found to be over the legal … Read more
Police forces across the UK are taking part in a fortnight-long nationwide campaign to crackdown on drivers using phones behind the wheel. The campaign is being coordinated by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and began yesterday (Monday 8 February) and runs until 21 February, it has been revealed. The campaign comes ahead of a … Read more
Clean air zones may price cars off the road: Half a million drivers might not be able to afford fees to enter eco-friendly cities, motoring group warns Half a million motorists in London and Birmingham face clean air zone charges Birmingham is introducing a clean air zone on June 1, with a daily fee of … Read more
Courteney Cox expertly performs Olivia Rodrigo’s massive hit single Drivers License on the piano By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 21:36 GMT, 7 February 2021 | Updated: 21:36 GMT, 7 February 2021 Courteney Cox showed off her impressive piano skills as she jammed out to Olivia Rodrigo’s hit single Drivers License in a new video on … Read more
Amazon employees and privacy advocates are slamming the company’s new rollout of AI-powered surveillance cameras that monitor delivery van drivers for signs of fatigue – and can force them to pull over for 15 minutes if they yawn. The world’s largest e-commerce firm said the cameras, which are developed by transportation technology company Netradyne, would … Read more
A police force already grabbing £6million-a-year in speeding fines urged ‘complacent’ officers to ‘up their game’ and ‘bring in more’, leaked emails revealed today. Cheshire Police allegedly warned staff operating camera vans they were ‘too lenient’ and should be looking to up their targets and snare another 2,400 speeding drivers a month – worth £240,000 … Read more
Frustrated learner drivers are calling on the Department of Transport to extend the period that theory test certificates are valid for after thousands of practical tests were cancelled due to the pandemic. A public petition has more than 57,700 signatures, but it requires 100,000 before it will be considered for debate in Parliament. A theory test … Read more
A map based on evidence from key police witnesses shows the shocking extent of a 17-year-old’s road-rage spree through the streets of Brisbane, just minutes before he ploughed into a pregnant woman and her boyfriend, leaving both dead. The behaviour of the teenager over roughly ten minutes before the horror crash that claimed the lives … Read more