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Motorists face ‘forecourt lottery’ with £18 difference at garages just two miles apart

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Petrol pump pirates! Motorists face ‘forecourt lottery’ with cost of filling up an average car varying by £18 at garages just two miles apart Analysis by The Mail on Sunday suggests cheapest unleaded petrol in country – at Costco warehouse in Manchester – is 115.7p per litre Most expensive, at motorway service station on M4 … Read more

Three quarters of motorists want the UK driving test to be adapted for electric cars

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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

Millions of British motorists are ripped off in £150m scam

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Millions of motorists have been ripped off in a £150million delivery scheme to inflate the price of new cars, it is claimed. Eight in ten new cars have seen price increases of up to £60 after shipping firms conspired to fix delivery costs, according to a lawsuit. A total of 17million cars are said to … Read more

Motorists warned about dealers selling rogue cars on free-ad sites

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Motorists are being warned to be extra vigilant when buying vehicles from free websites such as Facebook Marketplace, Shpock and Gumtree over concerns that rogue dealers are advertising dodgy cars under the guise of private sellers. Industry insiders have sounded the alarm on fraudulent sellers – both dealers and individuals – attempting to flog stolen, … Read more

DVLA says these are the cons being used by fraudsters to trick motorists into handing over money 

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Scam alert: DVLA says these are the cons being used by fraudsters to trick motorists into handing over money DVLA has recorded a 20% rise in the number of scams that have been reported These are all cons linked to DVLA services, such as vehicle taxation Some 1,538 fraud cases were raised to the agency … Read more

Horrific lorry crash closes M6 both ways sparking half-term travel misery for motorists

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Horrific lorry crash closes M6 both ways sparking half-term travel misery for motorists Two HGVs collided at junction 10 near Walsall early on Sunday morning Dramatic photos show a lorry on its side with hundreds of cardboard boxes Central Motorway Police Group confirmed there were no injuries in the crash By Sophie Law For Mailonline … Read more

Motorists over 50 accuse car makers of ignoring their needs

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Car manufacturers have been accused of being ‘out of touch’ with older audiences following a poll of ageing drivers. Just one per cent stated that they believed the latest cars were designed with their needs in mind, a survey of 6,500 motorists over 50 show.  The failure to tailor vehicles to the needs of older … Read more

Motorists who don’t live in Cardiff could be charged £2 to drive into the Welsh capital

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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

Over 7,000 motorists a year have their driving licence revoked because of poor eyesight

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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

Motorists in Glasgow most likely to run a red light

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More drivers run red traffic lights in Glasgow than anywhere else in Britain, new exclusive data provided to This is Money has revealed.  Since April 2016, some 13,373 drivers in the Scottish city were prosecuted for ignoring traffic lights – more than 10 per cent of all recorded offences in England, Wales and Scotland, figures … Read more