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A police chief has come out to say that drivers should be punished for doing just 1mph over the speed limit. Guidance currently says that police should only issue speeding penalties for drivers doing 10…

Drivers will soon be able to report road crashes online after ministers announced an extension to a service that allows victims to report crime via the internet. Many police forces already allow victims of crime…

A UK housebuilder has announced that it will be installing the cabling for electric charging into every new home it builds. Elgin-based Springfield Properties has said that it will be one of very few UK…

You might think that solar-powered roads are an idea still some way off becoming reality, but this is not the case, as China’s first solar-powered road has now opened. The new road opened to traffic…

New data has revealed an alarming increase in claims for car thefts and write-offs over the past three years. Warranty Direct’s findings show claims for write-offs have proportionally risen by 55% since 2014. This has…

A set of new MOT test failures are to be introduced when the vehicle safety test gets revamped in May 2018. The main difference in the tests is the way that defects are categorised. Faults…

British driving charges should be calculated on a driver’s circumstances and habits, according to a report by the Association of Consultancy and Engineering. The plan suggests that rather than having a strict set of guidelines,…

Variable winter weather often results in sunny mornings turning into gloomy grey clouds and heavy rain. IAM RoadSmart’s head of riding and driving, Richard Gladman, suggests a few way to keep safe in heavy rain…

The new LEVC TX electrified taxi has been delivered to its first customer – a London Cabbie. David Harris, 46, from Chingford in North London is the first to collect London’s new range-extender hybrid taxi,…