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Penalties for drivers without insurance are now more lenient than they were 11 years ago. Magistrates have been accused of going soft on uninsured drivers. David Ruffley, Tory party spokesman on the police, has uncovered…

A Surrey council is to charge parents up to £75 to park outside schools for 15 minutes while they drop off and collect. Parents living in an affluent part of Surrey have received a further…

With the government planning to adopt a “two strikes and you’re out” rule for drink drivers, there are fears from road safety groups that this will send a confusing message to motorists. In 2007, The…

New family car takes Vectra’s place, promising new high-tech driver aids and a superb drive. Watch a video of the Insignia in action This is the Insignia, Vauxhall’s successor to its top-selling Vectra and the…

A survey revealed today claims that 66 per cent of prospective car buyers are looking to buy a greener motor. The survey was conducted by What Car? with results that showed 47 per cent of…

Traffic planners can do much more to speed traffic flow and reduce CO2 emissions. Reducing queues at traffic lights could make a massive difference to greenhouse gas emissions from cars. The Automobile Association says that…

Carcraft, one of the UK’s largest used car hypermarket chains have revealed that there has been a 33 per cent increase in the amount of convertibles sold between 2006 and 2007. Convertibles now account for…

From today, all forecourt fuel will contain some bio-fuel. It’s the Govt’s latest move to cut greenhouse gases. The fuel you pump into your car’s tank changes from today. The Department for Transport has ordered…

Minister gets tough with councils who see parking fines as a revenue boost. Local councils who issue parking tickets as a way of milking motorists for cash have had a stern warning. New laws take…