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Two-thirds believe that existing penalties are too softMost drivers believe the current £60 fine plus points for illegally chatting while driving is too lenient. Even though phoning on the move remains something many love to…

THINK! launch a road show to highlight the dangers of parents passing their bad driving habits to their children. The road show was proposed by Road Safety Minister, Jim Fitzpatrick and consists of a series…

As the cost of petrol, particularly diesel, continues to rise, it is affecting the choice of car that people buy. According the Motorpoint, a UK based car supermarket, figures fot the first quarter of 2008…

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Broadcaster Chris Evans bids a record price at auction for famed 1960s soft-top Spyder. A 1961 Ferrari once owned by Hollywood tough guy James Coburn has just sold for a record £5m – making it…

Support grows to scrap a £90 increase in what drivers of ordinary cars will pay. A group of 20 MPs have joined forces to battle plans that will see road tax rise by as much…

Crashes involving roaming deer claim 100 drivers’ lives a year. And they reach a peak now. Do you drive where deer roam? If so, take extra care this week and next. The AA reports that…

Research from Sweden has revealed that women are three times more likely to suffer whiplash injuries than men. A study conducted on more than 400 whiplash injuries claimed for since the 1990s has sited that…

Daihatsu and Fiat extend aftersales cover until 2013. The battle over new-car warranties is hotting up. Daihatsu has just announced that its entire UK line-up – the Terios, Copen, Sirion and Materia – will now…