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Christmas: Roads expected to be BUSIEST in years
The UK’s roads are expected to be the busiest they’ve been over the festive season in more than 5 years, according to recent data. More than 27 million trips will be taken by car as people head off to see friends and family for Christmas. That’s just between 17th December and Christmas Eve, where ... Read More
UPDATE – Towing Regulations
The Government has issued an important update on towing regulations… The rules on towing a trailer or caravan with a car have changed, effective from 16th December 2021. If you passed your car driving test from 1st January 1997 onwards, you’re now allowed to tow trailers up to 3,500kg MAM. The DVLA will update your ... Read More
Switching to E10 fuel – what does it mean, and is it really more efficient?
If you’ve been to fill up at the pump lately, you’ve probably noticed something’s a bit different… Yep, the UK has switched to E10 as the standard petrol available at the pump. Some petrol stations still offer both E10 and E5 as options - but you might be wondering what it actuallymeans, and what E10 ... Read More
3, 2, 1, blast-off…
It’s an age-old question… How much faster can a car go if you strap rockets to the back of it? Well, luckily, we’ve got an answer. Because Warped Perception decided to strap 3 rocket thrusters to the back of the new Tesla Roadster. CLICK HERE to read the full story on the Tesla with ... Read More
Drivers warned over road safety with potential gritter driver shortage on the horizon
Road users are being told to be cautious as temperatures plummet, particularly because of a potential shortage of drivers to grit the roads. As we enter winter, temperatures drop and the risk of snow, ice, and adverse weather conditions increases. This is true in any year, and you’re likely to have the ice-scraper on hand, ... Read More
Money doesn’t just fall from the sky… or does it?
Money falling from the sky seems like the sort of gimmick you’d expect Biff Tannen to be behind in Back to the Future. And it’d have something to do with the sports almanac and a series of increasingly ludicrous events. But this actually happened. Well, maybe not quite like that. But in California, an ... Read More
Autonomous fleet vehicles: where are we at?
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been discussed with excitement for a long time now… But on the face of it, progress appears slower than most predicted. So, where are we at with AVs? Regulators have been given the task of creating policy and frameworks for the AV industry and given how quickly the technology has ... Read More
Red crabs halt Christmas…
Red crabs have put a halt on Christmas… Well, the roads on Christmas Island, anyway. We all know that traffic on the roads is heavy at this time of year, with Christmas shoppers, extra freight transport, and those travelling to see family around the festive period. You see, millions of red crabs crawled across ... Read More
New law set to make all mobile phone use while driving illegal
The government is set to introduce new laws that will make it illegal to use a mobile phone or hand-held device for almost any reason while driving. It’s already illegal to text or make a phone call while driving unless it’s an emergency. But the new rules are set to be introduced next year that ... Read More
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