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Motoring

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Government confirms E10 fuel is coming in September

The government has confirmed that petrol with a higher ethanol count will be introduced at UK pumps from September.

By SWVaux Staff, 10 hours10 hours ago
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Motorists urged to check tyres during lockdown

With the UK being in lockdown since the start of January, many of us will have left our cars parked up, only using them for essential reasons.

By SWVaux Staff, 3 days3 days ago
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Drivers facing rising forecourt prices as barrel of oil hits 13-month high

With the price of a barrel of oil back up to January 2020 levels and some analysts predicting prices could hit $80 this year as pandemic restrictions ease

By SWVaux Staff, 6 days6 days ago
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Police receive 89 dashcam videos of driving offences every day

Members of the public submitted an average of 89 pieces of dashcam footage to police forces every day in 2019. A freedom of information request from breakdown service the RAC shows that 32,370 video recordings were submitted that year, which is double the number recorded in 2018 (15,159). The data Read more…

By SWVaux Staff, 3 weeks3 weeks ago
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Petrol prices rise for third consecutive month

The price of petrol rose by 3.5p in January, reaching prices last seen just before the first lockdown was introduced on March 22, 2020.

By SWVaux Staff, 3 weeks3 weeks ago
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EU flag removed from UK driving licences and number plates

UK driving licences and number plates will no longer feature the EU flag, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.

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By SWVaux Staff, 4 weeks4 weeks ago
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Ministers told to slash drink-drive limit

Drink-drive limits should be cut in England and Wales due to the failure to reduce deaths from crashes, ministers have been told.

By SWVaux Staff, 1 month1 month ago
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Over a Million drivers took speed awareness course in 2020

More than a million drivers took a speed awareness course in 2020 despite car use plummeting due to the coronavirus pandemic.

By SWVaux Staff, 1 month1 month ago
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Reduced traffic wasn’t enough to protect British motorists from potholes last year

The RAC attended almost 1,500 breakdowns that were believed to be caused by potholes in the fourth quarter of last year.

By SWVaux Staff, 1 month1 month ago
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British drivers to escape EU speed camera fines due to Brexit

There isn’t much to celebrate these days, but one Brexit positive for motorists is that the EU might no longer have a mechanism for getting UK residents to pay for violations that incurred on the continent and were captured by speed cameras.

By SWVaux Staff, 1 month1 month ago
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Why you shouldn’t wait for the orange light before refuelling

Topping up with fuel is a tedious process, especially in winter when it means standing out in the cold for a few minutes. It’s why so many motorists put it off until the last possible moment.

By SWVaux Staff, 1 month1 month ago
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Supermarkets push the average price of fuel up 2p per litre

The average price of a litre of fuel rose by 2p in December as three major supermarkets increased their prices.

By SWVaux Staff, 2 months2 months ago
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Motor insurance premium costs have fallen in recent months

Motor insurance prices have decreased by 2.5% or around £20 on average over the previous six months, analysis has found.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 months2 months ago
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Drivers who pay car insurance monthly could be up to £500 worse off

Motorists have been warned to watch out for extortionate APR on car insurance as it’s revealed paying monthly could cost almost £500 more than if paid in one lump sum.

By SWVaux Staff, 2 months2 months ago
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COVID extensions could cause Christmas MOT rush

Demand for MOTs could be at an all-time high this Christmas because of the six-month Covid extension introduced earlier this year.

By SWVaux Staff, 2 months2 months ago
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Drivers planning 13m trips this Christmas – but thousands won’t be travelling due to Covid concerns

Drivers are planning to undertake around 13 million separate trips by car to see friends and family during the coronavirus ‘travel window’ between December 23 and 27.

By SWVaux Staff, 3 months3 months ago
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Fuel prices static despite a sharp rise in the price of oil

Fuel prices remained almost unchanged in November despite a barrel of oil shooting up $10 to $46 a 27% monthly rise, data from RAC Fuel Watch shows.

By SWVaux Staff, 3 months3 months ago
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Road traffic sees largest falls since quarterly records began

The amount of motor vehicle traffic on the roads fell 18.9% for the year ending September 2020 following coronavirus lockdown measures.

By SWVaux Staff, 3 months3 months ago
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Waiting until last day to switch car insurance ‘can ramp up cost of policy’

Motorists could typically save more than £300 by switching their car insurance three weeks before their existing policy is due to end, rather than waiting until the last day, analysis suggests.

By SWVaux Staff, 3 months3 months ago
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Cars across the UK failing MOT due to ‘avoidable faults’, finds survey

housands of vehicles are failing their MOT tests across the UK due to avoidable faults, according to new research.

By SWVaux Staff, 3 months3 months ago

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