The number of fraudulent motor insurance applications being detected has jumped by 16% since last year, according to data from a major insurer.
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Drivers with keyless vehicles ‘twice as likely to make a theft claim’
Motorists with keyless vehicles are around twice as likely to make a theft claim as those with vehicles which are not keyless, according to an insurer’s analysis of claims data covering the past two years.
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Drivers suffer 50% increase in parking tickets
Drivers have been hit by a 50% increase in the number of parking tickets issued by private companies.
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Electric vehicles to no longer be exempt from road tax by 2025
Electric vehicles will no longer be exempt from road tax from 2025, under plans announced today in the Autumn Statement by the Chancellor.
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Former Top Gear presenter Sue Baker has died
Sue Baker, one of the original presenters of Top Gear, has died.
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AA attending an extra 225 pothole-related breakdowns each day in November
AA patrols have been attending an extra 225 pothole-related breakdowns each day during November.
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One in three drivers struggled with the cost of motoring in the past month
More than one in three motorists have struggled to afford the cost of driving in the past month, a new survey has found.
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Diesel rocketed by 10p per litre in October
Owners of diesel vehicles have been hit by the third biggest monthly rise in fuel prices on record.
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The places where your car is most likely to be stolen revealed
New data has revealed the UK locations where a car is most and least likely to be stolen, with a huge difference recorded depending on area.
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Government considers introducing penalty points for drivers not using seatbelts
The government is considering introducing penalty points as a deterrent to stop drivers not wearing a seatbelt while behind the wheel.
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Gwent police force spends almost £40,000 on tuk-tuks
Gwent police force has spent almost £40,000 on four tuk-tuks which it claims will help officers fight crime.
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More than 900,000 drivers risk £1,000 fine over expired licences
More than 900,000 drivers risk a £1,000 fine after failing to renew photocard licences which expired in the past year, an investigation has found.
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Britain’s worst motorway services revealed
A motorway services in West Yorkshire has been ranked the worst in Britain.
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Stellantis to axe 138 UK dealerships in a huge streamlining effort
Stellantis has confirmed plans to get rid of 138 UK dealerships as part of a wide-sweeping move to streamline the business and improve customer service.
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Noise camera deployed to catch rowdy drivers
A noise-detecting traffic camera is being trialled to catch so-called boy racers.
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Gap between average petrol and diesel tops 20p for the first time
The difference between the average price of petrol and diesel has surpassed 20p a litre for the first time, new figures show.
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BWM Driver sentenced after performing doughnuts ‘with a person on the roof’
Wiltshire Police has released drone footage of a man performing doughnuts in his car – while a person was on the roof.
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Drivers denied 10p cut in petrol prices
Drivers are being denied a further 10p cut in petrol prices due to major retailers hiking profit margins, according to new analysis.
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More than half a million uninsured cars seized since 2018
Over half a million cars have been seized since 2018 owing to a lack of insurance, a new study has found.
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11 hurt as vehicle at car meet hits bystanders
Eleven people were injured when a car hit bystanders at what was thought to be a car meet in Scunthorpe.
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