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Kwik-Fit Warns on MoT Extension
Research by Kwik Fit reveals that almost 1.1 million unroadworthy vehicles are set to return to the UK’s streets as the lockdown begins to ease and people increasingly take to their cars.
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Coronavirus causes MOT test confusion
A survey has found that drivers are ‘unclear’ on the MOT rules relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.
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Drivers and cyclists behaving worse during lockdown
The behaviour of road users has deteriorated since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey suggests.
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Fifth of drivers will use car less after lockdown lifted
One fifth of drivers say they will use their cars less once the lockdown is over, according to a new AA survey, ‘Life after lockdown’.
Motoring
Pollution from tyre wear can be up to 1,000 times worse than exhaust emissions
Pollution from tyre wear can be 1,000 times worse than the emissions produced from a car’s exhaust, new data has revealed.
Motoring
More than 11 million drivers have forgotten to MOT their car
An estimated 11.6 million UK motorists have forgotten to MOT their cars before the previous certificate had expired, according to a recent study.
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Nearly a third of drivers don’t know which fuel will power their next car
A third of drivers don’t know whether to go for petrol, diesel or electric when they purchase their next car, according to a new survey.
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Car dependency rises due to lack of viable alternatives
More than a third of UK drivers (35%) say they are more dependent on using their car than 12 months ago, with public transport too often seen as an expensive and unreliable alternative, according to data released as part of the latest RAC Report on Motoring.
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Car park dings could cost motorists £1.5 billion per year
Motorists could be spending a whopping £1.5 billion each year on damage caused by car park prangs.
Motoring
A million drivers admit to using mobiles on every car journey
One is Six drivers have admitted to breaking the law at some point in the last year by using their phone while driving.
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Car insurance ‘auto renewal’ costs motorists £674million
Drivers are being hit with heavy penalties if they don’t shop around for car insurance, according to research by MoneySuperMarket.
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Drug driving laws not being properly enforced, say drivers
The National Travel Attitudes Survey, published by the Department for Transport, found that 63% of respondents agreed that ‘the laws on driving whilst impaired by illegal or legal drugs, are not properly enforced’.
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Speeding accounted for 84% of motoring offences
Nearly all of the speeding incidents involved drivers being caught by a camera.
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Scrapping the tax disc has cost £94m in unpaid road tax
Tax discs were scrapped in October 2014, with the government switching over to an online database where Vehicle Excise Duty could instead be bought online instead of going to a post office.
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UK road conditions are worse than last year
Half of Britain’s drivers believe the country’s roads are in a worse state now than they were a year ago.
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More than 13,000 drivers convicted of mobile phone use every year
More than13,000 drivers have been caught and received over £2m in fines for using a mobile phone illegally, according to new research.
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Half of driver’s wait more than two months to fix faults
More than half of drivers wait more than two months before getting faults with their car fixed, a new survey has revealed.
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Vauxhall drivers among the worst for vehicle tax dodging
Around 180,000 people were caught without tax last year, according to the DVLA, a 4% increase on the previous year, which equates to around 7,000 drivers.
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Half of drivers think an MOT guarantees their car is safe for a whole year
Almost half of drivers believe an MOT is a guarantee their car will be safe to drive for the next 12 months.
Motoring
Drivers risking accidents and fines because they can’t afford repairs
Drivers are risking their safety by putting off essential work on their car, with some resorting to DIY fixes to keep themselves on the road.
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