Though vehicles will get a six-month exemption from MOT tests from March 30, they still need to be kept in a roadworthy condition. Here’s how.
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Fuel prices to ‘lowest level since 2018’
Three of the UK’s big four supermarket chains have announced that they are dropping their fuel prices.
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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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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.
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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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Drink-drive crashes on the increase as roadside testing is halved in 10 years
The number of crashes on UK roads involving a drink-driver has increased 4%, according to the latest official data.
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Learners in the dark over nighttime driving as 100,000 miss out on vital lessons
More than 100,000 learner drivers a year are missing out on vital knowledge by sitting their test without ever having practised in the dark.
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Petrol and diesel both rise in January despite big fall in wholesale costs
Despite the wholesale cost of petrol and diesel falling in January, the average prices charged at the pumps of the UK’s four biggest supermarkets actually increased every day until a cut was finally announced at the end of the month, according to data from RAC Fuel Watch.
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More than 500 ‘ghost broker’ scam insurance firms shut down
Direct Line says it has taken action to have 500 “ghost brokers” – unregistered firms claiming to sell insurance – shut down.
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Exhausted Drivers Pose Significant Safety Threat, Warns GEM Motoring Assist
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging drivers to be wise to the dangers of fatigue on journeys.
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Vaping drivers could be fined and see insurers refuse to pay out over crashes
Drivers who vape at the wheel could land themselves in trouble with the law and risk having insurance claims rejected, according to safety experts and insurance brokers.
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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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Brake dust as harmful as diesel fumes, warn scientists
New research suggests brake dust could be just as toxic as emissions from diesel engine exhausts.
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Car parking rule updates will save motorists fines for simple number plate errors
New rules have come into effect meaning drivers will find it easier to appeal or have tickets cancelled if they make simple errors keying in registration details when paying for parking.
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December puts an end to four months of falling petrol prices
Outlook for the start of 2020 is likely to be higher prices after December’s supermarket ‘fuel price war’ ended after just two weeks.
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Scrap variable speed limit on M4 around Newport, transport commission recommends
The variable speed limit on the M4 around Newport should be removed and replaced with a permanent 50mph limit.
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Motorists clocking up 450 miles each over Christmas
Motorists have collectively drive a total of an estimated 4.3bn miles – an average of 449 miles each – criss-crossing the country to see friends and family over the Christmas break, new figures from the RAC suggest.
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Slow Drivers Killing More People In The UK Than Ever
Figures revealed that the number of people killed or seriously injured in crashes caused by slow drivers is increasing.
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