New research has revealed that millions of motorists are risking a blowout by driving with underinflated tyres following weeks of not using their cars.
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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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Over 11,000 new drivers lost their licence in 2019
More than 11,000 new drivers had their licence revoked in 2019 after receiving too many points.
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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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Battery failures double due to Coronavirus lockdown
The number of drivers visiting Kwik Fit over the past four weeks needing a new battery has been double the usual rate for the time of year.
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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’.
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Average car insurance premium increases to £809
The average price of car insurance premiums has risen by around £47 per year to £809, according to data from Confused.com.
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How to keep your car in a roadworthy condition
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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Serious pothole damage to cars has risen by 20%
The number of vehicles damaged by potholes jumped at the of 2019, according to new data from the RAC.
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