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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Speeding accounted for 84% of motoring offences
Speeding accounts for more than four out of five detected motoring offences, analysis has revealed.
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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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Monday set to be most dangerous day of December
The 16th is the most dangerous day to drive this month, analysis has revealed.
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GEM issues medicines warning as colds and ‘flu season arrives
GEM Motoring Assist is warning motorists about the dangerous effects some medications can have on driving.
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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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Pass Plus driving courses ‘don’t cut insurance costs’
Advanced driving courses such as Pass Plus don’t save motorists money on their insurance, despite the commonly held belief that they do.
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Safety organisation slams ‘out-of-date’ eyesight test for driving
GEM Motoring Assist says the current eyesight test for drivers is long out of date and not fit for purpose. GEM is calling for a detailed check of every driver’s visual acuity and field of view every 10 years.
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Pollution cut at Hopsots after reduction in speed limit
Lower speed limits in five poor air quality hotspots has reduced air pollution, says the Welsh government.
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Governmentconsider pay-as-you-go road pricing to fill car tax black hole
Drivers could be charged on a pay-as-you-go basis in the future as the Government looks to fill a £40 billion hole in motoring taxes.
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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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Petrol prices fall in September despite Saudi Arabia oil refinery fires
Petrol prices fell in September despite fears that refinery fires in Saudi Arabia would cause costs to soar.
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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.
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Study Says Rock Music Makes You Drive Faster
A Chinese study has apparently found that listening to fast paced music like rock makes you drive faster.
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Almost 1.3million British drivers don’t even know how to open their bonnet
A worrying 1.3 million drivers say they aren’t confident that they can open a car bonnet, according to the AA.
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33 new drivers a day lost their licences in 2018
On average 33 new drivers had their licences revoked each day in 2018, a new Freedom of Information request has uncovered.
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