Owners of cars with exhausts that are too loud, and those who rev their engines, face fines as ANPR noise camera tech is tested The latest Government crackdown on cars will see ANPR cameras equipped with noise detectors, testing technology that could see owners of vehicles with exhausts that breach … Continue reading
A blanket ban on pavement parking could lead to a need for thousands of new car parking spaces that towns and cities are simply not equipped to provide, warns IAM RoadSmart. The warning has come after the House of Commons Transport Committee launched an enquiry into pavement parking and invited … Continue reading
The UK government has invested £33m in next-generation technologies to help the automotive sector build a prosperous low carbon future. The latest round of funding, through the Advanced Propulsion Centre, is part of the Government’s modern Industrial Strategy and is expected to secure and create up to 2,230 jobs in … Continue reading
New analysis of government figures by Kwik Fit, the UK’s largest automotive servicing and repair company, reveals that last year more than 73,500 drivers in England and Wales were taken to court for keeping a vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements1. This is a 78% increase on five years … Continue reading
Just four weeks until EU Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System Law is implemented. HARMAN explains the implications of this new legislation for new electric and hybrid vehicles From 1st July, all new private and commercial electric and hybrid vehicles with four or more wheels must have an Acoustic Vehicle Alert System (AVAS) … Continue reading
Almost 90 per cent of motorists would like to see tougher penalties handed out to other drivers caught using their phone while behind the wheel according to a new survey by Motorpoint. A new poll on the UK’s leading car supermarket website found 86.4 per cent of people would like … Continue reading
The First Minister’s decision to reject plans for an M4 relief road will cost the Welsh economy hundreds of millions of pounds in lost investment, according to FTA, the organisation representing the interests of the logistics sector. Reacting to the news today (4 June 2019), the organisation is frustrated that plans for … Continue reading
Fewer people were caught driving without insurance in 2018 than any other year since 2012, new data seen by RAC Insurance reveals. A freedom of information request to the DVLA* (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) found that 79,713 people were caught breaking the law in this way last year. This is in … Continue reading