Good news for those heading off on motoring holidays as fuel prices have plummeted across Europe. Unleaded petrol prices have fallen by as much as 12% and diesel by up to 32%, compared to last summer, according to research from the Post Office. Although Switzerland is the cheapest for unleaded petrol at 91p per litre, […]

A team of eight officers will be out and about in Kettering town centre today as they tackle motorists who are committing offences. Any motorist who is found to be committing an offence will receive a Fixed Penalty Notice and/or points on their licence if appropriate. They will be engaging with young people who are […]

SCOTLAND has the highest rate for fatal road crashes in Britain, despite having fewer cars. There have been around 5.5 deaths directly from road accidents for every 100,000 of the Scottish population, according to latest figures. advertisement This compares to 5.4 in Wales and 4.9 in England. The Institute of Advanced Motorists’ Motoring Facts booklet […]

Police have launched a month-long crackdown on summer drink-drivers in Oxfordshire. Officers will be stepping up stop-checks across the county to catch out anyone over the alcohol limit. Last year’s summer campaign saw police stop 3,646 drivers in the Thames Valley. Nine per cent were found to be over the limit. Police will also breath-test […]

Drivers caught jumping red traffic lights in London are being sent on courses run by the London Safety Camera Partnership. Attending the course allows them to avoid paying a £60 fine and getting three points on their licence. More than 350 people have already been on the course during a trial period. Officials estimate that […]

Latest CCTV cars intended to catch drivers using their mobiles or being distracted at the steering wheel are being piloted by Greater Manchester Police. The Smart cars, which have a 12ft mast with a camera attached, are parked at busy junctions to monitor traffic. Anyone seen driving while distracted – eating at the steering wheel, […]

Drivers should face fewer red traffic lights following the relaxation of government guidance on the flow of traffic. Councils can adopt so-called “green wave” systems of sensors, where vehicles at or just below the speed limit trigger a succession of green lights. Environmental groups say carbon emissions will be reduced as a result of the […]

Almost 90% of motorists are fed up with the condition of their local roads, according to a new RAC poll. With only 5% who reckon that motoring taxes are appropriately used, the survey of nearly 2,700 RAC members found. Just 21% said road pricing was a good way of dealing with congestion, but 77% said […]

Over 39 per cent of drivers have made love in their vehicle according to a study carried out by insurance company Diamond. The survey revealed, predictably, that men were the more shameless about their passionate  exploits behind the wheel with 50 per cent admitting to in-car loving compared to just 35 per cent of women. […]

Police officers in London have been told they no longer have powers to enforce the law when drivers flout basic rules of the road. Motorists caught making “minor errors of judgment” should face no more than words of advice, new Metropolitan Police (Met) guidelines said. But drivers could be prosecuted if caught on street cameras […]