The DSA (Driving Standards Agency) fraud team have been presented an award for all their hard work. The dedicated team at the DSA have investigated many cases and arrested over 900 suspected criminals. There are many individuals trying to make money by impersonating a pupil about to go up on test, which makes a complete […]

January saw the country come to a standstill with snow disrupting transport, schools, hospitals and driving tests. Driving tests across the U.K. were cancelled by the DSA (Driving Standards Agency) during January due to the freezing weather and icy roads. Figures suggest that 31,000 of the 40,000 scheduled tests were cancelled affecting not only cars, […]

A ROAD safety charity is calling for a change in the law after the case against a woman accused of being drunk while driving her mobility scooter was dropped. Teresa Bolton, 69, of Polonia Court, Oldham, was arrested and charged after being found almost three times over the legal drink-drive limit while in control of […]

Car insurance costs rocketed by more than 18 per cent last year. The jump in premiums was the biggest annual increase since costs began to be monitored in 1994. According to the motoring organisation’s quarterly index, average premium quotes for comprehensive cover are now 18.7 per cent higher than in 2008. And a study of […]

Potholes created by the icy weather this month are to be tackled by a new repairs drive by Surrey County Council. An additional half-a-million pounds is to be invested in mending the new potholes after the cold weather made roads more prone to cracking. The council has vowed to fix at least 200 potholes a […]

The Highway Code is always being updated, with the roads becoming more and more difficult to navigate around. In the last two years alone the theory test has seen changes, as it was felt that the previous test was too easy. The test now comprises of 50 multiple choice theory test questions, the pass mark […]

A new study by the University of Oxford predicts that the number of cars on the world’s roads in twenty years will double to 2 billion, but that electric vehicles will account for only a small percentage of the overall fleet in the medium to long-term. The study suggests that car companies are raising false […]

Police are warning drivers to use their common sense and clear their vehicles of ice and snow before attempting to drive. The warning comes as the county sees another morning of chaos on the roads. Although the last remnants of snow have finally melted, the problem of ice on the roads – in particular the […]

The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) have found that most motorcycle crashes occur in daylight in fine weather. Sunday is the day that sees most accidents with 20% more accidents happening than any other day. This is thought to be because Sundays allow drivers to take a leisurely drive where they are likely to travel […]

ACCIDENTS on Swindon’s roads have continued to rise since speed cameras were scrapped but the number of speeders has halved. Swindon Council leaders claim the figures prove they made the right decision by deactivating fixed speed cameras at the end of July. But motoring groups and opposition politicians have warned that it is too early […]