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More frustrated and angry drivers

Stress and anger behind the wheel has increased since the first national lockdown. New research from Brake and Direct Line,…

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Drive less, spend less

Drivers have spent £25.6 billion less on vehicle expenses since the start of lockdown in March 2020. The revelation comes…

Cars

Car theft chaos: Nearly six million drivers have no car security measures

With an estimated 35 million cars on Britain’s roads, this could mean that nearly five million vehicles are at high risk of theft
Road Safety

One glass and over the limit – new study exposes drink drive danger of home measures

Just four per cent of drivers in Scotland and 12 per cent of those living in England, Wales or Northern Ireland know the legal drink drive limit for where they live
Cars

Green vehicles cheaper than petrol

Research shows that over the lifetime of a car electric vehicles work out at around £107 cheaper per year than petrol or diesel equivalents
Road Safety

Over 7,000 motorists a year stripped of their driving licence because they can’t see

More than 134 motorists have their driving licence revoked every week by the DVLA because they can’t meet minimum eyesight requirements
Road Safety

Drivers back calls for introduction of random drug and alcohol testing

The calls come ahead of the festive season, which usually sees a spike in such incidents, and follows research by…

Other

216 million miles driven by vehicles without a valid MOT every year

17 per cent of drivers have accidentally driven their vehicle without a valid MOT 216 million miles covered by vehicles…

Cars

New analysis reveals the UK’s car theft hotspots

West Midlands sees trebling of car theft claims in past five years More than 112,000 vehicles stolen in the last…

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