Category Archives: Motoring News

Almost 10,000 convictions for illegal tyres

July 13, 2012   simon

According to research by TyreSafe, last year, 9.639 people were convicted in England and Wales for driving with dangerous or defective tyres.  A defective tyre is not simply of academic interest. In 2011, there were more than 1,200 casualties resulting from accidents caused by illegal, defective or under-inflated tyres.
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Dangerous drivers "getting off lightly"

July 12, 2012   simon

Research by the Institute of Advanced Motorists has shown that drivers who commit serious offences are getting off more lightly then they did 10 years ago. Fifty-three per cent of those convicted of causing death or bodily harm through driving offences were sentenced to immediate custody (260 people) in 2011. This has dropped from the 83 per cent sentenced to immediate custody in 2001.
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Speed cameras still snapping

July 12, 2012   simon

The RAC Foundation has warned that the widespread belief that speed cameras have been switched off is not quite true. There are still 487 fixed cameras taking photographs out of a total of 2331 fixed camera sites. For those who are not fans of speed cameras, the main news is that there is not much money around to replace the old cameras as they get to the end of their lives. The RAC Foundation quotes an estimate of £20,000 to replace each camera with a digital one.
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Insurance rates shoot up for drivers with points

July 12, 2012   simon

As if car insurance wasn’t bad enough already, the excesses for drivers with three points appear to be shooting up – and six points could see insurance refused. According to research carried out by RoadPilot, insurance premiums for offenders are significantly higher now than just six months ago. The cost of the average insurance premium for a speeder with three points is now £90 higher than for a driver without a conviction, up 17 per cent from the £77 average penalty in December 2011.
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Halfords to offer driving tests

July 12, 2012   simon
“That will be £2.99 for the L-plates – and would you like a driving test as well?” The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has selected Halfords as a preferred partner to provide venues for driving tests. Testing from partner premises is expected to start from the autumn, for practical car tests. Other types of practical tests and theory test centres will not be affected. Partners will allow the use of their premises at no cost to the DSA. Tests will still be conducted by DSA examiners.
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