Use of driver retraining courses to avoid points up by third in five years
The use of driver retraining courses as an alternative to penalty points and a fine has increased by more than a third in the past five years, new figures show.
Motoring
Annual cost of traffic jams ‘reaches £8 billion’
Road congestion cost the UK economy nearly £8 billion last year, according to new analysis.
Jaguar Land Rover tests self-driving pod that projects light to show intentions
Jaguar Land Rover is trialling an alternative way to guide pedestrians and other road users as to where its self-driving vehicle is going, by projecting a light onto the ground in front of it.
Byton readies futuristic car with 48-inch digital dashboard and AI
Chinese motoring startup Byton is preparing to begin production of its smart intuitive vehicle, fitted with a 48-inch digital dashboard, a touch screen embedded in the steering wheel and support for 5G and Amazon Alexa among its futuristic features.
On this day in 1965: New speed limit put the brakes on fast drivers
IT definitely wasn’t the Christmas present fast drivers wanted.
Self-driving taxis and buses to serve London and Edinburgh by 2021
AUTONOMOUS vehicle trials serving London and Edinburgh have received a funding boost from the Government as the UK ramps up its self-driving ambitions.
UK autonomous vehicle trials to receive £25 million grant
Three autonomous vehicle projects are set to receive backing from a share of a £25 million government fund on Thursday, as the UK edges closer to making self-driving cars a reality.
Fuel price war looms as wholesale costs slump, says AA
FUEL retailers may be set to engage in a price war, the AA has said.
What is the best route in the UK for driverless lorries?
The M6/M74 corridor between Manchester and Glasgow has been identified as the most valuable route for driverless lorries in the UK.
Only one driver has been fined for breaking the 20mph limit in Glasgow City Centre in two and a half years
ONLY one driver has been given a speeding fine in the two and a half years since a 20mph limit was introduced in Scotland’s biggest city, we can reveal.
Around 90% of drivers are not ready for new tougher MoT tests
A TOUGH new MoT test comes into force today with fines of £2,500 – but nine out 10 drivers don’t know it.