New research has shown that motorists in the United Kingdom are in favour of increasing fines for uninsured drivers by 350%. The findings come from a recent study by Direct Line, which has shown that most drivers support the proposal to raise the fine for driving without insurance from £200 to £900. Conversely, there is [...]

The impending speed camera turnoffs across the UK have left the majority of the population scared on the road. Two thirds of British drivers have admitted to being afraid of certain sections of road across the country, with new research also revealing that those polled felt the situation would become more dangerous if speed cameras [...]

British drivers caught by foreign driving law crackdowns Learning the road rules in the country of your holiday has never been more important. Hundreds of drivers from Britain have been pulled over and fined in recent months by French police, for not having the requisite high-visibility jacket onboard. The French authorities admit that they have [...]

Despite the economic hardships facing UK motorists, the cost of car insurance continues to soar. Car insurance premiums are skyrocketing by as much as 30 per cent, with experts claiming that rising fraud levels are to blame. According to a new study by AA Insurance, the cost of an average comprehensive policy has risen by [...]

UK motorists are facing hefty taxes from the EU to fund climate change policies. A new study by the EU has argued that the imposition of aggressive policy measures are required in order to reduce transport emissions, with the plan including controversial road costs and increased fuel levies. The Drivers’ Alliance Peter Roberts said British [...]

Returning holidaymakers who have left their vehicles in the long-term parking area at Stansted Airport could be in for a rude awakening. Drivers returning to the airport may wish they had remained on holiday when the discover that theirs may be one of 24 cars incinerated in a recent fire which swept through the long [...]

A new survey has revealed the lengths British motorists will go to avoid driving on the motorway. UK drivers travelled an additional 600 million miles last year to bypass the main thoroughfares according to new data from the AA. Under the study, the AA’s route planner was used by motorway-shy drivers to come up with [...]

The government has ordered councils across the country to find new ways of raising revenues. This has resulted in the possibility of motorists who drive to work soon facing hundreds of pounds in fees each year to park their vehicle on site. In the days after the formation of the coalition, ministers proudly proclaimed an [...]

One out of every four driving holidays for British families sets off amid arguments over bags. Holiday Autos, the leading UK leisure car hire broker, has made the claim after its latest research indicated that 26 per cent of families launched into a squabble immediately as they attempted to transfer bags from their car to [...]

British drivers should show a greater level of responsibility towards the general roadside cleanliness of the country’s routes. The Highways Agency, which manages the main motorway network across England, has announced that some 700,000 sacks full of litter are removed from the roadside every year by authorities and suggested that drivers should show greater respect [...]