Advice and Tips
Driving licence fees to fall
Driving licence fees are set to fall by up to 32% under plans announced by Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, and Transport Minister Claire Perry.
How to make the most of Britain’s best new car deals
What Car? helps buyers get the new car they want at the best price possible. They explain the various buying options out there, and provide the know-how needed to haggle with confidence.
Buy a 4x4 as the weather hots up
The soaring temperatures suggest now would be the ideal time to buy a convertible. But leading vehicle remarketing specialist, British Car Auctions (BCA) is actually advising that the better deals to buy right now will be the cars that cope with the snow, rain and storms of winter.
Motorway tailgating hotspots revealed
A new study has revealed the nation’s worst motorways for dangerous tailgating, with the M1 near Leeds revealed as the country’s tailgating hotspot.
Vehicle tax changes
From 1 October 2014, the paper tax disc will no longer need to be displayed on a vehicle windscreen.
Driving licence changes
From January 2015, DVLA will no longer issue the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence.
Brits taking unnecessary risks when travelling abroad
A survey by Britain’s leading road safety organisation has shown that more than a quarter of those taking a car or motorbike into Europe on holiday will travel without having their transportation checked or serviced in any way.
Motorists running their cars into the ground
Car owners are depreciating the value of their cars by failing to keep them in good condition a poll has revealed.
Driver demand for connected cars grows
The term Connected Car has been a buzzword within the automotive industry for several years, but the big question is - are consumers ready? New research suggests they are.
RAC calls on Government to crack down on non-UK vehicle tax evaders
The RAC is calling on the Government to urgently create a database of non-UK-registered cars as they enter and leave the UK, amidst concerns that millions of pounds of revenue are going uncollected due to untaxed foreign cars being driven on British roads on a long-term basis.
Car costs catch Brits out
While many households may consider a family car a ‘necessity’ of modern day life, new research from the Money Advice Service has shown that 56% of UK motorists say the running costs of their second hand car are higher than expected, and almost a quarter (23%) say that unexpected car bills have had a big impact on their household finances in the past year.
Motorists warned: stay safe, stay behind
As the harvest season gets underway, NFU Mutual, the UK rural insurer, is urging motorists to take extra care on rural roads and resist overtaking farm vehicles to avoid accidents.
A serious game to raise children’s awareness of road safety
The "Safety and mobility for all" program has been expanded this year with a new educational section: a serious game for children ages seven to twelve years. It is designed to be played at home with the family as well as in the classroom or in extracurricular activities as part of educational programmes on the themes of road safety and environmental protection.
Mirror, signal... motoring offence!
There are currently nearly 54,000 motorists in the UK who have penalty points on their provisional licence, according to new research from Confused.com.
Deliberate ‘crash for cash’ road traffic accidents up 51%
Fraudulent ‘slam-ons’ – road traffic accidents deliberately caused in order to claim for whiplash compensation – increased by 51% in 2013, according to claims fraud data from Aviva.