Electric vehicles in the UK could be charged on the road without wires from as early as spring 2020. Induction pads will debut on residential streets, car parks and taxi ranks across London, the Midlands and Scotland in trials starting over the next two months. Cars simply park over the electromagnetic pads, installed underground, to…
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Drivers are warned they could be putting lives at risk by buying unsafe second-hand tyres. The Local Government Association (LGA) says some part-worn tyres are being sold despite having serious safety defects that could easily cause breakdowns or collisions on the roads. The organisation, which represents councils across England and Wales, has urged drivers to…
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Motorway – Drivers who ignore warning signs on smart motorways will now be slapped with an automatic fine and points on their licence due to recent changes to motorway driving. Police now have the power to punish those who drive in closed lanes on smart motorways, under Home Office legislation recently brought in from June…
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Installing a Dash Cam in your car might just end up saving you hundreds on repairs if your car is damaged while parked, tech experts are advising, the windscreen-mounted cameras could provide crucial evidence for your insurance provider. The little-known feature known as parking mode can record scrapes, bumps and even break-ins while your car…
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Other retailers actually managed to lower unleaded prices five times in the same period. The UK’s four big supermarkets have raised the price of petrol almost every day for three months, the RAC can reveal. Data from RAC Fuel Watch shows the supermarkets, which sell 45% of the country’s fuel, have increased the price of…
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