What a spring we are having! Royal Weddings, garden weeding and a big orange thing in the sky, that seems on almost permanent show. Suddenly, the roads are filled with very smug drivers of convertibles who have found themselves not only in the enviable position of being able to take down their car roofs, but […]
Month: May 2018
Strict new MOT rules are here – will your car pass its next test?
Tough new MOT rules arrive on Sunday 20th May, but RAC research shows that 50% of drivers are still confused about the shake-up. It’s the most significant change to the MOT test since it was introduced in 1960, introducing tougher emissions rules for diesel cars, new failure categories and some new checks and exemptions. […]
Potholes cost drivers £1m a month
Drivers and insurers are spending £1m a month on repairing car damage caused by potholes. The AA claims that a ‘pothole epidemic’ cost insurers £4.2 million in the first four months of 2018. That’s more than was spent in all of 2017. The motorists’ organisation labelled the situation a “national embarrassment”. The Department for Transport […]
Bank Holiday Car Safety Checklist
This May Bank Holiday will be the hottest on record. These ‘pre-flight’ checks will help you and your family stay safe on the busy roads.