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Speeding remains the most common offence on British roads with almost 200,000 people caught between January and March this year alone, according to the latest data. A Freedom of Information request by leading temporary car insurance provider Cuvva to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) highlighted the top five …

Using a hand-held mobile phone while driving is an offence punishable by a £200 fine with six penalty points, so it’s simply not worth the risk. Here’s some sensible advice from road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist on how to avoid mobile phone temptation. It’s also worth remembering …

Electric vehicles take half the time to charge than your iPhone does, according to new research by Peugeot. In its mission to debunk common misconceptions of EVs, the French car brand investigated the charging time of an average EV (based on the top-selling models in the UK) compared to everyday …

We’ve teamed up with road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist to offer a selection of safer driving tips for the 12 days of Christmas. The pressures of the festive season mean it’s often easy to let good habits slip, so now is an ideal time to remember the …

Using the phone while driving, tailgating and dangerous overtaking top the list of most irritating things drivers do, according to passengers. With lockdown easing and traffic set to rise, a trans-European survey of 2,000 drivers examined what bad behaviour behind the wheel was most likely to cause a war of …

New research has revealed that nearly one-in-five of drivers aged 17-24 admit to taking part in video calls while behind the wheel. The rise in popularity of the likes of FaceTime, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Snapchat for video calls “is posing a new and present danger on the UK’s roads”, …

More than half of young drivers have used their phone behind the wheel – with many sending texts or checking social media while on the move. A study of 1,000 UK motorists aged 17-24, found 54 per cent admitted they kept an eye on their mobile when driving their car. …

Fiat has become the first car firm in the UK to launch a ‘Pay As You Go’ finance deal where a brand-new vehicle can be driven to work for £10.39 – around two-thirds of the price of the average daily London commute. Inspired by mobile phone sector, the deal applies …

Fewer than half of van drivers use handsfree or Bluetooth technology while driving and are continuing to risk a £200 fine and six penalty points for making calls on the go. The shocking finding is revealed in a new study by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. It shows that the average worker …

More than two thirds of UK drivers admit to breaking the law on a regular basis, claims new research. Many do so without even realising they’re guilty of driving offences, according to the study conducted by UK-based personal car leasing specialists ZenAuto. For instance, more than half of Brits admitted …