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British motorists ‘shocked’ by fuel prices – watchdog
UK drivers have been hit by rocketing fuel prices which saw their sharpest monthly increase in 23 years last month amid surging global oil prices, national motoring organization the RAC announced this week. Average diesel prices jumped by 8 pence (10 cents) per liter, pushing up the cost of a full tank by £4.41 ($5.54) in August compared to July,…
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Older drivers, women and low-income motorists face being left behind by rush to go electric
Older drivers, women and lower-income motorists face being left behind in the rush to go electric, industry chiefs warned yesterday. Experts said the three groups were most at risk of being frozen out of the transition amid the soaring cost of electric vehicles (EVs), piling pressure on ministers to provide support for making the switch. In its opening session, the Lords’…
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Only a quarter of electric car sales this year have been to private buyers – despite Government's pledge for motorists to make the switch by 2030
Ministers were yesterday accused of ‘misleading’ the public over the popularity of electric vehicles as it emerged that less than a quarter are bought by private motorists. Industry data reveals that just 24 per cent of sales in the first six months of 2023 were to private buyers, with businesses buying the rest. Officials have boasted that ‘one in five’…
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Ulez expansion begins TODAY: Chaos as number plate checker website crashes and councils refuse to comply with new signs as Sadiq Khan's hated scheme comes into force with motorists charged £12.50 every time they drive
Sadiq Khan’s controversial expansion of the Ulez scheme has come into effect, forcing thousands of motorists into paying extra charges to bring their vehicles into the capital. The move, which came into effect at midnight, now means people will have to pay £12.50 a day to drive certain vehicles into the city – something that will bring an extra £2.5million…
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Speeding tickets will soar as police turn to artificial intelligence, 2-way cameras and even DRONES to catch miscreant motorists, driving organisations warn
Speed cameras targeting British drivers in the future will be able to fly and catch motorists braking to try and avoid being fined for going over the limit. Experts think the new breed of technology might become so advanced it will be able to detect if music is too loud and distracting in the car. The predictions come amid increasingly…
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Transurban's profits surge as motorists are slugged with toll increases above inflation
Motorway group Transurban’s profits surged fivefold with the results revealed after drivers were slapped with toll increases above the latest inflation rate. The company’s full-year profit for 2022-23 soared by 429.9 per cent to $92million, a level five times the $16million profit of 2021-22. In its results presentation, Transurban boasted that high inflation in financial year 2023 would continue helping…
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New AI cameras catch British drivers using mobile phones at the wheel as 300 motorists are caught out in just three days
New AI powered cameras have caught almost 300 people committing driving offences just three days after being deployed on one of Devon’s busiest roads. The camera snapped 117 people using their mobile phones while driving and 130 in cars without seatbelts after being installed on the A30 near Launceston in Devon. The free-standing camera takes high-quality photos that are then…
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Drivers' fury as TfL forces motorists to pay a toll fee at the Blackwall Tunnel – one of the busiest crossings across the Thames – to cover the costs of its new £2billion tunnel under the river (on top of the £12.50 ULEZ charge)
Drivers have slammed London mayor Sadiq Khan after it emerged they will soon have to pay a toll to use the Blackwall Tunnel – one of the busiest crossings over the Thames. Transport for London confirmed it will charge motorists who travel across the route, which thousands use to commute into the capital from the South East, from 2025. The toll will…
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Motorists will stop buying new petrol and diesel cars as early as 2028, green think tank forecasts
Motorists will stop buying new petrol and diesel cars years before the 2030 ban is introduced by the Government, a green lobby group claims. Think tank New AutoMotive forecasts that drivers will stop buying combustion engine vehicles in 2028/29, one to two years earlier than the ban is due to come into force. However, some industry insiders say sales figures are…
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Revealed: The criminal gangs brazenly advertising on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook as they make millions by helping motorists avoid speeding fines and penalty points
Criminal gangs are making millions of pounds by helping motorists to avoid speeding fines and penalty points, a Mail on Sunday investigation can reveal. Thousands of desperate drivers are turning to crooks who will use fake or stolen details to claim on their behalf that someone else was driving the vehicle clocked speeding on police cameras. Our investigation discovered dozens…
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