Archive for July, 2007

Fairer parking enforcement \’will benefit drivers\’

Motorists will soon benefit from a fairer system of penalties, the transport minister has claimed.Speaking in parliament, Rosie Winterton revealed that independent adjudicators would be handed more power, even being given authority to step in

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Highways Agency services \’can make journeys safer\’

The latest annual report from the Highways Agency has admitted that the body missed targets but claims that it is still making Britain\’s roads safer.Though the Highways Agency missed its targets for the delivery of major road schemes, it did

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Brake calls for tougher sentences for mobile phone driving offenders

The road safety charity Brake has called for harsher penalties on those caught driving while using their mobile phones.Brake\’s call to action came in the wake of the sentencing of 19-year-old Rachel Begg to four years in a young offenders

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Berkshire police call on joggers to beat car crime

Those that go jogging or walk their dogs early in the morning are being called on by police to report suspicious vehicles.Police officers in Berkshire came up with the idea as a novel way to beat rising rates of car crime.People that

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Caravanners \’should check tyres before heading out\’

Those setting out for a jaunt caravanning through the beautiful sunny British summer need to be sure to check the tyres of both their caravan and their car, TyreSafe has warned. The tyre safety organisation stated that because the use of

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2007 Califronia Mid-Year Auto Insurance Pricing Report - premium has been lowered…

California car insurance prices has been dropped by 4%. Based on the report (average): 2006 Premium$1,842 vs. 2007 Premium $1,771. The national average premium in 2006 was $1,916, in 2007 that average has dropped to $1,896 .

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Upper driving age limit \’under consideration\’

The government is considering instituting tough new laws that would limit the upper age of drivers in the UK, it has been reported.Approximately 11,000 car accidents last year involved drivers over the age of 70, a figure which has prompted

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Government reinforces anti-drink driving message

A wide-ranging new campaign to fight the perils of drink driving has been kicked off by transport secretary Ruth Kelly.The new THINK! campaign directly targets the demographic most likely to kill themselves by drinking and driving - young

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Mini tops Lex used car ranking

Second hand Minis are most effective at retaining their original price, according to Lex.The Mini topped Lex\’s list of the top 20 used cars in terms of resale price. In its annual survey, the organisation found that three-year-old Minis with

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NAO: More drivers avoiding road tax

An increasing number of car drivers and motorcyclists are purposefully avoiding road tax, according to a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO).Findings contained within the report include a seven per cent rise in motorcyclists

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