Two fixed cameras installed to slow cars to 40mph approaching roadworks are thought to be the biggest moneyspinners in Britain. Activated just 10 days ago, officials estimate 1,000 drivers a day speed past the cameras at over 40mph. But only those exceeding 46mph are issued with tickets. Despite the higher threshold, at least 900 tickets […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A tanker driver was not to blame for an incident in which a car was trapped in front of his cab as he drove along a motorway, an inquiry found. Footage of the dramatic accident was viewed by half a million people on video sharing website YouTube. A Traffic Commission hearing looked into the episode […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A defiant motorist has embarked on a landmark legal battle against speed cameras – after claiming that Gatso units may issue false tickets in cold weather. Andrew Fowler, 48, was flashed in Cambridge on a freezing February morning last year allegedly travelling at 41mph in a 30mph limit. But the dad-of-three, who passed the camera […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Drivers in the UK are throwing away more than £440 million pounds by driving with under-inflated tyres. The research, revealed by Michelin discovered that not only are motorists letting poor tyre pressure maintenance affect their bank balance, but more than 370 million litres of fuel are being wasted each year. This also contributes to an […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
52 per cent cannot see a red stop light coming when signals at junctions and pedestrian crossings are on amber. A survey of 1,000 motorists reveals that 39 per cent incorrectly expect a green light to be next in sequence after amber. A further seven per cent think that green and amber lights will appear […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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