Driving News

Ordinary motorists are being legally mugged by the price of petrol. It’s time to put the brakes on fat-cat fuel barons

It is with dismay that I note the current prices displayed at petrol stations up and down the country. What is particularly hard to digest is the total lack of justification for today’s prices. The [...]

High charges, overcrowding and pre-payment all blamed by public in Which? survey

Overcrowded and expensive car parks add to the stress of visits to NHS hospitals for half of those using them, according to a report published today.

Problems finding a space, the cost of parking and a host of confusing payment systems are among the difficulties [...]

When her husband bought a new car that was perfect for a family of four, Mishal Husain found to her horror that it wouldn’t take three child seats in the back. Luckily she’s discovered a gadget that’s solved the problem

A s far as cars are concerned, our household lives up to the starkest ¬gender stereo¬types: [...]

Southwark council was unaware its parking fine collection page was case sensitive – nearly costing one reader dearly

Lisa Geary’s night at the cinema proved a little more indulgent than planned when she was fined £40 for lingering too long in a London car park. She appealed, lost and resigned herself to the outlay.

A few weeks [...]

A hard-hitting THINK! campaign reminding drivers of the potentially fatal consequences of not wearing a seat belt was launched today by Road Safety Minister Paul Clark.

The £1.3 million campaign shows that if you have a crash without wearing a seat belt you actually experience three crashes, even at everyday speeds like 30mph. First, your car [...]