Referral fees to be banned
Referral fees, or the selling on of personal injury claim details, are to be banned the Government has announced today (more…)
Motorcycle type approval changes
A consultation is open to manufacturers and riders of motorcycles, three wheeled vehicles and quad bikes on proposed EU changes to type approval (more…)
Insurance cost for young drivers matches university tuition fees
The IAM conducted a search for insuring a fictional 17-year-old driver and came back with a price just over £9,700 (more…)
Car buying habits change
Research into second hand car prices has found buyers moving towards cheaper to run small cars (more…)
Roadworks charges
Utility companies may have to pay local councils to dig up the road during peak hours (more…)
Speed camera collision, casualty and speed data
The Department for Transport have released links to external local authority websites of collisions, casualtities and speeds at fixed speed camera sites (more…)
Doctor tried to con drink drive test with patient’s blood
In an attempt to prove innocence, a family doctor sent a patient’s blood sample to DVLA as her own (more…)
120mph driver jailed for 16 months
Derby Crown Court jailed the 28-year-old for 16 months and banned him from driving for 5 years (more…)
20mph speed limits welcomed but without the Police enforcement
The IAM has conducted a survey of 4,000 motorists and reveals that 67% think 20mph limits should be used outside schools (more…)
Blackburn Rovers Manager caught drink driving
43 year old Steve Kean from Surrey has been banned from driving for 18 months (more…)