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AI Speed Cameras Prompt Privacy Campaigner Outrage
AI speed cameras have prompted anger from privacy campaign groups as the technology purports the ability to see inside cars to catch offenders.
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Most Brits Don’t Know Emergency Numbers in Europe
A worrying new survey has revealed that most British people don’t know the correct emergency number when going abroad. Emergency situations can happen to anybody regardless of the situation, and it’s important to be able to get the help you need by ringing the correct emergency number for the country that you are in. However, it’s estimated that 60% of British people don’t actually know what the number to call is during an emergency.
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New Car Change Rules Set For 2025
New rules set to come in 2025 mean that EV vehicles will now pay road tax for the first time. After years of being exempt from road taxes, EV owners now face the same costs as the rest of us, in a move which has puzzled more than a few motorists.
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Scotland Revealed as the Safest Place to Drive in the UK
A new survey has been released that talks about the safest places in the UK to drive. Scotland leads the charge with six of these locations.
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74% of UK Drivers Say Foliage Obscuring Speed Limit Signs
A new study conducted by the RAC has shown that nearly 75% of drivers feel that the most likely type of sign to be covered by overgrown foliage is speeding signs. According to the poll, the 30mph sign has earned the dubious accomplishment of being the most likely to get covered by plants and trees.
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No Fixed Method to Deal With Road Problems Causes Chaos
New reports are unveiling some major issues when it comes to repairing potholes and damages to the road, as there is no fixed way to tackle the problem, and local authorities are causing chaos by trying to solve issues for themselves without strict guidelines.
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75% of Drivers Not Confident on European Roads
With the summer holiday in full swing, an estimated 75% of drivers are not confident tackling European roads to go abroad for holidays. A recent survey conducted by the AA took a look at 14,000 members, and the overwhelming majority of them felt that they were not confident driving in other countries on roads they were not familiar with rules that they didn’t necessarily understand.
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10 Minute Grace Period Now Given to Drivers For Parking
A recent change to the way that parking finds work will see all drivers now get a 10-minute grace period whereby for 10 minutes after the parking ticket has expired, they will not receive a fine from the local group running the car park. This is a move that will definitely help a lot of drivers dodge annoying fines and naturally improve relations between private and public car parks and the general public.
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Four UK New Driving Laws Officially Come Into Force
Four new UK driving laws came into force in June, and motorists will be fined if they fail to follow them. June 1, 2024, saw the start of four new rules covering scooter usage and low-emission zones, which means that there are now rules and considerations to keep in mind if drivers want to avoid considerable fines moving forward.
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One in Four Future Driving Tests to be Automatic by 2026
New reports published by the AA Driving School suggest that nearly one in every four driving tests undertaken by 2026 will be done in an automatic vehicle, a move propelled by the switch to electric vehicles and likely pointing to the inevitable end of manual cars.
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