motorists

Asda fuel mix-up hits Birmingham motorists - BBC News Seems that the tanker driver was having a bad day

Yes, I know it's the Mail, but do take a look if your MOT is due. :fail British motorists face being put off the road after MOT system collapses | Daily Mail Online

I wondered who has passed the test/got the T Shirt (sorry, badge).

http://www.motoring.co.uk/car-news/new-green-fuel-could-cost-motorists-billions_61157 Any thoughts? I presume this doesn't affect diesel, but maybe I'm mistaken?

Careless drivers to face fixed fines Last updated 4 hours ago Tailgating and middle-lane hogging will now incur fixed penalties Motorists across Britain who put others at risk through careless driving face on-the-spot fixed penalties under new measures announced by the government. From July...

BBC News - Petrol price 'may go up 4p' as retailers urge review :wallbash::wallbash::wallbash: Also, this time last year the difference between Petrol & Diesel was only around 5p, now its 9p a litre :doh:

Would these prices tempt me to live in any of these countries? I don't think so. Top 10 cheapest countries in the world for petrol 2012 | Mail Online :wallbash:

BBC News - Government cancels planned 3p fuel duty increase Maybe they are beginning to get it...

Hi Could you please list your top pet hates (as many or as little as you like) that other motorists do that annoy you most. Apologies if there was a similar thread before. My top 10 are: 1. Parking on the wrong side of the road at night with headlights on (taxi drivers seem to be the worst...

Motorists have a year to get cover or face fines, even if their vehicles are not used. Are the new rules going too far, too fast? Millions of uninsured motorists have until the end of the year to buy appropriate cover or face an unprecedented crackdown from police and the courts – including...

BBC News - Motorists face new £15 'victims levy' Normally I'm impassive over such stories but this doesn't seem right to me. Rather than just increase the standard £60 fine to £75, why not just ensure £15 of the £60 would go direct to victims of crime fund? Sounds like a less than subtle...

Personally, I find this outrageous! I promptly signed the petition. PistonHeads Headlines

Just thought you may be interested in THIS Greater Manchester Police to usee cctv equipped Smart Cars to catch motorists, using phones, interacting with sat nav's, eating at the wheel. Think its only a trial at the moment but beware Big Brother really is watching (Well in Manchester anyway) :)

"The rich are OK as they have driveways. Poorer families tend to have larger, older cars and are more likely to park on the street. This is a tax on ownership which does not reflect the environmental impact of the vehicle. "Someone with a small car parked on a private driveway doing a high...

Thousands of motorists are at risk of being fined up to £1,000 because they are unwittingly driving without a valid licence. They risk prosecution after failing to spot the extremely small print on their photocard licence which says it automatically expires after 10 years and has to be renewed...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2008/07/21/mnticket121.xml:eek:

British motorists face £100 fine for failing to wear fluorescent vests when driving in France http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1034564/British-motorists-face-100-fine-failing-wear-fluorescent-vests-driving-France.html Warning before you leave Dover for the continent. Not very well...

The earlier thread from here about an e-mail 'viral' campaign works. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1025511/Motorists-plan-forecourt-boycott-diesel-nears--6-gallon-AA-condemns-rip-off.html

MORE RULES on SMOKING and CARS New anti-smoking legislation has banned smoking in the workplace – and this may also include your company car. A few points to note include: *If a company car is used by more than one person - even if they are not in the car at the same time - then it must remain...

Euro NCAP have published results of a survey of cars fitted with ESP as standard. The UK languishes at the bottom of the table with the Netherlands, Greece,Malta and Ireland. :( http://www.chooseesc.eu/download/press/EuroNCAP%208_May%20ESC%20Brochure.pdf Mercedes comes out quite well.:) :)...