Vehicle Thefts Rise By 30% In Three Years
RAC figures suggest vehicle thefts have risen by 30% in the last three years following a decade of decline.
Up from about 66,000 in 2013, almost 86,000 vehicles were stolen in 2016, according to the group.
They say that new technology...
Speed Cameras to Return in The Black Country
Enforcement cameras have been successfully tested in Birmingham and Coventry and West Midlands Police chiefs are now keen to open talks with Black Country councils over the cameras.
Sandwell and Walsall councils today also said they were considering the enforcement,...
UK Car Sales Drop 9.3% in July Says Motor Trade Body
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported that new car registrations fell 9.3% in July compared to a year earlier.
About 162,000 cars were sold during the month and the trade body says the market’s falling numbers,...
Council Announces Twenty New Bus Lane Cameras Across Birmingham
Birmingham City Council has announced its aim to target “selfish drivers” as it erects 20 bus lane cameras across the city.
Drivers will be warned about the new regulations with a mobile camera unit out over the coming weeks.
The locations...
Motorists Missing out on Cheaper Insurance with Fitted Dashcam
Many insurers are failing to offer drivers cheaper car insurance for vehicles fitted with a dashcam.
Dashcam sales are at an all-time high as more motorists install the recording devices in their cars that can settle disputes and supposedly drop...
Learner Drivers To Be Allowed On Motorways From 2018
The Department for Transport says a new law which will allow learner drivers to have lessons on motorways has “wide support”.
From 2018, learner drivers in England, Scotland and Wales will be able to practice on Britain’s fastest roads if...
Clean Air Zones Signs Causing Confusion
Clean Air Zone road signs proclaiming 'Charges apply Pay online' which have been fitted across Birmingham city centre have not gone live.
Drivers, including those new to the city, might think they could be charged immediately for driving in certain...
