Jarrod

Jarrod Partridge is the founder of Motoring Chronicle and an FIA accredited journalist with over 30 years of experience following motorsport and the global automotive industry. A member of the AIPS International Sports Press Association, Jarrod has covered Formula 1 races and automotive events at venues around the world, bringing first-hand insight to every race report, car review, and industry analysis he writes. His work spans the full breadth of motoring — from the latest EV launches and road car reviews to the cutting edge of motorsport competition.

Parking ticket under wind screen wiper of a car

Drivers Warned Over Fake Parking Fine Texts Demanding Payment Through Bogus Gov.uk Links

If a text message lands on your phone claiming you ...
06/01/2026 By Jarrod
A mechanic changes the cabin air filter of a car

MOT Rules Change on 1 June for Electric Vans Between 3.5 and 4.25 Tonnes

A quiet but useful change landed on 1 June 2026 ...
06/01/2026 By Jarrod
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New Driving Test Booking Rule From 9 June Limits Where Learners Can Move Tests

Learner drivers face a new restriction from 9 June 2026 ...
06/01/2026 By Jarrod
GEM warning over heatwave driving hazards in the UK

What the Record May Heat Means for Your Tyres and the Risk of a Summer Blowout

Britain has baked through one of its hottest ends to ...
05/31/2026 By Jarrod
Night Traffic on Westminster Bridge By Big Ben, London, England

Why Car Insurance Premiums Are Rising Again After Six Quarters of Falling Prices

For more than a year, drivers renewing their car insurance ...
05/31/2026 By Jarrod
ZF LIFETEC rearranges driver airbag on the steering wheel and creates design freedom

Citroen Stop Drive Recall Still Grounds Thousands of Cars as Airbag Repairs Catch Up

Thousands of Citroen and DS owners are still being told ...
05/31/2026 By Jarrod
Freedom or safety for young drivers? UK can and must deliver both, says GEM 11/05/2026 SHARE: Images are for editorial use only. Experts gathering at Young Driver Focus in London on 13 May to press for action, not further delay Young drivers remain disproportionately at risk, with preventable deaths continuing on UK roads International evidence shows graduated driver licensing can cut crashes by up to 40% GEM Motoring Assist will return to the RAC Club, London, on 13 May as headline sponsor of Young Driver Focus 2026, renewing calls for decisive action to improve protection for newly-qualified drivers. Despite years of evidence and advocacy, the UK has yet to introduce a comprehensive system of graduated driver licensing (GDL) - a move GEM and other road safety groups say is costing young lives. GEM head of road safety James Luckhurst said: “We are long past the point of asking whether we should act. The evidence is overwhelming, and the consequences of delay are measured in lives lost and families devastated.” GDL is a phased approach that allows new drivers to gain experience under lower-risk conditions before progressing to full driving privileges. Common measures include limits on late-night driving and restrictions on carrying same-age passengers during the months after passing the test. International research consistently shows crash reductions of between 20% and 40% where GDL systems are in place. In some regions of Canada, reductions in young driver deaths have exceeded 80%. In the UK, drivers aged 17 to 24 account for around 20% of road deaths, despite making up just 7% of licence holders. Inexperience, distraction and overconfidence remain key risk factors - precisely the issues GDL is designed to address. GEM stresses that a well-designed system supports rather than penalises young people, and a recent TRL review1 found no significant negative impact on access to education, employment or social activity. GEM supports a system that extends structured learning, reduces known high-risk conditions and allows young drivers to build skills progressively and safely. GEM head of road safety James Luckhurst said: “We do many things well in the UK, particularly in driver training, but the current system offers too little structured support once someone passes the test. That’s where the real risk begins. “The choice is simple: continue with a system we know is failing too many young people, or take proven steps that will save lives. Doing nothing is not a neutral position - it is a decision with consequences… and Young Driver Focus offers a chance to translate the latest insight into real-world action.”

One in Five Drivers Now Checks Their Phone at the Wheel, the Most Since 2016

If you have noticed more drivers glancing down at a ...
05/31/2026 By Jarrod
Young adult businessman concentrating while driving his car off the driveway to go to work.

HMRC Mileage Rate Rises to 55p a Mile for Drivers Who Use Their Own Car for Work

For the first time in well over a decade, the ...
05/31/2026 By Jarrod
Average Speed Camera on UK Motorway

Why AI Speed Cameras Are Catching Thousands of Drivers for Phones and Seatbelts

A new generation of roadside cameras is catching thousands of ...
05/31/2026 By Jarrod
The pumps and sign of the Texaco Petrol Station on Bath Road

Petrol Hits 158.8p a Litre as Middle East Conflict Drives Pump Prices to a Two Year High

Filling up has become painful again. The average price of ...
05/31/2026 By Jarrod