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.

Wheel clamp

How 28,000 UK Drivers Illegally Removed a DVLA Wheel Clamp Last Year

DVLA figures given to Parliament show 28,642 wheel clamps were ...
Minor accident on suburban Roadside. Two drivers in background exchanging information. Another person in foreground with phone and printed page, assessing his insurance costs

Car Insurance Premiums Jumped 3.6 Percent as the Average Bill Hits £399

The average car insurance premium reached £399 in the second ...
LONDON - May 21, 2022: Close up of damaged white hybrid car at side of road. Penalty Charge Notice parking fine attached to windscreen — Stock Editorial Photography

Every UK Driver Now Risks a £442 Bailiff Bill Over One Unpaid Parking Fine

New bailiff fee rules that took effect on 1 May ...
London, UK, April 2, 2011 : Traffic warden enforcement officer writing out a parking ticket for an illegally parked car which will result in a vehicle fixed penalty notice fine stock photo image — Photo by lenschanger

Every Driver’s Parking Fine Helped English Councils Bank a £1.1 Billion Profit

Councils across England kept almost £1.1 billion in profit from ...
Teenage Boy Taking A Driving Lesson

Why Driving Lessons Now Cost 50 Percent More and How Long the Wait for a Test Is

The average driving lesson cost around £28 to £30 an ...
The Queen Elizabeth II bridge across the River Thames at Dartford

How to Challenge a £100 Toll Fine That Should Never Have Been Issued

If a £100 penalty from the Warburton Toll Bridge has ...
Woman driver using a smart phone in car

Why Using Your Phone at the Wheel Now Lands One in Three Drivers in Crown Court

Government figures published in March 2026 show that just over ...
Car crashed into parked car on neighborhood street

Why 22 Percent of Drivers Wrongly Trust Five-Star Cars to Protect Them, AA Finds

More than one in five drivers (22%) think a five-star ...
Broken windshield of a car. A web of radial splits, cracks on the triplex windshield. Broken car windshield, damaged glass with traces of oncoming stone on road or from bullet trace in car glass — Photo

Can You Drive Away After a Failed MOT? The Rule That Decides It

You can drive away from a failed MOT only where ...
Modern car clean look engine with timing and serpentine belts

How Long Does an Auxiliary Belt Last? Almost Nobody Will Tell You

Most auxiliary belts are replaced somewhere between 60,000 and 100,000 ...