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

DVLA figures given to Parliament show 28,642 wheel clamps were ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Car approaching French toll booth on motorway

What Every UK Driver Needs in the Car Before Driving in Europe (Or Risk an On-the-Spot Fine)

Hundreds of thousands of UK drivers will head to France, ...
woman with wheelchair and walking stick looking worried as she prepares to get into her car. reading paperwork about the loss of her car

Motability Raised Its Excess Mileage Charge Fivefold and Cut Tyre Cover for 700,000 Drivers

From 1 July 2026, the Motability Scheme quietly changed several ...