Archive for February, 2012

UK’s exorbitant legal bill

Friday, February 24th, 2012

The Association of British Insurers calls for reductions in the UK’s legal fees (more…)

Mandatory breathalyser kits in France

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

New French laws mean that all drivers will need to carry a breathalyser kit after 1 July 2012 (more…)

Government to tackle rising insurance premiums

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

The PM met with the insurance industry, consumer and business groups to tackle the issue of rising insurance premiums (more…)

Parking tickets a joke

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Motorists on the Isle of Scilly awoke on New Year’s Day to find that their cars had parking tickets applied to them (more…)

Pot-hole menace thwarted

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

The Institute of Highways Engineers says that major pot-hole damage has been averted due to strategic salting (more…)

Scotland & Wales receive extra road funding

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

£242 million is to be given over to road improvement and maintenance in Scotland and Wales (more…)

MOT Test frequency remains the same

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Transport Secretary, Justine Greening, has unveiled measures to improve the MOT testing standards (more…)

Devolution in transport funding

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Proposals could see decision making on local transport schemes handed to local transport bodies (more…)