Cars

[Hugo]

Three car makes at risk as police urge North Wales drivers to combat theft spree by spending £5
Arrests have been made but the 'sophisticated' gang remains at large
Car marques apparently being targeted include Mercedes Benz, BMW and VW vehicles, said the force. It is asking drivers to “be vigilant and increase security” – and consider buying protective pouches.


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[SteveH]

Warning to car owners with older vehicles as road tax is set to rise for all from April 1

With Vehicle Excise Duty rates set to rise, owners of older cars need to pay attention as changes are on the way. Rates are increasing across the board, with the new costs for those with cars pre-2001 and between 2001 and 2017 taking effect from April 1.

Motorists face higher costs if they own a car registered between these dates.......... https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/warning-to-car-owners-with-older-vehicles-as-road-tax-is-set-to-rise-from-april-1?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

[SteveH]

Tesco has cut petrol prices at its fuel stations around the UK. The fall in global oil prices is now starting to filter through to forecourts in the UK.

The RAC says prices at the pump should come down by at least 6p a litre for petrol and 3p a litre for diesel from their current averages of 139p (138.98p) and 146p (145.79p)............. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/tesco-cuts-fuel-prices-petrol-31206214


Asda cuts petrol and diesel prices and this is what drivers will now pay
Supermarket giant leads way on cutting fuel prices........... https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/asda-cuts-petrol-diesel-prices-31202518

[Hugo]

Tesla driver uses iconic North Wales beach for Elon Musk protest
Footage of the protest was posted by campaign group Led by Donkeys




https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/tesla-driver-uses-iconic-north-31226146

[SteveH]

More than 140,000 driving licence holders in the UK are currently banned from driving, data from the DVLA shows. That equates to one in every 374 drivers. Drivers can be banned from the road for various reasons, including speeding and racking up 12 or more points on their licence.

They can also be banned for being convicted of serious driving offences, or driving dangerously or recklessly. The length of a driving ban depends on the offence, ranging from six months to two years or more.

The UK’s top 10 banned driver hotspots are as follows:

1. Liverpool – one in 210 drivers banned (3,154 people)
2. Bradford – one in 210 drivers banned (2,159 people)
3. Teesside – one in 213 drivers banned (2,207 people)
4. Llandudno – 1 in 244 drivers banned (1,737 people) (Equates to the LL postcode in North Wales)
5. Wakefield – 1 in 248 drivers banned (1,691 people)
6. Blackburn – 1 in 251 drivers banned (1,577 people)
7. Leeds – 1 in 253 drivers banned (2,457 people)
8. Oldham – 1 in 254 drivers banned (1,470 people)
9. Sunderland – 1 in 255 drivers banned (713 people)
10. Halifax – 1 in 264 drivers banned (485 people)

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/140000-driving-licences-revoked-dvla-31484925?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589