Bus company gives drivers movable ‘shower curtains’ to protect them from passengers with coronavirus First South West Buses has supplied its drivers with a clear plastic film screen The RMT had asked for protective Perspex screens to be installed in buses The curtain leaves a large gap and is only attached to the top of … Read more
Huge 850ft road bridge collapses in Italy – but just two drivers are injured with the river crossing virtually empty amid Covid-19 lockdown The 850ft bridge collapsed this morning near the town of Aulla, near Florence Italy’s lockdown has cut traffic across the country, including on the bridge road Two drivers have been taken to … Read more
The loyalty penalty is costing motorists £1.2billion a year in higher premiums, with costs rising 22 per cent in just six months, new data shows. Some 4.7million drivers have insurance policies that automatically renewed, with many now asking legal steps to be taken to stop the practice, according to Go Compare Car Insurance. Motorists have … Read more
Vehicle Excise Duty costs will rise for most drivers from 1 April 2020 – but especially so for those in the market for a new car. As expected, the Chancellor confirmed that VED car tax rates for motorists would rise in line with the Retail Price Index, with the biggest increase being £10 for owners … Read more
Home Office reveals new powers to tackle people flouting the coronavirus lockdown Up to two years in prison if you cough deliberately on someone after spate of attacks on police and emergency service workers People who continue to flout coronavirus lockdown rules will be breaking the law and can be arrested as part of new … Read more
Home Office reveals new powers to tackle people flouting the coronavirus lockdown Up to two years in prison if you cough deliberately on someone after spate of attacks on police and emergency service workers People who continue to flout coronavirus lockdown rules will be breaking the law and can be arrested as part of new … Read more
With markets opening this week to the biggest crash in oil price since the 1991 Gulf War, motorists would have been rubbing their hands together with the prospect of paying significantly less the next time they brimmed their cars. However, so far we’ve only seen a measly cut of 2p off a litre of unleaded … Read more