The implications of having your vehicle impounded by the police can be severe. The financial penalties alone can have a major impact, with fixed penalty notices and storage fees accruing on a daily basis at the storage compound. The costs…
A lot of people think that drink driving is the end of the world, and it’s understandable given the list of penalties that could be handed to you. Depending on the severity of the offence, it could be a…
Being convicted of drink-driving is a life-changing experience – you may have been banned for a long period, which affects your day-to-day life. You may have lost, or had to change, your job because you couldn’t drive. You may have…
From the beginning of January 2014, the cost of using the Tyne Tunnel for LGVs goes up 28% to £3.20. The toll hike was recently announced by the Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority (TWITA) as the last in a series of…
Driving is the most common form of transport in the world, the billion mark for the number of cars on the road worldwide was surpassed in 2011. Perhaps because of this, driving is seen as safe, which can lead to…
The government’s Transport Select Committee has published a number of new proposals which are designed to help lower the number of insurance claims made fraudulently, generally for whiplash injuries. Following a meeting of the committee figures were released which show…
Choosing the Right Solicitor to help with your car crash claim A car accident is a traumatic enough experience without having to fight your own corner when it comes to a compensation claim. Once you have notified your insurance company…
It was reported in September 2011 by The Department for Transport that 24,430 people were killed or seriously injured in road accidents last year. Then, as if having an accident is not traumatic enough in itself, the very last thing…
Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has recently announced that the government will ban ‘no win, no fee’ legal cases. While insurance firms are rejoicing as they believe that this will help address the problem of rising car insurance prices, there are…
Recent Auto Trader research shows confusion surrounding the New Year rise in VAT could hit drivers hard. Most people are unaware that not only will VAT return to the usual rate of 17.5%, but that the government’s car scrappage scheme…