From 1 October 2014, the paper tax disc will no longer need to be displayed on a vehicle windscreen. If you have a tax disc with any months left to run after this date, then it can be removed from…
According to the RAC’s report on motoring 2014, 88% of British company car drivers admit to regularly exceeding the speed limit on motorways, compared to 67% of private motorists. Company car drivers were also more likely to hit 90mph with…
Black Box style recorders (AKA Event Data Recorders “EDRs”) could become mandatory for new vehicles. You may not know this but most new vehicles on the road today are already fitted with such devices that record data before and after…
Currently drivers who get caught behind the wheel of a vehicle using a mobile phone are subject to three points on their licence and a £100 fine. The transport secretary has suggested that the penalty should be increased after Met…
Today Chancellor George Osborne has announced that tax disc’s are to be scrapped next year. Currently the DVLA and police rely on an electronic register which has left the tax disc redundant. With the government moving “into the modern age”…
It has been announced today that ministers are considering changing the UK Driving Test. Most of the considered changes are aimed at reducing the amount of young drivers on the road.
With diesel pump prices spiraling from an average of 135.5p in May 2011 to 148.5p per litre in Sept 2012, an increase of 9.59%, many fleet managers may be tempted to consider a switch back to petrol.
Tax Disc Changes October 2014
From 1 October 2014, the paper tax disc will no longer need to be displayed on a vehicle windscreen. If you have a tax disc with any months left to run after this date, then it can be removed from…
Read MoreCompany car drivers apparently more likely to speed.
According to the RAC’s report on motoring 2014, 88% of British company car drivers admit to regularly exceeding the speed limit on motorways, compared to 67% of private motorists. Company car drivers were also more likely to hit 90mph with…
Read MoreVehicle Black Box could be standard for new vehicles.
Black Box style recorders (AKA Event Data Recorders “EDRs”) could become mandatory for new vehicles. You may not know this but most new vehicles on the road today are already fitted with such devices that record data before and after…
Read MoreUsing a mobile behind a wheel? You could get six Points.
Currently drivers who get caught behind the wheel of a vehicle using a mobile phone are subject to three points on their licence and a £100 fine. The transport secretary has suggested that the penalty should be increased after Met…
Read MorePlan to ban smoking in cars carrying children
Labour are currently planning to ban smoking in cars carrying children, this is due to be put to a vote in the House of Lords later.
Read MoreTax disc to be scrapped in October 2014
Today Chancellor George Osborne has announced that tax disc’s are to be scrapped next year. Currently the DVLA and police rely on an electronic register which has left the tax disc redundant. With the government moving “into the modern age”…
Read MoreConsidered Driving Test Changes
It has been announced today that ministers are considering changing the UK Driving Test. Most of the considered changes are aimed at reducing the amount of young drivers on the road.
Read MoreOFT “UK petrol market is working well”
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has completed and released their findings on study of the UK petrol and diesel market.
Read MoreHMRC publish the latest Advisory Fuel Rates
Recently HMRC (HM Revenue and Customs) has published the latest Advisory Fuel Rates (AFRs) with no change to either petrol or diesel rates.
Read MorePetrol or Diesel???
With diesel pump prices spiraling from an average of 135.5p in May 2011 to 148.5p per litre in Sept 2012, an increase of 9.59%, many fleet managers may be tempted to consider a switch back to petrol.
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