Is the ULEZ car scrappage scheme worth it?
Transport for London (TfL) is introducing a scrappage scheme that offers £2,000 if people take older polluting vehicles off the road. We’ve spoken to some experts who think this might…
Category: Opinion
Our take on the latest motoring issues. We’ll give you our inside view and we’re always on the side of the driver
Why do we get so many questions about used car clutch problems?
One of the most common questions we get is about used car clutches. The questions from readers usually go something like this. “I’ve bought a used car and driving home…
Is Liz Truss right to suggest we follow Germany and abandon motorway speed limits?
Favourite to be the new prime minister Liz Truss believes we should adopt a German-style system where there are no motorway speed limits. It’s a daft idea for a handful…
How ready are local authorities for the electric car charging challenge?
This is an interesting question because so much of how well people adopt EVs depends on the electric car charging infrastructure. And currently this appears to be undergoing some growing…
Isn’t transferring moving traffic offences to councils another way of taking money from drivers?
From December this year, councils in England and Wales will be able to apply to take over monitoring moving traffic offences from the police. The result is hard-pressed drivers will…
Why we should give scrappage a swerve this time
There are continuing rumours of a new government-backed scrappage scheme. This will be designed to encourage new car buyers to swap older more polluting models for electric cars. But is…
Is the police using public dash cam footage sending out the wrong message?
In 2016, the police in north Wales realised they were missing a trick. The result has seen most police forces in the UK start using the public’s footage, primarily from…
Are smart motorways really dangerous?
So-called smart motorways have been in the news a lot lately, particularly after a scathing Panorama documentary. And there continues to be much debate over how safe or otherwise they…
Companies selling electric cars seem to be struggling. Is selling electric vehicles viable?
Good question. Selling electric vehicles is obviously the future. But if possible we should separate running a car company and the business of producing electric vehicles (EVs). Part of the…
Do smart motorways really work at keeping drivers safe?
The government has invested billions of pounds in the smart motorways scheme. The idea is to increase motorway capacity without going to the expense and disruption of building extra carriageways.…