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Drivers urged to slow down to avoid twilight dazzle

The AA is urging drivers to slow down particularly at sunrise and sunset as AA research reveals that drivers and other road users blinded by the glare of the sun have contributed on average to 28 road deaths a year since 2010.

Dazzle remains a stubborn factor in the injury of a further 3,900 road users each year.

This is despite the number of people killed on UK roads falling 7...

Government announces new 'cost of driving' measures

The Government has announced measures to help motorists to cut the cost of running a car. These include a crackdown on whiplash fraud, a freeze on MOT test prices and a scheme designed to reduce the cost of fuel at motorway service stations, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announced today.

Quoting statistics from the AA, the Ministry of Justice said that the average cost of motor...

On-the-spot fines for motorway middle-lane hoggers and tailgaters

The government has announced that the police will be given new powers to issue fixed penalty notices for careless driving from July.

The changes will also aim to address drivers' 'pet hates' by enabling police the flexibility to hand out on-the-spot fines for "careless" driving offences such as tailgating or middle-lane hogging.

The government says the powers wil help free up...