Speed cameras - do they really work?
By Andrew Fawkes - 11/12/2008
Speed cameras (not for the first time, and - I'm guessing here - not for the last) are in the news.
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The new Honda - and all that Jazz
Honda has now sold over two million of their "Tardis Class" cars worldwide. Whilst many of the traditional competitors have been revising their product, Honda have been busy improving the original concept… welcome to the new Honda Jazz. Our Motoring Editor Andrew Fawkes takes a ride - and takes you on a video tour.
Classic car event becomes a classic
If you love classic cars and motorbikes, you'll love the Thornfalcon Meeting - now in its 32nd year. Our Motoring Editor Andrew Fawkes reports.
Vulnerable pensioners feel the pinch as petrol prices rocket
Rising petrol prices are having a significant impact on older drivers as thousands are at risk of being cut off and isolated, according to new research published today by Intune Motor Insurance. Many others are having to cut back their spending on other items to keep themselves mobile.
Excise duty changes will penalise automatic drivers
I would like to bring to the attention of your readers some of the implications of the changes in Vehicle Excise Duty proposed for next year relating to cars from 2001 onwards with automatic transmissions.
Brit drivers want their sat-nav to speak with a Geordie accent
Way ay, man! Or rather, you're going the wrong way ay, man. If Britain's drivers had their way, our sat navs would be speaking to us with Geordie accents. You'd be driving down to the shops and thinking that you were listening to I'm a Celebrity or Big Brother. What's going on? asks Mature Times editor Tony Watts.
An end to the Blue Badge postcode lottery?
For many months Mature Times' readers have been commenting on the use, abuse and availability of Blue Badges. Meanwhile, the Commons Transport Committee admitted today that the award of blue badges had become a "postcode lottery", and that the adherence by local councils to Blue Badge operating guidelines was "patchy". They have therefore called for a review of the eligibility criteria to take in a wider range of people with mobility difficulties.
Fact: grey drivers are the safest ...
New figures from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) may dispel the myth that older drivers are more dangerous than other drivers once and for all. In fact, drivers over the age of seventy are significantly safer than those under thirty - and no greater risk to other road users than middle-aged drivers.
Save up to £300 a year - by driving more efficiently
With prices at the petrol pump now at least 110p a litre, online insurance company swiftcover.com has calculated that owners of the UK’s 27.9 million cars could save a collective £8bn on fuel costs (£290 each) each year by adopting more economical driving habits.
More of your blue badge blues
Our recent article 'Blue Badge Blues' prompted many more MT readers to contact us with their experiences. Here's what they had to say ...
What's in a number plate?
In the 60s and 70s, having "the latest reg" was a widely recognised symbol of wealth and status. Not so today it seems...
More blue badge blues
I live in Enfield to the north of London where illegal and inconsiderate parking in disabled bays, both at commercial and domestic properties, is the norm. I have spoken to staff at a number of businesses but the general opinion seems to be that providing the bays is the limit of their responsibilities
Why are older drivers being ripped off?
Cheers for Walter J.Bourne, last month's letter re car insurance companies. I have myself just received a rip off 35% increase in my insurance premium But here is a different silver rip-off - this time from the DVLA.
Government proposals to end Blue Badge abuse welcomed
New proposals announced by the Transport Minister Rosie Winterton to clamp down on Blue Badge abuse have been welcomed by the UK`s leading disabled motorists charity, Mobilise.
Watch where you park at the supermarket!
ASDA has become the first supermarket to fine drivers if they park in bays designated as disabled and parent and child spaces.

