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UK has second highest fine in Europe for using phone while driving

UK has second highest fine in EU for phone use

Motorists in the UK are slapped with some of the highest fines in Europe for using a handheld mobile phone while driving, a new study has found.
Published 27 February 2018
CO2 emissions from new cars rose in 2017

CO2 emissions from new cars rose in 2017

CO2 emissions from new cars sold in Britain last year rose for the first time since 2000.
Published 27 February 2018
Hyundai Kona is the first affordable electric SUV with a driving range of up to 300 miles on a single charge

Hyundai Kona is the first affordable electric SUV

Hyundai has stolen the lead over the Nissan Qashqai, the best-selling SUV in Britain, after the Korean car maker revealed the first affordable el
Published 27 February 2018
UK weather: Drivers warned not to travel as snow brings chaos to roads across Britain

UK weather: Drivers warned not to travel in snow

Drivers in parts of Britain are being warned not to travel, as the ‘Beast from the East’ brings chaos to the roads.
Published 27 February 2018
F1 cars 2018: Renault RS18

This is what the 2018 F1 cars look like

Formula One cars tend not to look radically different from one year to the next but you'll notice one major change for 2018 immediately.
Published 26 February 2018
Watch the Hoonigan team get huge air in a 1991 Ford Bronco 'prerunner'

Watch the Hoonigan team get huge air in a Bronco

Talk about buckin' Broncos: this modified example of the Ford SUV has been filmed launching off a "double-stacked" ramp at the HQ of the Hoonigan
Published 26 February 2018
Police chase naked man riding quad bike the wrong way along motorway

Video: Police chase naked man riding quad

A man in America has redefined the term 'naked bike' after attempting to evade police on a quad bike (ATV) while in a state of undress.
Published 26 February 2018
One in five drivers still using mobiles at wheel — but it could lead to disqualification

One in five drivers still using mobiles at wheel

Seven million motorists — representing one in five cars on UK roads — are still using a handheld mobile phone while driving, despite tough...
Published 26 February 2018
Chemmy Alcott, Olympic Skier and Ski Sunday presenter, interview about her cars and career for Sunday Times Driving

Me and My Motor: Chemmy Alcott, Olympic skier

As a teenager, Chemmy Alcott, the champion Alpine skier and four-time Olympian, was used to fitting school work around her ski practice and...
Published 26 February 2018
Top Gear series 25: preview guide

Top Gear TV is back! Your guide to series 25

Top Gear returns to our screens this weekend, featuring Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris, Rory Reid and lots of shiny metal. They're promising speed...
Published 23 February 2018
Caught on dash cam: Car nearly flattened by boulder in Taiwan

Video: Car nearly flattened by boulder

A driver in Taiwan had a close call on February 20 when a large boulder fell just seconds from his car on a highway.
Published 23 February 2018
Truck dash cam captures drug driving crash on M1 motorway in Australia

Video: Truck dash cam captures drug driving crash

A truck's dash cam captured the moment a car driver high on drugs pulled out into the HGV's path while rejoining an Australian highway.
Published 23 February 2018