Driving

The cost of running a car continues to rise

Ad Feature Drivers question whether car ownership is 'worth it'

Young drivers in particular are seeing the biggest year-on-year savings

British drivers are now paying £713 for their car insurance

Private hire drivers say being unable to use bus lanes means longer journeys for their passengers

Council collects £1.1m from bus lane and gate fines so far in 2026

Castrol commissioned the research as part of its 'data engineered' ethos for product development

Ad Feature Thrill of driving not about speed, says study

Ad Feature Changan named amongst top global auto brands

The incident happened on the A68 near the junction with the city bypass

Hunt for erratic driver who caused young woman to crash into barrier

e.l.f. is supporting thousands of learner drivers

Ad Feature e.l.f. offers free driving lessons

Eight weeks of closures on city bypass and M8 at Hermiston Gait begin

The Aion V enters a market that's starting to fill up with strong choices - but it has an ace up its sleeve

Aion V review: the Chinese EV with an eight-year ace card

Thomas Malone has admitted several charges including attempted murder after hitting a police officer with a stolen car.

Man who hit police officer with stolen car admits attempted murder

Bridgestone wanted to champion its best all-season tyres by letting journalists put them through their paces in extreme conditions - and the results were surprising

I always backed all-season tyres – but after this, I’m convinced

Taylor Jenkins died in a head-on collision on the A19 in Sunderland during a police pursuit.

Man admits to killing Edinburgh woman in crash during police chase

Cut your MPG and save money at the pumps

How to save petrol: 10 expert tips to cut fuel costs now

Return of the coupe: Honda's new Prelude might not herald a move back to the 1990s glory days, but it really should

Honda Prelude review: a nostalgic coupe reborn and remastered for 2026

The GKU twin-channel dashcam is 35% cheaper at the moment - and it even comes with a free SD card

Amazon's best-selling 4k dual-channel dashcam drops to £54.99 (aff)

The council's housing committee will vote on the proposed extension of the suspension on Tuesday

Cabbie who hit pedestrian allowed to keep licence
An Edinburgh cabbie who hit a pedestrian with his taxi while trying to beat a red signal has been allowed by the council to keep his licence.
Joe Sullivan

A report to councillors said: “Most residential roads in West Lothian currently have advisory 20mph speed limits in place and these will be changed to mandatory 20mph speed limits"

New 20mph speed limits in West Lothian are ‘common sense’

Ensure your drive to Creamfields this year is seamless, and not riddled with speeding tickets or wrong turns, with our driving guide to the festival.

Essential driving information ahead of Creamfields 2025

Advanced Drivers & Riders

Carrying on a family legacy of safer and smarter driving

The 500e is bigger than its petrol predecessor - not by much, but it does make a difference

Fiat 500e review: electric city car charm meets long-distance comfort

31 per cent of adults still calling shotgun to bag the front passenger seat

Rules of common car game 'shotgun' revealed - how many do you know?

Cramond Primary pupil Thomas Wong, 11, died after being hit by a bin lorry as he cycled to school.

Bin lorry driver admits causing the death of 11-year-old schoolboy

RTA Law Advanced Riders

Benefits of getting an Advanced Driving/Riding Qualification

Serial thief ram-raided shop during burglary spree

Moment serial burglar ram-raids shop for cigarettes, booze and cash

To help people become more considerate passengers, Tempcover has launched a Passenger Prince online theory test

Top 20 most annoying passenger habits revealed!

Drink driver crashes into wall and leaves injured passengers behind

'Cowardly' driver crashes car and flees - with a passenger in the boot

Macauley Martin, 26, from Livingston in West Lothian was arrested in connection with a fatal crash in Leeds on Friday, May 16

Man arrested days after teenager killed in hit and run
A West Lothian man has been arrested in connection with a hit and run crash that claimed the life of a teenager in England.
Neil Johnstone

Virgin Atlantic planes sit on the runway at Glasgow Airport.

Map shows how much drop-off fee is at your nearest major airport

Friends travel through Europe in a Corsa.

Friends save £4k by making back of Corsa into bed to travel Europe

James Morrison outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Drunk driver who caused mother to be hit by metal pole avoids jail

The Lexus RZ series has striking styling, and looks great from most angles

Lexus RZ300e review: All-electric hits the sweet spot for the brand

Charlie Taylor, driving after the crash. A reckless drink driver was caught on his own dash cam crashing his car into a tree after a night of booze - and plotting to falsely report it stolen.

Drink-driver caught on own dashcam plotting fake theft after crash

Liam Ainslie reached speeds exceeding 130mph in a stolen car during a police chase on the A19.

Fleeing car thief gets outwitted by drone after 130mph police chase

Scotland's 13 drink and drug driving hotspots named

In one of Susan's driving tests, the car was moving – just not in the right direction

Running out of road - Susan Morrison

South Yorkshire Police arrest car thief Josh Mansfield after tracking his footsteps through the snow to a garden in Doncaster, South Yorks.

Watch: BMW thief caught after police trace footsteps in snow

Heart-warming moment couple surprise each other during proposal.

Best videos: Heart-warming moment pair surprise each other in proposal

Mike Johns got stuck in a driverless car when it wouldn't stop circling a car park.

Watch: Man trapped in driverless car that keeps going round in circles

Driving in wintry conditions.

Watch: The 11 key items needed for your winter driving survival kit

Snow falls in Basingstoke.

Watch: Airports close as snow blankets roads and cars across the UK

Three quarters look forward to the drive home for Christmas, as it’s a key part of their annual traditions.

Average drive home for X-mas will cover 94 miles and 11 festive songs

(Images: Bing/Getty Images/Pexels)

I'm a motoring expert – these festive mistakes could cost you £1000s

Driver jailed after deliberately running over student

CCTV shows driver deliberately plough into student outside club

Some common cold and flu medications can cause drowsiness.

Common cold and flu medications that could see drivers fined

Cars drive on snowy roads in Liverpool.

Watch: Snow expected to hit rush hour as new yellow warnings issued

Watch: Silent Crime - The Untold Story Of Victims documentary

Watch: Silent Crime - The Untold Story Of Victims documentary

Misery caused by anti-social driving prompts debate in parliament

A driver was arrested and an “offensive weapon” seized after a police chase started in Edinburgh and ended in Dalkeith.

Driver arrested after police chase as 'offensive weapon' seized

A poll of 2,000 motorists found a whopping 86 per cent have been in control of a vehicle while tired at some point

Millions of drivers admit getting behind the wheel when tired

Fire rages through crane on A road as smoke billows into air.

Watch: Fire rages through crane on A road as smoke billows into air

Dramatic footage shows moment onlooker is hit by vehicle at car meet

Man narrowly avoids catastrophe after forgetting handbrake.

Watch: Man narrowly avoids catastrophe after forgetting handbrake

Watch moment driver hits speeds of 100mph before killing student, 22

Driver filmed herself inhaling laughing gas before horrific crash

Video: Dangerous driver kills wife and son as husband watches on

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