All news on the topic: Cars

Three peacocks were found dead after some residents in the Ellenborough estate in Maryport, Cumbria, complained that they were damaging their homes and vehicles

Sarah Pitt is tired of lorries parking outside her 400-year-old cottage, blocking the light from coming in - and has been battling Derbyshire County Council to get new signs installed on the road

Drivers risk being fined a whopping £1,000 if they harm someone while opening their car doors due to a brand new change to the Highway Code which came in last year

Driving your car in hot weather puts the vehicle at increased risk of overheating and breaking down, but experts have claimed you can reduce the risk with an unusual method

If your neighbour parked in your 'reserved' spot, what lengths would you go to in order to prevent them from stealing your space again? For one disgruntled driver, the answer includes Vaseline

Brits have typically bought a third of their possessions on finance, rather than outright - with one in three feeling this option gives them more freedom

Parents who have installed safety devices in their car to keep an eye on babies and young children are being urged to check the products over fears they could pose a serious health risk

Urban explorer Bob Thissen visited the Fukushima exclusion zone in Japan and discovered several abandoned vintage cars in pretty good condition, but made unusable due to the radiation levels in their metal

Police have finally towed away a van parked by the side of a busy road in a UK town after it was found it hadn't been taxed for more than a quarter of a century

Drivers have been urged to be aware of certain Highway Code rules which could land them with a hefty fines whilst driving over the summer

A car expert has said bird droppings can cost you up to £210 if not cleaned from your vehicle quickly - but there's a £2 solution that makes them easy to wipe away

Many are not aware that they can claim for damage caused to their cars by potholes and the recent MSE newsletter reported that £22.7million was paid out to Brits for pothole damage last year

Drivers have been urged not to just simply clean dead bugs off their licence plates this summer, and to instead count the splatted insects as part of an important environmental initiative

Car owners may be faced with a huge repair bill if they park under a tree full of greenflies, because these insects' droppings can rot paintwork and damage the material used for soft tops

Sarah Baxter told how she was disturbed to find the thief had been busy stealing her Mercedes while she was awake with her newborn just feet away

A man was left seething when he found someone else's car in his designated spot, and not only that - when he asked them to politely to move, they refused initially

An expert has shared that there are some checks that you should definitely be doing if you're travelling via car this bank holiday weekend so ensure a smooth journey

A motorist has theorised that a good '99 oer cent of drivers' actually don't know what one particular common road sign actually means, and others reckon they might have a point

Polly Hudson was not looking forward to her recent speed awareness course, but it turned out to be life-affirming and potentially life-saving. And she says the Home Secretary has missed out taking the other route

Here are the top 40 non-negotiable little life pleasures for Brits, amid the cost-of-living crisis - with nearly two-thirds setting money aside for these things

Usage-based car insurance policies are growing in popularity as motorists are typically driving fewer miles each year says Compare the Market

The Highway Code says that any child in the vehicle you're driving must be sitting in the "correct" car seat and wearing a seatbelt - if not you could face a £500 fine

The handwritten note was found by the woman's mother-in-law who is now worried about where to park, despite leaving her car in a "perfectly legal" spot in Manchester

To help drivers avoid failing their MOT, insurance group One Sure has compiled a list of the most common reasons why vehicles fail so they can keep an eye on these parts in particular

Drivers who received fines after parking their cars at Railway Place and Duke Street in High Wycombe will not have to pay £70 each as the penalty notices were issued due to a council blunder