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M4 Speed Camera Protest

A motorists' pressure group, angered by the new M4 speed cameras, is planning a slow-drive protest along the Wiltshire stretch of the motorway on Saturday 30^th April. M4 Protest hopes the action will "show that safe driving is too complex to be measured in miles per hour". Spokesman, Robin Summerhill said: "After £700m of fines, road deaths are going up, yet the greedy camera partnerships simply keep expanding."

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Quarter Of Car Accidents Go Unreported

A survey by Privilege Insurance has found that the true number of accidents on Britain's roads could be higher than the official figures, as almost a quarter (24 per cent) of those surveyed by Privilege admitted not reporting accidents.

Keying Cars is Art Says Vandal

What’s the difference between a drunk trying to rip off a parked cars wing mirror and a sober person carefully scratching the side of one with a key? If anything the second is worse because they are in fully control of what they are doing and are willingly vandalising someone’s car. But according to performance artist Mark McGowan, whose most celebrated work to date has consisted of sitting in a bath full of cold baked beans for 12 days with a pound of sausages on his head and two chips up his nose to defend the full English breakfast, it is art.

Fast Cars Less Likely to Crash

Bigger engines are supposed to mean faster cars and more accidents, hence the huge insurance prices that are charged for driving powerful cars. But it seems that the reason it costs more to insure a car over 200 bhp is that they tend to be newer, more expensive and driven by well-off owners. More damage is done to powerful cars in a crash, but they are not involved in more accidents.

BBC's Top Gear Comes Under Attack

Environmental campaigners want BBC's Top Gear programme to be axed as they claim it promotes irresponsible driving. Top Gear’s cheeky style and fondness for high-speed stunts attracts both fans and critics. However, the BBC Two programme has come under fire from Michael Palin, former Monty Python star and president of Transport 2000. This pressure group has called for it to be taken off the air and replaced with a show that promotes "sensible driving in sensible vehicles".

Learner Driver Myths

A new survey for the RAC School of Motoring shows that many learner drivers are putting their faith in myths about who passes and who fails driving tests. One of the most common myths is that candidates have a better chance of passing outside the capital, which has been proved to be false. And one of the weirdest is that women who wear Pat Butcher style earrings will fail, as they annoy examiners.

Petrol Prices to Hit Record High By Poll Day

The price of petrol is expected to rise to a whopping £4 a gallon by Election Day, retailers and motoring organisations have warned. According to the Petrol Retailers’ Association, petrol could reach 85p a litre (£3.86 a gallon) by the end of this month and possibly go as high as 88p by May 5.

MG Club Vows To Keep Members Motoring

MG drivers have been given some comfort after the MG owners' club promised it would be able to supply spares in the future. As car maker MG Rover went into liquidation, the Club promised to keep both new and old Rover models on the road for as long as possible.

Driving Instructor Receives Award

A driving instructor who has helped 1,800 disabled people pass their test has been recognised and awarded by Green Flag, one of Britain's biggest motoring organisations. Malcolm Kleiman, 65, received the Green Flag Motoring Heroes award for dedicating the past 37 years for offering disabled driving tuition.