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Rachel Reeves defends her plans to hike fuel duty despite pump prices rocketing amid Iran crisis - as Nigel Farage demands she U-turns and offers drivers discounted petrol
Oil prices have soared since the US and Israel began strikes against Tehran and exceeded 100 dollars per barrel on Monday.
Town is blighted by squirrels hiding acorns in car engines: Nuts cause problems for baffled drivers
A garage in Petersfield, Hampshire, said its vehicles had 'lost power' as an incident saw mechanics find 200 acorns stashed into one air intake pipe.
Moment drunken driving instructor is rumbled at the wheel of his test car - after police find him crashed into bushes in the middle of a ditch
Timothy Howells, from Carmarthenshire, 54, was on his way to collect a pupil when his VW Polo learner car smashed off the road on February 20 on the A484 between Pembrey and Kidwelly
Dystopian moment driverless car blocks emergency responders from attending to Austin terror attack victims
A Waymo robotaxi blocked an ambulance that was on its way to attending to victims involved in the deadly terror attack shooting in Austin, Texas on Sunday morning.
Queues grow at London petrol stations amid fears of price rise linked to Middle East war: Reports of forecourts running dry
The conflict in the Middle East has affected the transport of fuel to the West after companies suspended sailing through the Strait of Hormuz following Iranian attacks on ships and ports.
Millions of EV drivers 'spied on by the government' through their mobile phones as part of 'nanny state' plan
The government has been spying on millions of electric vehicle drivers through their mobile phones as part of a 'bizarre nanny state' plan, a new report has revealed.
Moment reckless motorist performs U-turn and drives the wrong way down M6 to avoid paying £6.40 toll
Jordan Sneddon, 28, performed a U-turn in his black MG before driving the wrong way down the M6 into oncoming traffic to avoid the £6.40 toll.
Over two thirds of cyclists run red light at traffic lights where elderly nurse, 81, died crossing the road after being hit by a bike - as her son says stretch is 'being treated like a racetrack'
The Daily Mail investigated one of three new red-light crossings on Regent's Park's Outer Circle, a near perfect 2.7-mile-long circular road in Westminster, at 8am on a Wednesday.
Meet the 'Yellow Box Guru' waging war on money-grabbing councils to spare motorists from unfair fines - and what YOU should do if you get a penalty
One man has made it his mission to help people fight back against money-grabbing councils issuing unfair fines for stopping in a yellow box.
Claiming for pothole damage? Take a lie detector test!
A woman whose car was damaged by a pothole was subjected to a 'lie detector' test after claiming compensation from her council.
Government is set to ban people from vaping in their own cars if children are present
All existing indoor places where smoking is already banned will become 'heated tobacco-free and vape-free', including workplaces, pubs and public transport.
'Huge' pothole damages 30 cars in one evening leaving dozens of motorists stranded
The hole was several inches deep and filled with water, making it difficult to see as vehicles approached it after dark.
Eco-campaigners' fury over 4x4 drivers 'ripping up' protected chalk stream by using it as a 'fun splash route'
Protesters say the waterway in Hampshire is being 'ripped up' and used as a 'fun splash route' by drivers who take their off-road vehicles for a spin.
Driverless car slams on brakes after mistaking bus advert for real people
The worrying news comes as a trial of self-driving taxis looms in London in April, and tests have already been conducted in British locations including York.
Cabbies see red over bike hire company's calls to turn lights green for cyclists
But drivers are likely to literally see red - after a bike hire company called for traffic lights to automatically turn green for those on two wheels.
