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  • Met to Target Crime Instead of Drivers 12 Jul 2001 (News)
    In another extraordinary, but extremely welcome, reversal of policy, echoing that of Ontario and British Columbia, the Metropolitan police has announced that it will not install speed cameras "for the sake of it". Instead, the Met has decided to concentrate on violent crime. Assistant
  • 'Raise speed limits, abolish speed cameras' says Tory study 15 Feb 2008 (News)
    drivers, faster-flowing roads, easier parking and a safer, less cluttered urban environment. Some of the recommendations from the report are below. The scrapping of: - Speed cameras - Bus lanes that reduce road capacity - 40mph and 50mph speed limits
  • What to do if you get a speeding ticket 19 Oct 2001 (News)
    ? I have received a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) after being caught by a speed camera, but its outside the 15 day limit: can I get off? I have received a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) after being caught by a speed camera, but I can't remember who was driving: what should I
  • Top 10: 1986 NEC show cars 13 Jan 2016 (News)
    Classics follower Mick Dean, who took these photographs at the NEC in May 1986. Mick tells us: 'I was using my newly-purchased Chinon SLR camera – and the fact that I’ve got the end of the film roll on the Anglia 105E photo suggests I wasn’t quite used to it!' So
  • VIDEO: Dash cam footage captures road rage attack 16 Feb 2017 (News)
     with a plastic bottle. Top 10: Best dash cameras to suit all budgets A man in his 20s travelling as a passenger in a white BMW leans out of the window and hurls a two-litre bottle of water at the windscreen
  • First look: 2020 Green numberplates for electric vehicles 1 Sep 2020 (News)
    number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras. In January, the Government’s independent Surveillance Camera Commissioner previously warned green number plates could lead to "an unqualified extension to the role of ANPR". In April, almost nine million private journeys were
  • Automatic points and fines for drivers who ignore motorway red X lane closures 16 May 2019 (News)
    to automatically enforce motorway lane closures.  It is already illegal to ignore a lane closure on the motorway, but the police can only act against drivers caught in the act. From late-summer, thousands of overhead cameras that are installed on hundreds of miles of smart motorway across
  • Prices and specs announced for Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 DI-D Juro 20 Oct 2010 (News)
    Mitsubishi Motors has announced details of the 10MY Lancer 2.0 DI-D Juro. The latest version of Mitsubishi's Focus-size hatchback starts at £14,999 and is incredibly well equipped, boasting leather, sat nav and a reversing camera. Mitsubishi says
  • Nextbase Insurance launches with big discounts for dash cam users 12 May 2021 (News)
    Dash camera brand, Nextbase, has launched its own insurance service — Nextbase Insurance — to reward drivers that use a dash cam with discounts. The dash cam manufacturer is the first of its kind to offer car insurance directly to customers. Nextbase
  • Save over £17,000 on Jaguar XFs 19 Jun 2009 (News)
    (09 Reg) Silver Black leather Sat Nav 20" Volans alloys Heated & ventilated seats iPod & USB connection Reversing camera Front & rear PDC Heated steering wheel
  • Radar Detector Pays Speeding Fines 26 Feb 2004 (News)
    . However it is still legal to buy one in the UK. The Quintezz XT-7000plus simply plugs in to the vehicle's cigar lighter socket. Once switched on the Quintezz constantly scans for Gatso cameras and Laser guns. It provides audible and visual alerts to avoid potential speeding tickets and points
  • Subaru unveils XV crossover concept 19 Apr 2011 (News)
    in the centre console with controls for navigation and audio systems and a displays with vehicle information. And LCD monitor in the dashboard supports EyeSight cameras, allowing the driver to look at images captured from external cameras.
  • Honest John's Deals of the Week 14 Aug 2017 (News)
    >> Click here to see our top 20 crossovers for under £250 per month Save 20% on your insurance with a Nextbase dashcam You can save 20% on you car insurance renewal with Sure Thing if you you have a Nextbase dash camera.  Based on an insurance
  • Motorists face fines for offences they didn’t commit due to TfL legal loophole 15 May 2018 (News)
    lanes, the Metropolitan Police Service has been enforcing traffic regulations under a special service agreement with TfL using traffic wardens, manned and unmanned cameras and Police Community Support Officers to enforce regulations in yellow boxes, bus lanes and all red routes. One
  • ONE MILLION BRITS CLOSE TO DRIVING BAN 31 Mar 2007 (News)
    More than one million British motorists are now on the brink of losing their licences, according to research by Direct Line Car Insurance. There are currently 6,000 speed cameras monitoring drivers in the UK and currently 4.5 million drivers have points on their licence for speeding
  • Updated Dacia Duster to get Goodwood debut 22 Jun 2016 (News)
    , there is a parking camera option. There is also a new top trim level called Prestige. This comes with navigation through a seven-inch touchscreen, a reversing camera and the aforementioned diamond cut alloys. All versions of the Duster can be specified with a choice of front- or all-wheel drive.
  • Ford expands Kuga appeal with Titanium X Sport trim 10 Mar 2014 (News)
    Ford has raised the specification ceiling for the Kuga by adding a new range topping Titanium X Sport trim. Standard equipment includes body styling kit, 19-inch alloy wheels, silver roof rails and rear view camera. Prices for the new trim start
  • Kia adds '4' trim level to cee'd and cee'd SW ranges 3 Oct 2011 (News)
    Kia has added a new top trim level to the cee’d and cee’d SW ranges. The ‘4’ trim level includes integrated sat nav, leather upholstery, cruise control and a reversing camera, as well as a more powerful version of the 1.6
  • Thank you. Your review has been received 5 Jun 2017 (News)
    Thank you. Your review has been received Particularly proud of your van or pick-up review? Fill in your details below to be entered into the Honest John Vans Owner's Review of the Month competition. You could win a dash camera worth £99. Five runner's up
  • One in four dash cam submissions to police end in prosecution 5 Feb 2021 (News)
    study, are making it increasingly easy for drivers and other road users to submit camera footage of unsuspecting alleged rule-breakers, with all of Britain’s 44 forces now accepting dash cam video, and the vast majority online via their websites
 

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