British motorists are...
British motorists are facing an extra í‚á£8million in fines this month. That"s what is expected to be raised following the DVLA"s introduction of new car tax rules. Drivers who don"t keep their road fund licence up to date are automatically fined í‚á£80 - and 97,000 penalty notices are expected to be issued by the end of the month. The measures should crack down on tax dodgers, help keep records more accurate and get unsafe vehicles off the road.
According to research...
According to research from easyMoney.com nearly half of the youngsters buy their own car, with only a quarter relying on a helping hand from their parents.
This comes despite the spiralling cost of car ownership - up to ÷£130 per month - and the fact that the average spent on a first car is now over 5,000 pounds.
To finance their wheels, a third of young Brits are prepared to sacrifice their social life or new clothes, while 7 percent consider getting a second job!
For many of the new drivers the main incentive is sex appeal or an improved social life, but lads should think twice about buying a hot-hatch to boost their love life, as only 1 in a 100 girls questioned found boy racers attractive (well that"s what they say, anyway).