Motoring

Anaesthetic 'made death crash driver feel drowsy'
A motorist who caused the death of a six-year-old boy has told a court he was feeling the side effects of a local anaesthetic.
14:46 Wednesday 19th September 2001

Woman faces £5 fee to use garage across road
A woman faces paying £5 just to fill up at a garage opposite her London home if a new scheme by Ken Livingstone gets the go-ahead.
13:15 Wednesday 19th September 2001

Government promises crackdown on shoddy car repairs
Garages across the UK are to be visited by undercover inspectors in a crackdown on low car repair standards.
08:12 Wednesday 19th September 2001

Drivers caught speeding on way to rally
Sixty five spectators on their way to the Swedish Touring Car Championship were stopped for speeding on a motorway.
13:48 Monday 17th September 2001

Government crackdown on bid to cut car use
Ministers are to put pressure on local authorities in a bid to reduce cancer-causing chemicals in vehicle exhaust fumes.
00:18 Monday 17th September 2001

Net site car prices `up 6.7% in a year'
Prices for cars bought via the internet have risen by 6.7% in the past year and by 2.3% in the last three months, it has been revealed.
07:59 Sunday 16th September 2001

Traffic wardens 'keeping diary of attacks'
Traffic wardens in Brighton are being issued with diaries to record physical and verbal attacks by motorists.
13:48 Friday 14th September 2001

Road rage worse in cities, according to survey
An RAC survey has found that road rage is largely a city phenomenon, with rural motorists behaving more politely behind the wheel.
05:16 Thursday 13th September 2001

Staffing crisis forces Met to scrap 'dirty fuel squad'
A London police squad targeting vehicles giving out high levels of toxic emissions has been scrapped because of a staffing crisis.
13:33 Wednesday 12th September 2001

Ford hopes new Fiesta will boost European sales
Ford is showing off its redesigned Fiesta at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
12:53 Tuesday 11th September 2001

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