The website for renewing...
The website for renewing tax discs online, as revealed exclusively in Auto Express in issue 801, will be fully live next March. Regional trials of the Internet payment system for owners of cars less than three years old have been so successful that it will be extended across the UK. Among the first to benefit will be drivers who move home - they"ll be able to enter new details via computer and avoid queueing at the post office.
A new EU directive could...
A new EU directive could see drivers caught speeding on the Continent have the penalty points added to their licence, according to the AA Motoring Trust. Head of road safety Andrew Howard said: “Penalties currently stay in each country, but the new plan, which will start with the Irish border, will see points gained in another country put on to a driver’s record.”
LISTEN up! BMW has commissioned a new range of free audio books. The thrillers all have driving themes, and the firm says they’re perfect for combating stress behind the wheel. The short stories may be familiar to some – one plot follows a salesman’s spooky groundhog-day motorway journey! Visit www.bmw-audiobooks.com to download the stories.
ARE you a motor show fanatic? Do you visit every major exhibition you can, including Paris, Frankfurt and Geneva? If so, Auto Express would like your help in a forthcoming feature. In return, you will get exclusive tickets for free access to a non-public preview day at the British Motor Show in London on 18 July. E-mail mat_watson@dennis.co.uk or write in to the usual address if you think you fit the bill