Drivers

You can check your tyre depth by using the border of a 20p coin

A simple hack can save drivers from a £2,500 fine and a driving ban

Some drivers rule themselves out of car finance options based on assumptions about their credit score

Ad Feature Drivers wrongly assume they won't qualify for car finance

Halfords recruited Judi Love as their Wheel Life Worry Whisperer to keep Brits safe on the roads

A quarter of motorists are driving potentially dangerous cars

5.096 million units were sold in six months

Ad Feature China's auto exports hit record high

Van driver who rammed police car caused £10k of damage after high-speed chase through busy Blackpool streets

Van driver rammed police car after high-speed chase through Blackpool

Run the Lights on Blackpool Prom - what you need to know including road closures

Run the Lights on Blackpool Prom - everything you need to know

Road closed with diversion

Here's all of the roadworks due to start across Fylde next week

Dog-owner heartbroken as puppy Astra dies after suffering 200 fractures in car accident

Dog-owner heartbroken as puppy dies after suffering over 200 fractures

Lamtto's new 11" car display has an HD screen and an Android operating system

Lamtto 11-inch display review

Blackpool Transport’s Driver of the Year, Christian Williams (centre), with runner-up Mark Whitehead and Colin Freeman, who finished in third place.

I'm the Fylde Coast's best bus driver, now I want to win the UK title

The Landaus - it's the sound of the horses which add to the seaside ambience... Blackpool would not be the same without them

Council update on fares for a ride in a seafront landau

Traffic is currently being held on the M6 northbound between J30 (M61) and J31 in Preston due to a multi vehicle collision.

Breaking M6 shut after multi-vehicle crash

Scenic views are also the cause of many arguments in the car

Motorists would rather take the scenic route than the fastest

Drivers are presenting an opportunity to resolve life’s greatest struggles all from the car seat

Ad Feature Brits use summer road trips to settle life's biggest problems

The Tom by TomTom device provides speed camera, traffic and road hazard alerts without a monthly subscription

This TomTom camera alert device is now under £37

Everything you need to know about roadworks on St Annes Road, Blackpool as part of major resurfacing project

All you need to know about roadworks on busy road in major project
Everything you need to know.
Jack Marshall

Dorothy Jones after making her way down the car park ramp.

'Danger to life' - Disabled woman forced exit car park using ramps

Major HGV fuel spillage on M6 causes traffic chaos, lane closure and hour-long delays

Major motorway HGV fuel spillage causes lane closure & hour-long delay

Police issue update after double-decker bus incident causes major delays on Amounderness Way

Breaking Police update on double decker bus traffic incident causing delays

e.l.f. is supporting thousands of learner drivers

Ad Feature e.l.f. offers free driving lessons

Major update from Police after horrors M55 crash

Breaking Injury update from police as horror crash causes huge traffic jams

Aftermath of major M55 collision

Breaking 'Very serious crash' says eyewitness in update on 3-vehicle collision

Major M55 crash halts Blackpool traffic with air ambulance and fire engines at scene

Breaking Major crash halts traffic with air ambulance and fire engines at scene

Plates4Less says it first noticed a significant increase in business-related enquiries during 2022

Ad Feature Business number plate sales double

A new £18.5 million access road serving Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone is already helping businesses expand.

New £18.5m road helps local firm supply Holland & Barrett and Amazon

Sanya has officially secured its spot as Round 7 2026/27 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship

Ad Feature Sanya locks In Formula E return as 2027 Asian leg's season opener

Younger motorists are increasingly choosing older vehicles as insurance and ownership costs continue to rise

Today's young drivers are ditching modern cars for cheaper classics
Classic Volkswagens are attracting a new generation of drivers who want distinctive styling, hands-on ownership and the potential to save hundreds on insurance
Gareth Butterfield

Nearly four in 10 are open to using a driverless taxi

Ad Feature New research reveals half of UK women would consider a driverless taxi

We check all the mechanical aspects of a used car before buying - but there are other checks many people fail to make when they take the plunge

The used car checks every buyer should make before handing over money

Major repairs are needed to West Street car park lift

Major update on town centre car park lift last available a month ago

If you're in the market for a used car there are some simple ways to protect yourself

The costly used car mistake more drivers are trying to avoid

A major Blackpool road is officially closed as of today (May 26) as work begins to reinforce a bridge.

Major Blackpool road closed for 7 weeks - everything you need to know

Buying a used car needn't be the leap of faith it once was

The used car mistake that could cost buyers thousands

A lorry fails to make the tight, right-hand turn onto the new road|A Walk on the Wild Side

I’d do that turn easy - HGVs and lorries struggle with u-turn

Fylde coast MP says mileage allowance rise could save key workers £1,000 per year

MP says mileage allowance rise could save key workers £1,000 per year

Lancaster and Wyre MP Cat Smith

MP backs new powers to let councils suspend 'out-of-area' taxis

Autofusion has expanded its reach across the UK over the years

Ad Feature Autofusion undergoes rapid national expansion

Upcoming Road closure – Hawes Side Lane

Council reveals road closure for essential maintenance work on bridge

Lane closures on Preston New Road, Blackpool

Council confirms closures on main road, but it's not for roadworks

Police were out in force tackling road safety

Why you will have seen police presence on the streets yesterday

More than 70,000 motorists were fined for using their mobiles at the wheel over the last three years

Motorists have been fined £14 million for mobile phone use

Tyres.co.uk is redefining the tyre shopping online experience

Ad Feature New online tyre business hits 100 orders in its first 30 days

Rush hour delays hit Blackpool after a crash involving a car and a pedestrian

Crossley's Bridge reopens after crash caused rush hour delays

Drivers in Blackpool are being urged to shop around for fuel as prices level off following weeks of increases

21 cheapest petrol and diesel prices as fuel costs stop rising

Potholes top the list of motorists’ bugbears

Cars damaged by a pothole cost an average of £164 to repair

Potholes on The Crescent in St Annes

Start date for work to fix potholes on key St Annes road revealed

84 extra driving tests to be available a week at new Blackpool test centre when two new examiners join team

84 extra driving tests to be available a week in Blackpool, says DVSA

Drivers in Blackpool are being urged to shop around for fuel ahead of the final weekend of the Easter holidays

21 cheapest petrol and diesel prices as fuel costs hit record rises

Drivers are being warned to expect delays on a busy stretch of the A6 in Garstang

Breaking Traffic delays on A6 as emergency gas works continue into second day

Drivers in Blackpool are being urged to shop around for fuel as prices continue to climb

21 cheapest petrol and diesel prices as EV sales hit record

Time is running out to find out if you're entitled to car finance miss-selling compensation

Drivers could claim hundreds for car finance mis-selling

Car fans are in for a treat as Hot Wheels Stunt Show is back for 2026

Drives fined and vehicle seized in police stop and check in Blackpool

Drivers fined and vehicle seized in police stop and check in Blackpool

Yes, it looks odd, but the Kia PBV could be the start of a whole new chapter in personal transport

Review: Kia’s £33k ‘Lego car’ could reinvent family travel – and vans

Blackpool Council repaired 15,071 potholes between 2021 and 2025

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