In a bizarre state of affairs a female car insurance policy holder paid her £60 fine for parking in a disabled bay with 29 individual cheques at varying amounts – from £1.00 - £3.50.

New figures by a study undertaken by Halfords Autocentres suggest that car insurance policy holders are being forced to pay out an average of £143 in repair costs if their car fails the MOT.

Older drivers require a “national strategy” suggests the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS).

According to rumours in the motor industry the Datsun name could make a comeback as part of Nissan's low-budget car range.

A recent report by Motor Codes has revealed that more car insurance holders from the South-East of England have made more complaints regarding service and repair issues than any other part of the UK.