The Voorhees law of traffic: when overtaken slow cars seem to always catch up at a red light

Maths researcher explains seeming inevitability of phenomenon experienced by many motorists

Car finance victims to get an average £830 payout but fewer loans eligible

City regulator reduces number of loan agreements in line for compensation from 14m to 12m

Financial Conduct Authority says millions of claims will be paid up this year and vast majority settled by end of 2027

Drivers planning nearly 21m leisure journeys from Thursday to Monday despite soaring fuel prices, say experts

Other commenters helped me diagnose the problem. When I couldn’t afford the solution, someone I knew only by his handle offered to pay

More use of two-way charging will earn money for owners and could avoid the need to expand North Sea oil drilling

Comments from boss Allan Leighton come as squeeze on supplies drives average UK petrol price above 150p a litre

Weak demand and global trade pressures hit ouput, with energy price rises expected to bring further drop

CMA also looks into Pasta Evangelists, funeral operator Dignity and review company Feefo in latest crackdown

New federal restrictions threaten licenses for noncitizen truckers, including Ukrainians who fled Russia’s invasion

Move is part of £27bn five-year investment plan for A-roads and motorways, with almost a third going on work such as resurfacing

As watching videos, using touchscreens, and even livestreaming behind the wheel become more common, experts warn of increased risk of crashes

Iran war should be wake-up call about costs of not going full throttle towards EVs as Chinese have done, experts say

Online searches for electric and hybrid cars increase as war-linked fuel prices hit highest levels in nearly three years