UK VED Road Tax Changes for 2026 Explained

The £5,690 VED Shock, Modern Classics Trap & Why No Car Is Safe Anymore

From April 2026, the cost of owning a car in the UK shifts again. Not with a single dramatic ban or headline-grabbing announcement, but with a carefully calibrated set of Vehicle Excise Duty changes that, taken together, tell a very clear story. A story about who is being nudged. Who is being punished. And who, increasingly, is being priced out. In this piece, I’m going to walk you through every major UK road tax (VED) change coming in April 2026, using the actual Treasury tables, not speculation, not press-release gloss, and not the usual “this only affects rich people” dismissal. Because it doesn’t.

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07/02/2026 0

4D AI Speed Cameras on UK Roads: Everything You Need to Know About the New Traffic Enforcement Systems

A new generation of AI-powered cameras is now monitoring British motorists, and these systems can see far more than you might think

For decades we lived with a familiar foe on our roads. The yellow Gatso box stood tall, unwavering, unapologetic, and almost comforting in its predictability. You knew where it stood, what it did, and how it operated. It flashed, you flinched, and life went on. But those days are fading fast. In their place comes a new breed of enforcement: 4D radar, AI-enhanced imaging, behaviour-detecting systems, and roadside technology that no longer just clocks your speed, but actively analyses your driving behaviour.

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12/12/2025 1

Pay-Per-Mile Will Destroy UK Driving – And They Know It!

The most damaging motoring Budget in decades has landed. And after a few days to think, the whole thing looks even worse

If you thought Pay-Per-Mile was “fair” or “inevitable”, you’re missing the biggest automotive disaster heading straight for Britain. I’ve had a few days to calm down after the Chancellor dropped the motoring equivalent of a tactical nuke into the nation’s glovebox with the Autumn 2025 Budget. But I haven’t calmed down. I’ve got angrier, more frustrated, and more convinced this Budget could cripple the UK car industry, humiliate disabled drivers, and utterly suffocate car culture. This isn’t a minor tweak. This is the start of a crisis.

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06/12/2025 1

Cardiff’s War on Drivers: The Truth Behind the SUV Parking Charge

Cardiff has become the first UK city to charge extra for heavier cars – praised by some as climate progress, but seen by many as yet another salvo in the war on drivers

Cardiff Council has approved a policy that introduces higher parking permit charges for larger and heavier vehicles, starting with those over 2,400kg – and soon expanding to 2,000kg for non-electric cars. The Council claims the aim isn’t to punish, but to “gently encourage behaviour change,” arguing that bigger cars take up more space, cause more road wear, and are a greater danger to pedestrians.

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23/10/2025 1

UK to Enforce 19 EU Driving Rules

You Voted Brexit for THIS?! Should’ve just stayed in!

So, we left the EU. Regardless of where you stood on Brexit – whether you were marching in the streets waving a Union Jack or rolling your eyes at the telly – the idea was simple, right? Take back control. No more Brussels telling us what to do. But now, in an almost Monty Python-esque twist, it seems EU motoring laws are quietly creeping back in through the exhaust pipe.

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25/03/2025 2

Pay-Per-Mile Tax: What Torsten Bell’s Treasury Role Could Mean for UK Drivers

Torsten Bell’s Treasury appointment sparks fears over a pay-per-mile tax, threatening motorists, EV adoption, and the £70 billion UK car industry

The recent resignation of Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq, amid corruption allegations linked to Bangladesh, has led to significant changes within the UK Treasury. Siddiq’s departure has paved the way for Torsten Bell, a prominent economist and co-author of the Ending Stagnation Report, to assume a key role in shaping the nation’s economic policies.

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15/01/2025 0

2024 – Car Year in Review

Motoring Madness: Hilarious look back at the year that was including EVs, Robots & Rod Stewart vs Potholes!

2024 has been a crazy year for the car world – it’s been madder than an Uber driver on an airport run during peak London rush hour, nastier than a two-day-old petrol station tuna sandwich, and more confused than a glitchy driverless Tesla trying to find its way out of a car park.

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22/12/2024 1