Driverless car technology could put the brakes on Birmingham’s growing reputation as the Bad Driving capital of the UK. That’s according to lawyers at Clarke Willmott LLP – who have set up a roadside team to assess the impact of new technologies on our road users. Philip Edwards, Serious Injury Partner at Clarke Willmott’s Birmingham office, said: “I was appalled at the suggestion my fellow Brummies are the worst drivers in the country."

The 50th anniversary of the Historic Sports Car Club will be marked in style at the Silverstone Classic (29-31 July) with a very special parade of 50 cars from the club’s extensive portfolio of race championships and series. The HSCC was formed in 1966 and the club has planned a year of celebration events in 2016 to mark its golden jubilee. On the Sunday of the Silverstone Classic (31 July), a 50-car parade will show the breadth of the club’s race programme with at least three cars representing each of the club’s 16 championships and series.

This bank holiday thousands of Brits are expected to make a rush for the continent and take advantage of the long weekend. However driving abroad comes with its own challenges, with different rules and regulations in each country from how you drive to what you must carry in your car by law.

Older drivers in the UK are increasingly likely to embrace driverless technology, according to the latest insight from insurance provider Rias. With the announcement in the Queen’s speech on the new modern transport bill, it appears that this evolving technology, which is quickly becoming mainstream, is an appealing solution to increasing numbers of older drivers who potentially could benefit the most.

The latest phase of a project to make Birmingham’s Hackney Carriage fleet cleaner is now underway. Five cabs were booked into Harborne Garage to have new LPG (liquefied petroleum gas)-fuelled engines fitted as part of the NOx Reduction Champions Project – a partnership between the garage, engine manufacturer KMS and Birmingham City Council. The partnership is being further supported through collaboration with an LPG Industry representative body, Autogas Ltd.