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Motorists blamed for misunderstanding smart motorways
It has been announced this week that instructions for using smart motorways will be added to The Highway Code after Highways England suggest they become dangerous when motorists misunderstand how to use them safely. Head of Road Safety at Highways England, Jeremy...
Petrol prices set to stay high after lockdown ends
With petrol prices already high despite the current restrictions on driving, the RAC has warned that they may not yet have reached their peak and could soar after lockdown ends. The concern comes after the revelation that the price of petrol in the week beginning 15th...
Drivers to give up cars for cash in government’s go green plan
In a new government proposal to cut emissions and ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, drivers could be given cash in return for swapping their car for more environmentally friendly travel options like electric scooters and bicycles. It will form an essential part of the government’s go green plan.
Drink-driving related deaths reach highest level in 10 years
Statistics have been revealed this week that show deaths related to drink-driving have reached their highest levels in a decade.
From petrol to pure-electric: Jaguar’s big plans for 2025
In another exciting step towards the 2030 petrol and diesel ban, Jaguar has this week announced that by 2025 it will become a ‘pure-electric luxury brand.’
Smart motorways set to stay despite danger claims
‘How many more people must die before you will make a decision and immediately suspend the use of the hard shoulder for driving traffic? Enough is enough,’ says shadow transport secretary, Jim McMahon, as the smart motorway danger dispute continues. The plea was...
Pay to pass: clean air zone charges too high for most motorists
Concerns have been raised about charges for travelling through Clean Air Zones in government mission to ‘go green’.
£93 million makeover for local roads, but is it enough?
Local roads in some areas are set to be improved with £93 million in government funding, but concerns have been raised as to whether this is too little, too late.
Pandemic petrol prices reach peak of £1.20-a-litre
Pandemic petrol prices are on the rise despite reduced levels of traffic and motorists restricted to short, essential journeys only.
Smart motorways centre of attention again as death-preventing safety measures fast-tracked
Smart motorways have long been a point of controversy since being introduced over a decade ago, but this week they have once again forced back into the spotlight after a coroner ruled that they present an ‘ongoing risk of future deaths.’ This comes after the deaths of...
Minor traffic offence fines given government go-ahead
In London, up to one million minor traffic offence fines are handed out each year by local authorities. Now, MPs have confirmed that the extra powers enabling London authorities to do this will be extended over the rest of the country in the coming months. This means...
Councils pocket up to £10.6 million in parking fines per year
Local councils up and down the UK are frequently pocketing vast amounts of revenue from parking fines.
Councils make switch to plug-in cars difficult with no plans to install on-street chargers
Despite record numbers of plug-in cars registered over the last year, research shows that only 9,300 on-street electric car chargers are set to be installed between now and 2025.
Learner drivers lose £1.1 million in lockdown driving test suspensions
Learner drivers out of pocket as government refuses to extend theory test certificates despite pandemic.
Pothole repair time accelerated by 700% in development of new JCB machine
Pothole repair time could be accelerated by 700% in development of new JCB machine.
BMW sparks outrage with new privacy-breaching billboards set to target drivers
Concerns have been raised over a new BMW marketing initiative that requires ‘Vehicle Detection Technology’ to identify BMW cars on the road for highly-personalised targeted marketing.
‘Stealth cameras’ on smart motorways responsible for dramatic increase in speeding fines
Speeding fines hit an all-time high across England and Wales in 2020, reaching 2.3 million. Research shows that 253,000 of these speeding fines were the result of increased numbers of ‘stealth cameras’ installed on smart motorways.
Catalytic converters ‘worth more than gold’, new crime wave spreads across Britain
Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise across Britain with organised criminals hacking the emissions-reducing devices to steal the expensive precious metals contained inside while they are parked. It sounds like a plot from a Hollywood film, but...
60% of drivers now support pay as you drive tax system claims Ipsos Mori
According to new research by Ipsos Mori, three in five people have said they will support a pay-as-you-drive road pricing scheme if electric cars become the main type of vehicle. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak is in favour of the scheme to offset a...
Speeding tickets set to become a thing of the past as self-driving vehicles liable for speeding offences
Speeding tickets are soon set to become a thing of the past as report suggests self-driving cars will take over the responsibility of speeding offences.
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