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With much of the country experiencing icy conditions and snow in the last week and weather warnings for the coming days for more of the white stuff, below freezing temperatures and risks of flooding, research has revealed which UK cities historically have the highest percentage of road collisions caused by winter conditions. Glasgow tops the … Read more
How well do you know car dashboard warning lights? As a poll finds that half of drivers ignore them – take our quiz on the most common alerts A survey of 2,000 UK adults has revealed that 46% of drivers ignore the alerts One in five claim they will drive for two or three days … Read more
Thousands of black cab drivers plan to sue Uber for damages worth millions of pounds in total after accusing the app of breaking taxi booking rules Legal action will allege that Uber allowed its drivers to accept bookings directly Cabbies claim this ‘unlawful breach’ was between June 2012 and March 2018 Around 4,000 black taxi … Read more
Scam alert: Thieves claiming parking machines have swallowed their bank cards are making off with those belonging to sympathetic motorists and ‘stealing thousands of pounds in minutes’ Richmond Council has reported a rise in card thefts at parking payment machines in recent weeks in Kew, Twickenham and Teddington It says latest cases have seen criminals … Read more
Ministers are drawing up plans to fine Europe-bound lorry drivers £150 if they enter Kent without a negative Covid-19 test in a bid to keep borders flowing smoothly post-Brexit. Around 60 per cent of lorry drivers, or 2,400 a day, are understood to be arriving at the UK-EU border without having taken a test, despite … Read more
MPs have reiterated their controversial plans to hand local authorities across the country powers to fine motorists who commit minor traffic offences. The change to the Traffic Management Act 2004 is set to bring the whole of England in line with London, where local transport officials already use automatic number plate recognition cameras to dish … Read more
A new car insurer, aimed at motorists in their 20s, has said good drivers under its policy could save 40 per cent off their premiums. Rooster Insurance, an app-based firm, says it provides premiums to customers based on how they actually drive, as opposed to demographics such as age and marital status. It has been … Read more
Motorists slam new ‘overly-elaborate’ nautical-themed road markings aimed at encouraging cycling as a ‘shocking waste of money’ and a distraction to drivers Officials in Poole painted dolphins and sea shells along busy stretch of the A350 The nautical decorations help guide pedestrians and cyclists around the town But safety groups fear the brightly-coloured markings could … Read more
The number of journeys being made on foot, by car and on public transport during England’s third lockdown is still significantly higher than in the first – but much lower than during the second, figures revealed today. The latest mobility data has shown pedestrians, motorists and people using trains or buses are moving around more … Read more
Lost truckers are clogging up a small village because the government is giving them the wrong postcode for their new Brexit lorry park. Frustrated residents living in Mersham near Ashford, Kent, have seen their narrow country lanes blocked by HGVs that have been given incorrect directions. Around 30 lorries arrived in the village since the … Read more