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Car journeys plunge by 80% on Easter Sunday while police force reports lowest traffic levels since the 1950s with Britons staying off the roads during lockdown Daily car trips during lockdown plunged to their lowest yet on Easter Sunday Analysis from AA also showed 60 percent less weekday trips amid the lockdown Journeys increased by … Read more
A team has set a new speed record while competing in the Cannonball Run from New York City to Los Angeles, but people have accused them of exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic that has cleared roadways across the country. The unnamed team successfully traveled from the East Coast to the West Coast in 26 hours and 38 … Read more
The Covid-19 lockdown has reduced traffic on the roads by almost two thirds, cutting the number of daily accidents significantly. However, it has also brought an increase in speeding and erratic behaviour behind the wheel, according to data from telematics providers. Police forces are turning to Twitter to shame motorists caught flouting the laws, with … Read more
E-scooters could be legalised on UK roads if they pass safety tests… just months after TV presenter died in collision with lorry while riding one Although sales have soared they can at the moment be used only on private land Safety campaigners say they’re a risk to other road users and want them banned Hundreds … Read more
Legal loophole is allowing a man with 66 points on his driving licence to stay on the roads along with 10,000 others Magistrates can let drivers carry on if ban would cause ‘exceptional hardship’ Loophole allowed 10,589 motorists to stay on the roads in recent years 1,792 were women and 8,797 were men and many … Read more
Forget the rush hour, it’s now the rush day: Traffic is now so bad on Britain’s roads that heading out in the morning is only seven seconds slower per mile than lunchtime Driving between 10am and 4pm causes average delays of 46.2 seconds per mile It’s only slightly quicker than the morning peak, says Department … Read more
She’s been on a promotional trail for her new film, scheduled to premiere in the US on March 13. And Elle Fanning was the picture of sophistication as she attended the premiere for The Roads Not Taken alongside co-star Salma Hayek at the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival in Germany’s Berlinale Palace on Wednesday evening. The Maleficent star, … Read more
She is a leading Hollywood actress with a career in the entertainment industry spanning more than 30 years. And Salma Hayek was a sight to behold as she attended the photocall for her new film The Roads Not Taken at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Wednesday. The actress, … Read more
Motorists faced an icy commute to work in parts of Britain this morning after temperatures plummeted to -5C overnight and forecasters warned of a further inch of snow. Rain is expected for much of the UK throughout today, along with gusts of up to 50mph on the South West coast, while the Environment Agency has … Read more
With a reassuring whirr and clunk, the glass doors slide shut behind me. I take my seat, clip on my seatbelt, settle back, unfurl my copy of the Daily Mail — and off we go. What’s unusual about this is that I’m the only person in the vehicle — and one of the first in … Read more