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Gertrude Lister: Campaigners demand tests for old drivers to cut fatalities

Campaigners demand tests for old drivers

The family of a cemetery worker killed when a car driven by a 95-year-old woman hit him as he worked want driving laws changed after she was give
Published 20 January 2018

GM to launch driverless car without steering wheel

The firsT mass-produced driverless car without a steering wheel will be made by General Motors, which says that it aims to have the vehicles on U
Published 19 January 2018
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Parking vigilante drives off Bath commuters

Fake “residents only” parking notices that appeared in a suburb of Bath are thought to be the work of a vigilante trying to scare away commuters.
Published 19 January 2018
The next step in pedestrian safety: airbags in clothing

Airbags are the next step in pedestrian safety

You are walking along the street minding your own business when the jacket you are wearing detects an object hurtling towards you — and in a spli
Published 19 January 2018
Crackdown on rip-off charges for electric cars

Electric car revolution is stalled by councils

Councils have come under fire for failing to install roadside charging points for electric cars. Ministers said that only five local authorities
Published 19 January 2018
Lorry operators cheating emission rules

Lorry operators cheating emission rules

Lorry operators are routinely fitting HGVs with cheat devices to allow vehicles to produce high levels of pollution, a government investigation h
Published 18 January 2018
First MOT test to remain at three years, as government responds to safety fears

First MOT to remain at three years

The first MOT for a car will not be extended from three to four years. The government says the planned change was dropped following public concer
Published 18 January 2018
Roadside beauty spots to keep drivers alert - highways england plans - angel of the north, gateshead

Roadside beauty spots to keep drivers alert

England’s busiest roads are to be given a facelift under plans to prevent drivers nodding off at the wheel. Motorways and larger A-roads, often...
Published 18 January 2018
2018 Infiniti Q Inspiration concept at the 2018 NAIAS Detroit Motor Show

Motown metal: Detroit motor show 2018

It was once the biggest and best motor show America had to offer, with razzmatazz to rival the Super Bowl and enough new cars making their debut
Published 17 January 2018
Entrepreneur develops flying taxi to ferry passengers across London

Entrepreneur develops flying taxi for London

A British entrepreneur is developing a drone capable of transporting commuters from central London to Heathrow airport in 12 minutes.
Published 16 January 2018
Revealed: most popular car colours of 2017

Revealed: most popular car colours of 2017

Has the gloomy economic outlook rubbed off on Britain’s car buyers? Industry figures for the most popular new car colour show that...
Published 15 January 2018
Me and My Motor: singer Beverley Knight

Me and My Motor: singer Beverley Knight

Growing up in Wolverhampton in the 1970s, nothing represented freedom for Beverley Knight, soul singer and Mobo award winner, more than...
Published 15 January 2018