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Over a third of motorists lack confidence when driving

More than a third of motorists lack confidence

More than a third of UK drivers admit they feel scared, nervous or uneasy when they’re behind the wheel, a survey by Nissan has found.
Published 28 August 2018
Police shut down car sliding sideshow on San Francisco bridge

Police shut down illegal drifting on Bay Bridge

Two cars have been impounded by police in California after being caught doing drifts and doughnuts on a bridge in San Francisco.
Published 22 August 2018

UK road bridges safe, says Highway Englands

Highways England has said road bridges in the UK under its watch are safe and reaffirmed its commitment to properly maintaining them.
Published 20 August 2018
Multiple car crash completely blocks M25 motorway

Multiple car crash completely blocks M25 motorway

A crash involving multiple cars closed all four lanes of the M25 London Orbital motorway yesterday, bringing traffic to a standstill.
Published 25 July 2018
20mph speed limit to be enforced in London's Congestion Charge Zone by 2020

20mph limit in London Congestion Zone by 2020

A 20mph speed limit will soon be enforced in central London, as part of plans to heavily reduce the amount of road deaths in the city.
Published 24 July 2018
UK councils expected to make up to £900m surplus from car park fees

UK councils could make £1bn profit from parking

UK councils will generate a surplus of nearly £900m from car parking charges this financial year, according to research by the RAC Foundation.
Published 16 July 2018

Tougher Congestion Charge limits proposed by TfL.

Transport for London has proposed a new range of Congestion Charge alterations, with the aim of substantially improving air quality in the city.
Published 10 July 2018
Government reveals plans to spend £500k training instructors to teach cycling safety to learners

Government plans to spend £500k on cycle safety

The Department for Transport has unveiled plans to spend £500,000 training driving instructors to incorporate cycling safety into their lessons.
Published 02 July 2018
Speeding drivers: higher fines for the worst offenders come into force

More than 1,000 drivers caught speeding daily

More than a thousand drivers are caught speeding on a daily basis, meaning a speeding violation takes place every 75 seconds
Published 27 June 2018
Jim Dyke, 32, said he'd had enough of drivers speeding through his home village of Clows Top, Worcester, that decided to take matters into his own hands. The carpenter took just three hours to construct his own fake speed camera .

Man builds fake speed camera, drivers slow down

Some drivers see speed cameras as a plague but one man was so desperate to slow down the cars passing his door that he erected his own fake Gatso
Published 17 May 2018
It will be legal to park your car by remote control on UK roads from June

Parking your car by remote control to be legal

New laws will allow drivers to use their car's key fob or smartphone app to remotely park their vehicle on British roads.
Published 17 May 2018
Councils cut pothole payouts to drivers by using loophole

Councils cut pothole payouts to drivers

Councils are avoiding paying compensation to drivers whose cars have been damaged by potholes by insisting that the roads in question were schedu
Published 30 April 2018