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Busted: the man putting a stop to the bus lane cash cow

Published 11 January 2016
By Dominic Tobin
When a young father was fined for momentarily straying into a bus lane, he fought back. Now a tribunal has upheld his appeal in a ruling that may help thousands of others
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Busted: the bus-lane cameras that snare thousands of...

Drive on the wrong side of the line for even a few feet and you could be handed a penalty. Motorists are being caught in record numbers....
Published 07 September 2015
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The rise of 24-hour parking restrictions

One borough’s plans to impose 24-hour parking restrictions have been criticised as a money-making scheme and spell trouble for drivers and businesses...
Published 10 August 2015
‘Foolproof’ Dartford toll system charges the wrong drivers

‘Foolproof’ Dartford toll system charges the wrong...

It was billed as a state-of-the-art road toll system that would speed up journey times and reduce congestion
Published 01 June 2015