Temporary speed limits of 50mph on the M4 have been made permanent in a bid to cut pollution.
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New road sign to improve road safety and protect animals
Hundreds of people are injured every year in collisions involving animals in the road, according to the latest Department for Transport figures.
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Drivers on smart motorways who ignore signs will be punished
Drivers on smart motorways across the country will be subject to new rules which could see them face new fines and penalty points.
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UK Could Enforce A Total Ban On Pavement Parking
Motorist across the United Kingdom may not be permitted to park on any part of the pavement in the future.
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Motorists in loud cars could face fines from ‘noise cameras’
People with noisy cars and motorbikes could be handed fines under a new government trial of ‘noise camera’ technology.
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Government launches new campaign to inform drivers about greener fuels
Drivers are being urged to think more carefully about the environmental impacts of their journeys through a new government campaign launched today.
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EU force electric cars to emit a noise below 12 mph from 1 July
Starting on 1st July, all electric vehicle with four or more wheels that wants to be approved for road use in the European Union is going to have to have an “Acoustic Vehicle Alert System,” or AVAS.
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Supermarkets drop fuel prices by up to 3p per litre
Asda, Tesco Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have all announced that they are cutting their fuel prices by up to 3p per litre.
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Fourth Month of Fuel Rises
Fuel prices rose for the fourth consecutive month in May, heaping further misery on beleaguered motorists.
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Grayling launches crackdown on motorway fuel prices
The Transport Secretary pledged to launch an urgent review unless retailers share live data on how much they are charging.
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Motorists warning ahead of summer Drink-drive crackdown
Motorists are being issued with a drink-drive warning as police gear up for their annual summer crackdown.
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Car Insurance Companies Payout every 8 minutes with car crime continues to rise in 2019
Figures released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) show that the number of motor theft claims paid by insurers in the first quarter of this year were at their highest for any quarter since 2012, with a payment made to a car crime victim every 8 minutes.
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NCP Makes £700,000 a year from drivers without change
Car park operator NCP makes almost £700,000 a year from ticket machines that don’t give change back to motorists, it emerged in the High Court.
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Supermarkets hike petrol prices almost every day for three months
The UK’s four big supermarkets have raised the price of petrol almost every day for three months – including on days when other retailers managed to lower their prices.
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Wales backs default 20mph limit for all residential areas
A blanket 20mph speed limit could be applied to all residential roads in Wales – even though data suggests the measure may prove fruitless.
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£100 fine for drivers who ignore smart motorway lane closures
Motorists who drive in closed lanes on smart motorways will soon be liable for an automatic £100 fine and three penalty points.
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RAC reports improvements in UK road surfaces
The RAC says there may have been an improvement in the state of the country’s roads over the past year after its roadside patrols were called out to fewer pothole-related breakdowns in the first quarter.
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April sees second-highest petrol price hike in 19 years
April saw the second-highest petrol price rises in a single month for almost two decades, according to the RAC.
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RAC develops UK’s first lightweight charger to deliver a ‘journey-saving’ boost to electric vehicles
In readiness for the UK’s expected electric vehicle boom, the RAC has developed a EV Boost system – the first lightweight mobile electric vehicle (EV) charger capable of giving stranded out-of-charge cars a power boost from one of its standard orange roadside rescue vans.
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