In a move to refine its recently implemented 20mph speed limit across Wales, the Welsh Government has unveiled a series of adjustments following a period of public consultation.
A significant number of Welsh motorists have been hit with fines exceeding £1.28 million for exceeding the newly implemented 20mph speed limit.
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Private parking companies have been accused of introducing a “watered down” code of conduct.
As polling day edges ever closer, we look at key party pledges and how they affect UK motorists.
Labour has pledged to reinstate the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars if it wins the General Election.
One in four driving tests will be in automatic cars by 2026 – a trend that is only set to increase once the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars comes into effect, a new study has predicted.
Motorists in the UK are more in touch with cars than first thought according to a new survey.
Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the deployment of the technology will be “a real boost to both safety and our economy”.
British motorists are feeling the strain of neglected roads, with a recent report revealing a hefty £1.48 billion spent on pothole-related repairs in the past year alone.
Roads could start going back up to 30mph by the end of the year, the Welsh government has announced, just months after lower speed limits were put in place.
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Robert Proudlock and Steven Brown became the second ever winners of a Stellantis Motorsport Rally Cup IRE & UK round as they secured top spot on an action-packed Severn Valley Stages [April 13].
Transport Secretary Ken Skates has announced that there will be significant changes to the 20mph speed limit policy in Wales.
Ministers are being urged to reinstate the hard shoulder on smart motorways.
(more…)Limiting what new drivers can do on the road will cut “needless deaths”, ministers have been told.
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The rate of pothole repairs on local roads in England and Wales has reached an eight-year high, according to a new report.
This enforcement marks a shift from the initial six-month grace period following the September 2023 implementation of the reduced speed limit.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) says it is exploring various ways to tackle the rising cost of motor cover.
The RAC said the average price of a litre of petrol increased by 3.2p from 140.0p on January 29 to 143.3p on Monday.
The average price paid for motor insurance in the final quarter of 2023 was around a third, or £157 in cash terms, higher compared with a year earlier, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
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