National Highways is missing its 10-minute target for responding to drivers who break down on smart motorways, almost a year after it was meant to come into force.
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Full motorway closures are in the offing amid roadworks overhaul
Drivers face more full closures of England’s motorways and major A roads as National Highways adopts a new approach to roadworks.
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Speed limits in Wales set to be lowered to 20mph
Speed limits for built-up areas in Wales look likely to fall from 30mph to 20mph next year.
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The cost of filling up rises by £9 in June
The average cost of a litre of petrol rose a staggering 16.59p in June, smashing the previous 11p record set in March and sending pump prices further skyward, analysis of RAC Fuel Watch data shows.
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Priti Patel ‘urges police to use new powers against fuel duty protesters’
The Home Secretary has called on police to use tough new powers which include imprisonment to stop fuel protesters bringing gridlock to motorways and major A-routes across the UK.
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Fuel protesters bring M4 to a standstill with rolling roadblocks
Rolling roadblocks have brought parts of the M4 to a standstill as protesters target motorways in a demonstration over high fuel prices.
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Drivers ‘have a right to know’ why fuel prices keep rising
Fuel retailers have been accused of “inexplicably” raising pump prices again despite falling wholesale costs.
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Car insurance rises by £100 for most popular models
The average cost of insurance for ten of the most popular car models in the UK has increased by £100 year-on-year, according to new research.
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Fuel firms accused of ‘rocket and feather pricing’ as petrol hits new high
Fuel retailers were accused of a “classic example of rocket and feather pricing” as the cost of petrol reached a new record.
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Government launch an inquiry into self-driving vehicles
MPs have launched an inquiry into the development and deployment of self-driving vehicles.
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Diesel ‘perilously close’ to £2 per litre
The average price of diesel is “perilously close” to £2 per litre, motorists have been warned.
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Motor insurers ‘facing challenges from rising costs and supply chain issues’
Motor insurers are facing pressures from rising costs and supply chain challenges, which may also mean some drivers waiting for longer for vehicle repairs.
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Petrol and diesel prices continue ‘stratospheric’ rise
The cost of petrol and diesel continued its ‘stratospheric’ rise on Thursday.
The RAC said that the average cost of unleaded reached 187.51p a litre, with diesel hitting 194.17p. It means that the cost of filling an average 55-litre family car will now cost £103.13 and £106.79 for petrol and diesel respectively.
Simon Williams, RAC fuel spokesperson, said: “We’re hopeful that the scale of the recent increases is at last slowing and we’d expect the largest retailers who buy fuel most frequently to stop the pump price rot and even look at reducing their prices soon to reflect the fact they’ve been benefiting from lower wholesale costs over the last week.”
Petrol and diesel prices have continued to soar in recent weeks. Thursday’s price represents a significant hike, even compared with the day before. On Wednesday (June 15), the average price of a lite of petrol was 1.86.6, according to data firm Experian. The average price of a litre of diesel was 192.5p.
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Fuel prices jumped by more than 1p per litre in just a day to reach new record highs
The average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts on Tuesday was 186.6p, according to data firm Experian.
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New record petrol prices hike pressure on Government to cut duty again
Pressure on the Government to take action on fuel prices intensified after the average cost of petrol reached a new high.
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Drivers urged to stay ‘Blue Light Aware’ by road safety specialist
Motorists are urged to make sure that they are ‘Blue Light Aware’ by a leading road safety specialist to stay safe when helping emergency service vehicles.
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Fuel prices ‘will hit £2 per litre this summer’
Average fuel prices will hit £2 per litre this summer, motorists are being warned.
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Call for ‘radical government intervention’ with petrol set to hit 180p per litre
Drivers are being warned that “frightening” petrol prices will exceed an average of 180p per litre this week.
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Petrol prices up 11p in May, the second largest monthly rise on record
Petrol prices shot up in May, with the 11p increase being the second largest monthly rise ever on record.
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Convictions for motoring offences up 22% last year
Convictions for motoring offences in England and Wales rose by more than a fifth last year, new figures show.
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