Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to announce a new £200m funding scheme to help tackle the plague of potholes on roads across Britain.
Started by the Daily Mail, the campaign to help improve Britain’s roads will see more than four million potholes filled in.
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Drivers should soon face paying a ‘tyre tax’ to help address emissions
The Department for Transport (DfT) have hired consultants to review how the UK can crack down on rising emissions – and this has led to suggestions that a ‘tyre tax’ could be introduced.
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Welsh government cancels all major road building projects over fears of more cars and emissions
The Welsh Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters has announced that the country has axed all major road building projects to ‘reduce carbon emissions’ and help in the switch to the way people use the road networks.
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MOT rules could be eased to cut costs for drivers
Owners of new cars, motorbikes and vans could be permitted to delay their vehicle’s first MOT by a year under Government plans to cut costs for drivers.
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Self-driving cars could nearly double road congestion, says Government report
Motorists could be stuck in congestion nearly twice as bad as current levels if self-driving cars become commonplace, a Government report warns.
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Sunak refuses to rule out fuel duty hike, insisting it is a matter for Hunt
Rishi Sunak has refused to rule out the prospect of motorists facing a 12p-a-litre hike in fuel duty in March.
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2022 has been ‘the most volatile year’ for fuel prices, says watchdog
The Ukraine war and a weaker pound have made 2022 a ‘terrible year for drivers’ with fuel prices at their ‘most volatile’ on record, according to a study published today.
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‘Tax penalty’ risks keeping polluting cars on the road longer – analysis
Drivers of used electric vehicles face a “tax penalty” that could keep older, polluting cars on the road for longer, according to new analysis.
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Benefits of smart motorways ‘wasted’ as drivers avoid extra lane – survey
Nearly half (49%) of drivers say they frequently or occasionally avoid using lane one on smart motorways without a hard shoulder, a new survey suggests.
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Fuel could go up by 12 pence a litre in March under planned duty hike
Petrol and diesel could rocket up by 12 pence a litre in March if a planned rise in fuel duty comes into force.
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Electric vehicles to no longer be exempt from road tax by 2025
Electric vehicles will no longer be exempt from road tax from 2025, under plans announced today in the Autumn Statement by the Chancellor.
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The places where your car is most likely to be stolen revealed
New data has revealed the UK locations where a car is most and least likely to be stolen, with a huge difference recorded depending on area.
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Government considers introducing penalty points for drivers not using seatbelts
The government is considering introducing penalty points as a deterrent to stop drivers not wearing a seatbelt while behind the wheel.
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Three-quarters of Brits would welcome noise cameras – survey
Three-quarters of British drivers would be happy for noise cameras to be fitted in their local area, a new survey has found.
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Noise camera deployed to catch rowdy drivers
A noise-detecting traffic camera is being trialled to catch so-called boy racers.
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The majority of drivers are against relaxing MOT rules
Drivers have serious concerns about Government proposals to relax MOT rules to ease the cost-of-living crisis, a new survey suggests.
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Liz Truss could axe mandatory motorway speed limits if she becomes PM
Liz Truss suggests she is “prepared” to look into scrapping mandatory speed limits on motorways as prime minister.
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Self-driving vehicles ‘on UK roads by 2025’
Self-driving vehicles could be on UK roads by 2025 under new plans unveiled by the Government and backed by a £100 million investment to boost the rollout.
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National Highways missing 10-minute target for smart motorway breakdowns
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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