Speed limits for built-up areas in Wales look likely to fall from 30mph to 20mph next year.
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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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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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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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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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Competition watchdog to review fuel prices
The competition regulator has announced it will carry out a “short and focused review” of fuel prices.
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Petrol and diesel prices reach new record highs
Petrol and diesel prices have reached record highs, according to new figures.
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Companies responsible for ‘plague of potholes’ to be penalised more easily
The “plague of potholes” will be addressed in new Government measures created to penalise companies responsible for leaving damage on roads after carrying out street works.
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Diesel prices hit new record high despite fuel duty cut
Diesel prices have soared to a new record high despite the cut in fuel duty, figures show.
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Grant Shapps bids to ‘banish the boy racer’ with noise cameras
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps declared he wants to “banish the boy racer” as he announced plans to deploy noise cameras to catch “rowdy drivers”.
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MOT test could be extended to ease cost of living crisis
Vehicles may only need to have an MOT test every two years under proposals being considered by the government to ease the UK’s cost of living crisis.
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Drug drivers to face mandatory rehab courses before getting back on the road
Drug drivers will be forced to undertake rehabilitation courses before being allowed back behind the wheel, under proposals from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
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Petition calling for 40% cut in fuel duty hits 100,000 signatures
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for further cuts to fuel duty.
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Cut in fuel duty “should be more” than 5p per litre
A 5p-per-litre cut in fuel duty would fail to reverse even half of the increase in prices inflicted on motorists over the past fortnight, according to new figures.
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Pump prices reach new record highs as petrol hits 167p per litre
Average pump prices have hit new record highs amid growing speculation the Chancellor is preparing to slash fuel duty.
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Diesel price could hit as high as £3 per litre, MPs told
Diesel prices could nearly double from record levels if production in Russia is shut down and oil prices rise, MPs have been told.
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Drivers increasingly avoiding the left hand lane on smart motorways
An increasing number of motorists are avoiding the left hand lane on smart motorways even when they’re open because of fears over safety.
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Private parking fines to be capped at £50 in England and Wales excluding London
Motorists will receive greater protection from “aggressive debt collection and unreasonable fees” through a 50% cut to the private parking fine cap, the Government has said.
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Government pauses smart motorway rollout amid safety concerns
The rollout of “all-lane-running” smart motorways is being paused amid safety concerns, the Government has announced, although critics say the move does not go far enough.
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Treasury ‘faces £5bn fuel duty loss due to electric car growth’
The Government could lose almost a third of the revenue raised by car-related fuel duty within eight years because of the shift to green motoring, according to a new report.
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