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South Gloucestershire : The M4 Motorway - Second Severn Bridge
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Protest over 20mph Wales speed limit to cause disruption on M4

This weekend, there will likely be delays on the M4 as protesters demonstrate against Wales’ new 20 mph speed limit. On Saturday, September 30, an estimated 100 to 300 protestors are expected to attend.

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By SWVaux Staff, 5 days28/09/2023 ago
Government

Warning not to trust sat-navs for new 20mph limit

Drivers in Wales have been warned not to rely on their sat-navs for the new 20mph speed limit, which comes into effect on Sunday, September 18, 2023.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 weeks15/09/2023 ago
Blog Post

Half of Drivers Break 30mph Speed Limits

Half of drivers in the UK break the 30mph speed limit, new data shows.

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By SWVaux Staff, 1 month02/09/2023 ago
Motoring

Motorists want noise cameras rolled out to catch offenders

Nearly three out of five drivers (58%) want to see cameras that detect illegally loud vehicles rolled out across the UK, a new survey suggests.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 months17/08/2023 ago
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Foreign roads put the UK’s to shame, say drivers

An overwhelming majority of UK drivers think the roads they’ve driven on in other European countries put the UK’s potholed-plagued streets to shame, new RAC Europe research shows.*

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 months30/07/2023 ago
Blog Post

Pothole-related breakdowns at their highest level for five years, RAC reveals

The poor condition of Britain’s local roads is laid bare by new figures from the RAC which show its patrols went out to more than 8,100 pothole breakdowns between April and June 2023, the highest number in five years.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 months24/07/2023 ago
Blog Post

Drivers set to embark on nearly 13m getaway trips as schools break up for summer

As schools in England and Wales break up for summer drivers are set to make an estimated 12.6m getaway trips by car this coming weekend, a figure that exceeds the average annual exodus before the pandemic, data from the RAC suggests.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 months18/07/2023 ago
Blog Post

‘Too many’ road signs blocked by overgrown hedges

Highways authorities and landowners need to help tackle the ‘menace’ of road signs being obscured by hedges, according to a leading road safety organisation.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 months22/06/2023 ago
Blog Post

Potholes and cost-of-living crisis blamed for surge in bald tyres

The number of UK vehicles with illegal or near-illegal tyre tread depth has soared in 12 months, new figures indicate.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 months22/06/2023 ago
Blog Post

Think tank calls for drivers to be taxed on a per-mile basis

Drivers should be charged on a per-mile basis in a major overhaul of the UK’s motoring taxation system, according to a new report.

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By SWVaux Staff, 4 months25/05/2023 ago
Blog Post

RAC predicts the busiest late May Bank holiday since 2019

Britain’s drivers are collectively planning an estimated 19.2m leisure car trips between this Friday and the end of the bank holiday Monday, the highest number since before the coronavirus pandemic, a new study by the RAC and INRIX indicates.

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By SWVaux Staff, 4 months23/05/2023 ago
Millbank Terrace, Redcar
Local Government

RAC uncovers problems with nine-in-10 yellow box junctions councils want to enforce


A new report from the RAC has found that nine out of ten yellow box junctions that councils want to enforce have problems with visibility or size.

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By SWVaux Staff, 5 months03/05/2023 ago
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RAC Rescues 10,076 drivers who had fallen foul of potholes

Damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs and distorted wheels – issues most likely caused by poor road surfaces – accounted for more call-outs than in any other three-month period from January to March 2021.

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By SWVaux Staff, 5 months30/04/2023 ago
Blog Post

‘Double traffic trouble’ on the cards with drivers planning up to 32m leisure trips over the May Day and Coronation bank holidays

The RAC estimates that up to 32 million leisure trips will be taken by car over the May Day and Coronation Bank holidays.

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By SWVaux Staff, 5 months25/04/2023 ago
Blog Post

Drivers and the RAC Call for Hard Shoulders to be Reinstated on Existing All-Lane-Running Smart Motorways

According to new research by the RAC, 69% of drivers want the hard shoulder to be reinstated on the 235 miles of existing all-lane-running smart motorways.

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By SWVaux Staff, 6 months19/04/2023 ago
Blog Post

Safety concerns raised after approval of hands-free driving system

Safety concerns have been raised about the time it will take motorists using self-driving technology to put their hands on the steering wheel in an emergency, after a new system was approved.

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By SWVaux Staff, 6 months16/04/2023 ago
Lifestyle

Good Friday could turn ‘bad’ on the roads as up to 17m Easter trips by car begin

According to the RAC, up to 17 million leisure trips by car are expected to be taken this Easter bank holiday.

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By SWVaux Staff, 6 months04/04/2023 ago
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Welsh Government delays pavement parking consultation

The Welsh Government has delayed a consultation on pavement parking, which was due to take place this year.

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By SWVaux Staff, 6 months03/04/2023 ago
Westbound M4 motorway, Caerleon Road, Newport
Blog Post

Drivers may face charges for using M4 and A470

Drivers could be charged to use Wales’ trunk roads under landmark climate change legislation.

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By SWVaux Staff, 7 months21/03/2023 ago
Blog Post

Success for national pothole campaign as Chancellor announces £200m funding to improve Britain’s roads

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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By SWVaux Staff, 7 months13/03/2023 ago

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