Motoring
Drivers want motorway speed limit cut when it rains
The RAC poll of 2,100 motorists indicated that 72% would like the standard 70mph limit cut in wet conditions to boost safety and encourage better driving habits.
Motoring
Speeding was up in 2020 as ‘drivers took advantage of quieter roads’
The number of vehicles exceeding the speed limit increased last year as drivers took advantage of lower traffic levels.
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Government urged to make seatbelt offences punishable with points
Seatbelt offences should come with penalty points on a driver’s licence, according to a road safety charity.
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Record rise in pothole breakdowns as roads ‘resemble the surface of the moon’
The RAC said many roads “resemble the surface of the moon” after receiving 4,694 call-outs for vehicles likely damaged by potholes between January and March.
Motoring
Motorists would back using speed cameras to catch tax and insurance cheats
A road safety charity is calling on the police to take note of the overwhelming support for using cameras to catch motorists flouting driving legislation.
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50mph speed limit on M4 around Newport set go live on March 15
The permanent 50mph limit with average speed enforcement between junctions 24 and 28 on the M4 around Newport will go live on Monday, March 15th.
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MPs launch an inquiry into the safety of smart motorways
The inquiry by the Commons’ Transport Select Committee will also analyse the impact of the roads on reducing congestion.
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Reduced traffic wasn’t enough to protect British motorists from potholes last year
The RAC attended almost 1,500 breakdowns that were believed to be caused by potholes in the fourth quarter of last year.
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Poor state of local roads is motorists’ biggest concern this year
Motorists’ biggest concern in 2020 was the poor state of local roads, according to new research.
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Road traffic sees largest falls since quarterly records began
The amount of motor vehicle traffic on the roads fell 18.9% for the year ending September 2020 following coronavirus lockdown measures.
Motoring
Motorists submitting more than 35 dashcam videos to UK police each day
Drivers across the country submit more than 35 dashcam videos of potential traffic offenses being committed to UK police forces each day.
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Speeding increased during the first lockdown, government data confirms
A reduction in traffic levels during the first coronavirus lockdown saw a seven per cent increase in the number of drivers speeding, new government data shows.
Government
Treasury ‘looking to road pricing’ as sales of electric cars rise
The Times reported the move is being mulled to cover a tax shortfall of £40 billion caused by the rise in popularity of electric cars.
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Police launch campaign to crack down on uninsured drivers
Police forces across the UK are launching a national effort to bring down the number of uninsured drivers on the roads.
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Speeding threatens road safety as much as drink and drug driving, says charity
A leading independent UK road safety charity is calling for speeding to become as socially unacceptable as driving under the influence after discovering that many people see excessive speed as acceptable.
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English Motorway speed limit to be slashed to 60mph on Four Stretches
The speed limit will be reduced to 60mph on four stretches of English motorway in an effort to reduce air pollution.
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Traffic chaos ahead with 18m leisure journeys expected over the bank holiday weekend
Holidaymakers planning to get away over the long weekend could be in for a slow journey as 18 million leisure journeys are expected between Friday and Monday.
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Thousands of drivers suffer pothole breakdowns despite low traffic during lockdown
Thousands of drivers suffered pothole-related breakdowns between April and June despite traffic volumes plummeting amid the coronavirus lockdown, new figures show.
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Drivers encouraged to report obscured road signs
Drivers should be reporting any road signs that are hidden or obscured, a leading road safety association has stated.
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Road safety charities call on drivers to slow down during lockdown
Each day during the Government’s official coronavirus briefing, we are shown how the use of motor vehicles has fallen by around 60% since February – as a result of the ‘lockdown’ restrictions first announced on 23 March.