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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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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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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Record proportion of fatal crash victims not wearing a seatbelt
The proportion of car occupants killed in crashes who were not wearing a seatbelt has reached the highest level on record, figures show.
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Nearly one in four people killed in cars not wearing seatbelt, figures show
Nearly a quarter of car occupants killed in crashes were not wearing a seatbelt, figures show.
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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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Tougher rules from March for drivers using mobile phones
The Department for Transport has announced that tougher rules on using a mobile phone while driving will be put into force from March 25.
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GB car sticker no longer valid for British drivers travelling abroad
Motorists planning to drive abroad in EU countries must remove any GB stickers from their vehicles, as new laws come into effect.
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Mandatory MOT tests to be reintroduced from August 1
MOT tests will be made mandatory once again on August 1, roads minister Baroness Vere has announced today (June 29).
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Motorists in loud cars could face fines from ‘noise cameras’
People with noisy cars and motorbikes could be handed fines under a new government trial of ‘noise camera’ technology.
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Government funds technological trials to help future proof roads
Government to provide £23 million for research and trials on new surface materials or pothole repair techniques.