Fuel duty revenue was down by £2.4bn in April and May compared with the same period last year as the coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdown brought the number of drivers on the UK’s roads tumbling down.
The coronavirus lockdown has cost the Treasury more than £2.5 billion in lost fuel duty, figures show.
Drivers of zero-emission cars are to be given distinctive green number plates which could make them eligible to by-pass congestion zone charges or secure cheaper parking.
Motoring and environmental groups have welcomed the prospect of a new car scrappage scheme encouraging motorists to switch to electric vehicles.
Research by Kwik Fit reveals that almost 1.1 million unroadworthy vehicles are set to return to the UK’s streets as the lockdown begins to ease and people increasingly take to their cars.
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Vauxhall along with Honda & Toyota have confirmed they are willing to build medical ventilators to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
Young men are over-represented in alcohol-related deaths and serious injuries on the road.
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The UK Government said it has “no plans” to reintroduce tolls or charges on the Severn Crossings, after a suggestion a congestion charge was being considered for the two bridges.
(more…)A ban on the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars could be just 12 years away.
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The government has revealed plans to bring forward the ban on selling internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle five years to 2035.
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No new smart motorways will be opened until a Government safety review is completed, the Transport Secretary has announced.
Private parking firms may have to offer motorists a 10-minute grace period when they overstay their ticket, according to new government proposals.
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A legal loophole which allows motorists to use mobile phones behind the wheel to film or take photographs to escape prosecution is set ‘to be closed’ by the government.
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The Department for Transport is pushing the Treasury to guarantee local road funding for several years at a time instead of annually.
Lower speed limits in five poor air quality hotspots has reduced air pollution, says the Welsh government.
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Drivers could be charged on a pay-as-you-go basis in the future as the Government looks to fill a £40 billion hole in motoring taxes.
The speed limit on British motorways could be raised to 80mph thanks to the growing adoption of electric vehicles, according to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
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The Government should introduce an outright ban on pavement parking across England, MPs have said today in a new report.
According to a new report from cross-party Members of Parliament, the government needs to think outside the box in order to achieve significant emissions reductions
A first-of-its-kind joint review into roads policing and traffic enforcement will be launched later this year, in a bid to improve road safety.
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