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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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.
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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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Smart motorways cause confusion for the majority of UK drivers
Less than half (48%) of UK motorists know the rules for using smart motorways, a new survey suggests.
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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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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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Automatic £130 fines for minor driving offences coming
Drivers could face fines of £130 for minor offences as the Government considers handing local councils new powers to improve roads for cyclists and pedestrians.
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Smart motorway openings halted over safety fears
No new smart motorways will be opened until a Government safety review is completed, the Transport Secretary has announced.
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Government to trial automated vehicles in motorway maintenance
Highways England is to trial the use of automated vehicles to lay cones on major roads where maintenance or upgrades is taking place.
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Serious pothole damage to cars has risen by 20%
The number of vehicles damaged by potholes jumped at the of 2019, according to new data from the RAC.
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UK road conditions are worse than last year
Half of Britain’s drivers believe the country’s roads are in a worse state now than they were a year ago.
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DfT calls for long-term local road funding to battle potholes
The Department for Transport is pushing the Treasury to guarantee local road funding for several years at a time instead of annually.
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Smart Motorways to be Reviewed Following Investigation
The government is to review the safety of smart motorways, following an investigation by the Telegraph.
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Pollution cut at Hopsots after reduction in speed limit
Lower speed limits in five poor air quality hotspots has reduced air pollution, says the Welsh government.
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Governmentconsider pay-as-you-go road pricing to fill car tax black hole
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.
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MPs’ recommend switch to more eco-friendly asphalt
Highway authorities could be saving millions and reducing CO2 emissions if they switched to warm mix asphalt on road construction and maintenance, MPs have said.
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Councils receive a pothole complaint every 46 seconds
Councils are being bombarded with pothole complaints, with new figures revealing that local authorities receive one every 46 seconds.
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The UK’s huge network of speed bumps Revealed
The UK is now home to more than 42,000 individual speed bumps – an increase of 5% in the last three years, according to an exclusive Citroen investigation into traffic calming coverage.
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MPs call for five-year plan to tackle ‘pothole plague’
MPs have called for a front-loaded, five-year funding settlement to tackle the ‘extreme state of disrepair of the English local road network’.
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