E-scooters will be allowed on Britain’s roads for first time from Saturday despite deaths including TV presenter Emily Hartridge Regulations enabling the trials of rental e-scooters will come into force Saturday The trials will assess the impact of the e-scooters on traffic and safety for users Only rental e-scooters will be allowed on roads, and … Read more
Boris Johnson will today promise a ‘New Deal’ to rebuild Britain. As a major English city is plunged back into a local lockdown, the Prime Minister will pledge to ‘build, build, build’, bringing forward a massive programme of public works. He will say Britain can ‘not just bounce back, but bounce forward – stronger and better … Read more
Roads melted and London anticipated water shortages today as temperatures soared to 92F on the hottest day of the year so far – while forecasters warned of severe thunderstorms across much of the UK. Sweltering 92F (33.3C) temperatures were recorded in southern England this afternoon, surpassing the 90.7F (32.6C) highs experienced in London on Wednesday. … Read more
More than 5 million motorists skipped having their cars MOT’d in April and May by taking advantage of the government’s extension to tests during the coronavirus pandemic. From 30 March, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) waived the requirement for MOT tests for cars for six months as garages were forced to limit services … Read more
Traffic on Britain’s roads is now DOUBLE its lowest level during lockdown with three-quarters of motorists now back behind the wheel AA President Edmund King said traffic levels fell by 80% during the lockdown The Treasury lost more than £2.1bn in fuel duty because people stayed at home Boris Johnson placed the country into lockdown … Read more
Traffic has risen by up to 20 per cent on roads to the sea today as Britons flock to beauty spots to lap up 75F sunshine as people get their first taste of summer by breaking out their barbeques. Boris Johnson this week gave the green light for two households to merge into ‘support bubbles’ … Read more
London mayor Sadiq Khan says he will create one of the world’s largest car-free areas of any capital city by closing swathes of central London to motorists. Mr Khan and Transport for London today announced the London Streetspace programme, which will transform the capital’s streets to have a focus on walking and cycling as people … Read more
A council has been accused of ‘wasting taxes’ and trying to earn ‘brownie points’ by painting a ‘thank you NHS‘ messages on a busy road instead of attending to its potholes. Swindon Borough Council took to social media to reveal that its Highways Team had painted a thank you message to NHS staff in an … Read more
Sadiq Khan has used the coronavirus lockdown to roll out a drastic new layout of the Capital’s roads as he warned there will be ‘no swift return to normal’ across the transport network. The Mayor of London and TfL have today unveiled their ‘London Streetspace’ programme which will transform London’s streets to accommodate a possible ten-fold … Read more
Roads could become ‘dangerous postcode lotteries’ for drivers if overstretched police forces are letting off low-level speeders in lockdown, motoring lawyer Mr Loophole warns Some police forces have reportedly sent written warning to low-level speeders Speed awareness courses are suspended for social distancing reasons There are more cases of drivers breaking speed limits in cities, … Read more