Drivers are warned they face traffic chaos over the Bank Holiday weekend with 18million cars taking to the roads as families seize last chance to enjoy staycation Around 1.8m more cars are set to be on the road compared with August 2019 Friday predicted to be the busiest day on the roads, with 5.6m journeys … Read more
London’s Tower Bridge is stuck OPEN causing traffic chaos in the capital Crossing opened earlier today to allow a ship to sail down the River Thames But the bridge’s arms, known as bascules, failed to close again afterwards Passersby say they have now been waiting to cross for more than an hour By Raven Saunt … Read more
Bristol drops diesel-free plan after lockdown led to lower traffic and lifestyle changes meaning ban on high-polluting vehicles may not be needed The city suffers with high levels of air pollution caused by nitrogen dioxide It had been told to take drastic action in order to achieve legal air quality levels But Bristol’s mayor, Marvin … Read more
London and Cardiff pocketed a combined £58.2million from drivers who committed moving traffic offences in a year, a new report by the RAC has found. More than half of the fines – at £31.4million – were from yellow-box junction infringements in the financial year 2018/19, which continue to prove lucrative for authorities across both capitals. … Read more
Traffic on Britain’s roads returns to 93% of pre-pandemic levels while numbers using Tube and trains are at highest since first week of lockdown as private equity firm Carlyle orders staff going back to work NOT to take public transport Public transport usage has been creeping up since restrictions were eased But carriages are still … Read more
Life in the SLOW lane! Lost pensioner causes massive traffic jam by driving his mobility scooter on a MOTORWAY The man drove through the Julio Luengo tunnel in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria He was spotted in the fast lane on the motorised buggy which can only do 6mph Police sealed off the motorway but didn’t charge … Read more
Police watchdog finds officers did not take it seriously enough when father of disabled toddler suffered a seizure during arrest that sparked accusations of brutality Youness Bentahar became unwell as he was being arrested in Tower Hamlets His arrest, which was filmed, led to allegations of excessive force by police The Independent Office for Police … Read more
Moment police break up massive car meet with 800 vehicles as boy racers cause traffic chaos in Enfield The car meet took place near Mollison Avenue in Enfield, North London Police were called on Saturday night as hundreds of spectators watched It caused heavy traffic and disruption, with police stopping cars and giving fines By … Read more
Teenage boy runs into oncoming M5 traffic and is hit by ‘multiple vehicles’ leaving him fighting for life The boy was travelling on foot on the M5’s Northbound carriageway this morning Air ambulance was sent to the scene of the crash near the Oldbury interchange The boy was blue-lighted to Birmingham Children’s Hospital, where he … Read more
Boys in BABY blue! Police officers help deliver baby after driver they stopped told them his wife had just gone into labour Police stopped a man because a camera flagged his car as uninsured last night Road Crime officers were with him when his wife called to say she was in labour PCs Sandra Payne … Read more