Traffic data and information supplier Inrix has published a report 2023 Global Traffic Scorecard which indicates London has the most congested roads in Europe for the third year running. Motorists went through 99 hours on average in traffic in 2023, an increase compared to 97 hours the previous year. The report concluded that the roads […]

Driving is an essential skill that provides mobility, independence, and convenience. However, it is also a significant responsibility, as the act of operating a vehicle affects not only our own lives but also the lives of others on the road. In this article, we explore the multifaceted aspects of the art of driving, emphasizing the […]

Is the GB number plate sticker still valid abroad? No, the UK must now remove old-style GB stickers or cover them up. Now they should display a UK sticker or have the UK identifier on their number plate. The UK government guidance has been in place since Tuesday, September 28th 2021. The change was made […]

Today Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is said to  announce that vehicles with new technology enabling them to stay in their lanes automatically will be legal within months. The bold move will help to prevent up to 47,000 serious accidents and save 3,900 lives over the next decade as it cuts out human error, said the […]

Proposals for an outright ban on pavement parking have been mooted. Most of us have done it occasionally, some of us even do it semi regularly. Parking on the pavement, or at least partially on the pavement is a common site on London’s streets with spaces at a premium. But the act could soon be […]

The Treasury is desperately looking for ways to plug a £40billion black hole created by the switch away from petrol and diesel vehicles. Charging drivers to use roads would be like a “poll tax on wheels”, a leading motoring campaigner warned today. Drivers could be forced to pay fees for using Britain’s roads under plans […]

London motorists have hit back against an influx of barriers that enforce road closures and traffic diversions in certain neighbourhoods. In Ealing, frustrated drivers overturned heavy wooden planters – even daubing them with the words: ‘abuse of power’. Other disgruntled locals have resorted to pouring oil on spaces left for bikes to pass through, making riding conditions […]

BRITS tiring of lockdown have hit the roads this week – with the AA seeing a 10 per cent rise in journeys since the start of restrictions. As the UK heads towards  the fifth week of full coronavirus lockdown more people have been seen struggling to stick to the rules. As Brits were first easing […]

RECKLESS drivers have been speeding at over three times the limit on empty roads during the coronavirus lockdown. Police chiefs have slammed the speed demons for using empty motorways as a “personal racetrack”, as one driver from London was recently clocked doing 134mph in a 40mph zone. While data from the Department of Transport has […]

MPs are to investigate if drivers should be charged on a pay-as-you-go basis. Experts believe ministers must think about road pricing as motoring taxes are likely to decline as people stop using conventionally-fuelled vehicles. Road pricing covers a range of measures including tolls, congestion charges, HGV levies, workplace parking levies, and low emission and clean […]