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Government considering 'alcolocks' to curb drink-driving offences

'Alcolocks' being considered to curb drink-driving

The Department for Transport is considering using alcohol ignition interlocks, or 'alcolocks', to help rehabilitate drink-driving offenders.
Published 23 July 2019

Charging points to take pay as you go card payment

The days of standing in the rain trying to subscribe to an electric car charging service, downloading an app and linking it to a specific.
Published 15 July 2019
More than four-fifths of drivers can't stick to a 20mph speed limit

Four-fifths of drivers can't stick to 20mph limit

An overwhelming majority of British drivers struggle to stick to 20mph speed limits, according to new speed compliance figures for 2018.
Published 28 June 2019

Highways England braces for surge in breakdowns

Highways England is estimating up to 50,000 cars could require roadside assistance on UK motorways over the next 10 weeks.
Published 25 June 2019

Decade-old tyres could be banned from next year

Road tyres that are 10 years or older could soon be outlawed from UK roads, if proposed legislation is given the green light.
Published 25 June 2019
Volvo claims it's made the world's first fully autonomous production car

Volvo, Uber claim first fully autonomous car

Volvo says it's made the first fully self-driving production car — though it's not ready to go on sale just yet.
Published 14 June 2019
Maryland Police pull over 500 trucks in single day for safety inspections

Police inspect 500 trucks in single day

More than 100 lorries were taken out of service in a single day by Maryland State Police, in an effort to remove unsafe and unfit...
Published 06 June 2019
London ULEZ roll-out sees polluting car numbers fall by a quarter

Polluting car numbers in London fall by 25%

The first report since the introduction of London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) shows a 13.9% increase in the number of compliant vehicles en
Published 21 May 2019
Smart motorway roadworks speed limit to increase from 50mph to 60mph

Drivers risk £100 fine for ignoring motorway signs

By autumn 2019, police forces will be able to use cameras to catch and penalise drivers who illegally drive down closed lanes on smart motorways.
Published 16 May 2019
Highways England has its eyes set on autonomous dump trucks

Highways England trials self-driving dump trucks

Highways England has begun field trials of a self-driving dump truck at the construction of a new bypass in Cambridgeshire.
Published 16 May 2019

Less than half of learners pass tougher theory

Pass rates for car theory tests are 25 percentage points lower than they were in 2007, statistics from the Department for Transport have shown.
Published 14 May 2019
New higher grade biofuel risks damaging hundreds of thousands of cars

Chancellor suggests fuel duty rate could soon rise

Britain's fuel duty tax rate could soon be raised for the first time in nearly a decade, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has suggested.
Published 09 April 2019