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Councils cut pothole payouts to drivers by using loophole

Councils cut pothole payouts to drivers

Councils are avoiding paying compensation to drivers whose cars have been damaged by potholes by insisting that the roads in question were schedu
Published 30 April 2018
Pothole damage to cars doubles in first three months of 2018

Pothole damage to cars doubles

The number of cars damaged by potholes has almost doubled since the start of the year, adding to anger over Britain’s crumbling roads.
Published 25 April 2018
Both men and women turned off by 'hyper-masculine' car adverts

Both men and women turned off by masculine car ads

Car adverts featuring luxury sports cars driven by villainous men and featuring high-octane car chases are not only a turn-off for women...
Published 24 April 2018
More-than-half-of-drivers-in-UK-admit-to-speeding

More than half of drivers admit to speeding

Most motorists consider their skills at the wheel to be above-average. So perhaps it should come as no surprise that nearly half of Britain’s dri
Published 23 April 2018
Two truck drivers killed in East Java bridge collapse

Two truck drivers killed in bridge collapse

A section of a bridge connecting Babat Lamongan and Widang Tuban in East Java collapsed into the Bengawan Solo River on Tuesday, April 17, causin
Published 17 April 2018
HOW A POTHOLE IS FORMED AND REPAIRED

Video: How a pothole is formed ... and repaired

Patching up a pothole doesn't take long, as this video proves, so why is it that the UK's road network is crumbling?
Published 13 April 2018
Chris Grayling calls for enquiry into motorway petrol prices

Inquiry into motorway petrol prices

Motorway service stations are to face an inquiry into the prices they charge for fuel.
Published 06 April 2018
This is why a Porsche driver can pay the same road tax as a Prius driver

How Porsche & Prius drivers can pay same road tax

In an age of "fake news" this one might seem a bit suspicious: a BBC report on the case of a Porsche sports car driver who's paying the same...
Published 27 March 2018
Oxford-calls-for-cable-car-to-tackle-traffic

Oxford calls for cable car to tackle traffic

It is known for its dreaming spires but Oxford may be about to get a new addition to its famous skyline.
Published 22 March 2018
Red alert: pothole plague means 25,000 miles of road rated dangerous

Potholes mean 25,000 miles of road rated dangerous

Nearly 25,000 miles of Britain’s roads have been issued with a red alert, meaning they will become dangerous by the end of the year if repairs ar
Published 21 March 2018
'Uber driver' crashes into Buckingham Palace

'Uber driver' crashes into Buckingham Palace

A car crashed into the railings outside Buckingham Palace late on Saturday night. Video taken by a black cab driver...
Published 05 March 2018
Hero bus driver narrowly avoids car in snow as The Beast from the East and Storm Emma cause chaos on British roads

Near miss for bus as The Beast from the East hits

A bus driver was caught on camera pulling off a demon bit of driving to avoid a car that had drifted into their path yesterday afternoon.
Published 01 March 2018