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Spring Budget 2017: what motorists need to know

Budget 2017: what motorists need to know

Chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond announced his 2017 budget this afternoon. As always, there are important consequences for drivers.
Published 08 March 2017
Parents risk criminal record over school run

Parents risk criminal record over school run

The harried parents dashing along the pavements of Severn Drive with unruly shoals of children in tow do not look much like criminals...
Published 05 March 2017
British roads are worse than Oman’s

British roads are worse than Oman’s and Namibia's

Roads in the UK are in a worse condition than in many other developed nations, even though Britons pay the world’s highest tax on fuel ...
Published 01 March 2017
UK traffic

UK traffic delays are worst in Europe

Britain’s roads are the most gridlocked in Europe and drivers spend an average of 32 hours a year stuck in traffic, according to research...
Published 27 February 2017
Roadworks send drivers on 18-mile diversion

Fuming motorists sent on 18-mile detour to avoid roadworks

Motorists in Suffolk are being driven round the bend by council workers who have created an elaborate 18-mile diversion
Published 25 January 2016