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Jeremy Hunt autumn statement 2022

Electric cars owners will pay 'road tax'

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has presented his Autumn Statement and confirmed that electric car owners will pay VED from 2025.
Published 17 November 2022
Jeremy Vine criticises driver for passing five-year-old cyclist, sparking online debate

Jeremy Vine criticises close pass of young cyclist

A video of a five-year-old cyclist being passed by a motorist has sparked an online debate after broadcaster Jeremy Vine shared it.
Published 08 November 2022
Landmarks Of The M40 Calendar 2023

The 'boring' M40 calendar that's a road to success

Calendar featuring views of the M40 motorway has picked up orders from all over the world.
Published 01 November 2022
20mph speed limit sign

Penalty for speeding in 20mph is postcode lottery

There are significant regional variations in the number of motorists penalised for breaching 20mph speed limits in built-up areas.
Published 03 October 2022
Smart motorway safety tech only installed on 37 miles of network

Are derestricted motorways coming?

Liz Truss has said that she will consider scrapping both motorway speed limits and smart motorways if she wins the Tory leadership contest.
Published 02 September 2022
Multiple car crash completely blocks M25 motorway

Are motorways really the safest roads in the UK?

Many drivers find heading out onto the motorway daunting, but should they? Here are the safest types of road, statistically.
Published 10 August 2022
Nextbase dash cam

More than 7 in 10 drivers have had near misses

New research released by Nextbase has revealed that some 72% of drivers have experienced “near-miss” incidents on the road.
Published 04 August 2022
Dover port traffic queues

Channel-crossing chaos: what you need to know

A 'perfect storm' was blamed for travel chaos that saw some families trapped in their cars for up to 21 hours.
Published 26 July 2022
Britain's first electric forecourt opens in Essex

Ultra-rapid chargers increase by 40%

The number of ultra-rapid public EV chargers in the UK has increased by some 40% according to the latest figures released by Zap-Map.
Published 19 July 2022
Smart motorway construction

Fraud fears over motorway construction

National Highways has written to construction companies asking them to outline the anti-fraud practices they have in place.
Published 13 July 2022
Welcome to Wales sign

Speed limit in Wales lowered to 20mph

The Welsh parliament has passed legislation that will see the speed limit in built-up areas reduced from 30mph to 20mph from next year.
Published 12 July 2022
Electric car charging point parking bays

Price of rapid charging EVs jumps 21%

The average cost of topping up an electric car’s battery using a public rapid charger has increased by more than a fifth in the past eight months
Published 01 June 2022