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Watch TV and movies in self-driving cars under Highway Code changes … but using your phone will still be illegal

Published 20 April 2022
By David Mullen
Proposed Highway Code changes will pave the way for self-driving cars on UK roads by 2025, including the ability to watch movie on the move.
Electric cars will clog up our roads over next three decades, says study

Electric cars could clog up our roads, says study

The number of vehicles on British roads could grow by up to 51% over next three decades, according to the DfT.
Published 19 September 2018
Drivers handed penalty notice every 2.5 seconds

Drivers handed penalty notice every 2.5 seconds

Almost 12m drivers receive a penalty notice every year, the equivalent of one every 2.5 seconds, as the number of fixed cameras increases.
Published 22 November 2017
Police urged to seize mobile phones from drivers caught using them behind wheel

Police urged to seize mobile phones from drivers

A representative of the Police Federation has suggested calls to seize mobile phones or sim cards from drivers caught using a device...
Published 27 January 2017