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London Congestion Charge changes – what EV drivers need to know

The London Congestion Charge will rise to £18 from January, with EV owners also having to pay £13.50 – here’s what the new rates, discounts and deadlines mean for drivers

The Independent UK

AA warns that ending congestion charge exemption for green vehicles could worsen air quality

Call comes ahead of expected final decision on plans to extend charge to green vehicles later this week

Evening Standard

Record 9.4 million fines slapped on London motorists as councils and TfL accused of 'money-making exercise'

The total number of penalties handed out by the capital's 32 boroughs, the City of London and TfL has increased by about 13.5 per cent since last year and 70 per cent since 2010

Evening Standard

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Drivers in London hit by almost 10 million fines over past year

A total of 9,462,185 Penalty Charge Notices were given out last year, new data from London Councils has revealed

The Independent UK

The one driving offence blamed for 12 per cent surge in penalty points

Figures revealed drivers in Britain received 9.61 million points in 2024, up from 8.55 million during 2023

The Independent UK

Driving penalty points up 12% in a year after ‘boom’ in speed camera offences

Figures obtained by Co-op Insurance show drivers in Britain received 9.61 million points in 2024.

The Independent UK

Fuel margins remain high despite lower prices at the pump, watchdog finds

Fuel prices fell for both petrol and diesel over the three months to the end of May by 7.6 pence per litre (ppl) and 8.4 ppl respectively.

Evening Standard

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Sir Sadiq Khan urged to seek higher taxes and parking fees for SUVs

London Assembly Members agreed a motion calling on the mayor to take action because of fears about the increasing size of cars.

Evening Standard

Car crash hotspots: The worst areas for road incidents revealed

Nearly 30,000 people were killed or severely injured from January to December 2024 in Britain, DfT estimates show

The Independent UK

‘Alarming’ rise in number of motorcyclist deaths on British roads

Some 343 riders lost their lives in crashes in 2024, up from 315 during the previous 12 months

The Independent UK

Number of motorcyclist deaths on British roads up 9% in a year

Some 343 riders lost their lives in crashes in 2024, up from 315 during the previous 12 months.

Evening Standard

Smart motorways have higher rate of recorded breakdowns

The AA described the National Highways figures as ‘a major concern’.

Evening Standard

UK has Europe’s strongest EV market but there are ‘bumps along the road’

Pro-EV groups say the lack of purchase incentives, perception of public charging infrastructure and the taxation system are putting some people off.

Evening Standard

Minister seeks to ease road safety concerns over brighter LED headlights

Motorists say they are feeling the strain of brighter headlights ‘more than ever before’, according to the AA.

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Two out of five young passengers killed in car crashes not wearing seat belt

The AA Charitable Trust, which conducted the research, said it highlights the ‘simple importance of wearing a seat belt’.

Evening Standard

‘Frightening’ rise in wrong-way motorway driving

National Highways figures show 988 incidents involving ‘oncoming vehicles’ were reported on England’s motorways in the year to November 17.

The Independent UK

‘Frightening’ rise in wrong-way driving sparks call for signage and road layout review

At least 988 incidents involving ‘oncoming vehicles’ reported on England’s motorways in year to November 17

The Independent UK

Reappearing pothole scourge on local roads revealed in new figures

The AA called for an end to the ‘vicious cycle’ of potholes being patched up only to reappear

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Evening Standard

Fuel duty frozen as Government maintains 5p cut

In her Budget speech to the Commons, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said this is a ‘substantial commitment’.

The Independent UK

Surge in the number of drivers visited by bailiffs over unpaid fines

Some 4.0 million penalty charge notices (PCNs) were referred to enforcement agencies in the 2023/24 financial year, the Times reported.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on smart motorways: not so clever without a hard shoulder

Editorial: The latest call by the RAC to reinstate emergency lanes should be listened to and acted upon

The Independent UK

Fuel retailers to be forced to share price change data within 30 minutes

This freely available data will enable tech companies to develop new price comparison tools, the Government said.

Evening Standard

Call for mandatory eye tests as number of drivers aged 90-plus doubles

A record 153,000 Britons aged 90 or above held a full licence in November, PA news agency analysis found.

The Independent UK

Fewer than one in 10 A-road miles are dual-carriageway in dozens of areas

The AA said upgrading single carriageways can ‘improve traffic flows and air quality whilst reducing collisions’.

The Independent UK

60,000 vehicle owners a day now paying £12.50 fee for entering London’s Ulez

Transport for London publishes report on impact of expanding scheme

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