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Number of blue badges in England rises 10.5% in a year to record high

There were 2.84 million valid blue badges in England at the end of March 2024, analysis of Department for Transport data found.

Evening Standard

Two million road users allowed to take courses to avoid prosecution in 2024

This is the highest annual total in records dating back to 2014.

The Independent UK

Two in five rear seat car passengers killed in crashes not wearing seat belt

Motoring research charity the RAC Foundation called for parents to ensure buckling up becomes ‘second nature for their children’.

Evening Standard

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Drivers handed shocking number of parking tickets a day by private firms

A code was due to come in this year, including a cap on tickets for most parking offences to £50

The Independent UK

Fuel duty frozen as Government maintains 5p cut

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

Evening Standard

With fuel duty revenue set to fall, is it time for the UK to introduce road pricing?

Transition to electric cars will mean £25bn a year in fuel duty disappearing from government coffers, so what are the alternatives?

The Guardian - UK

From potholes to HS2, transport gets voters going – but some solutions are unsayable

As Labour and Tories promise rail reform and court motorists, many experts think road pricing is inevitable

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Two-mile tailback on M25 as section closed for weekend

Traffic also building along diversion route through Surrey towns as five-mile stretch of UK’s busiest motorway closes

The Guardian - UK

UK roads being built without ministerial oversight, say environment campaigners

National Highways pushing ahead with projects ‘behind wall of secrecy’

The Guardian - UK

Drivers handed nearly 36,000 parking tickets a day by private firms

More than 3.3 million tickets were handed out between July and September

Evening Standard

Surge in number of drivers stealing fuel

Forecourt owners attempted to trace offenders over 39,563 incidents between July and September, new figures show.

The Independent UK

Parking tickets from private firms up 29% in a year

Figures show a record 11.1 million tickets were handed out in the 12 months to the end of March.

The Independent UK

Vehicle emissions-based schemes have generated ‘more than £418m since 2021’

London’s ultra low emission zone accounts for the majority of this income.

The Independent UK

Premier League away fans face another season of high car travel costs

Petrol prices have fallen from near-record levels in August 2022 but are still around 15p per litre higher than at the start of the 2021/22 season.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Connected cars can identify dangerous roads before crashes happen, study finds

Research for the RAC Foundation found that data generated about extreme manoeuvres can be used to locate dangerous stretches of road.

The Independent UK

Workers ‘left out of pocket’ by 12-year freeze in mileage rates – report

Analysis by motoring research charity the RAC Foundation found employees should be entitled to about 63p per mile tax-free.

The Independent UK

Potholes and cost-of-living crisis blamed for surge in bald tyres

Motoring services company Halfords said 6.5% of the vehicles it checked in April had at least one tyre with tread depth below the permitted minimum.

The Independent UK

Twelve people killed in e-scooter crashes last year

Figures published by the Department for Transport show 11 riders and one pedestrian died in collisions involving the vehicles.

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The Independent UK

Vast majority of young people expect to drive regularly by 2035 – survey

Some 85% of respondents to a survey of Britons aged 17-24 said it is certain or likely they will be driving a car or van at least once a week then.

The Guardian - UK

UK forecourt owners accused of charging more for diesel than necessary

Campaigners claim lower wholesale prices not being passed on, adding to soaring inflation as many businesses rely on diesel

The Independent UK

Mapped: UK roads where cars are allowed to drive themselves with Ford tech

Perth to Exeter. Swansea to Cambridge. Where could your car take you?

The Independent UK

Safety concerns raised after approval of hands-free driving system

Ensuring drivers take control quickly enough to avoid a crash has been identified as ‘the biggest challenge’ to semi-autonomous vehicles’ development.

The Independent UK

Retraining courses to avoid fines taken by record 1.8m offending drivers in 2022

More than four out of five of last year’s attendees went on speed awareness courses, which aim to help people identify speed limits.

The Independent UK

Call for regular eye tests for drivers as 4% of licence holders are 80 or older

Some 1.6 million people with a licence are in that age category, according to PA news agency analysis.

The Independent UK

One in 24 local road bridges cannot carry heaviest vehicles, councils say

Local authorities identified 3,090 bridges as being substandard at the end of 2022, the RAC Foundation said.

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