“Enough is enough” – MSPs launch A75 dualling campaign
Scottish Conservative MSPs Finlay Carson and Craig Hoy have launched a campaign to fast-track the dualling of the A75 in Dumfries & Galloway. The thrust of the campaign is that the Scottish Conservatives would pass an emergency law that would see key sections dualled by 2031, and the entire road as quickly as possible thereafter. The law would expedite […]
First three sections of A9 Dualling to cost over £800m
In excess of £800 million will be spent on the A9 dualling project between Perth and Inverness before the third of 11 sections is finished, the Scottish Conservatives have warned. According to The Scotsman, the Scottish Government has spent more than £520 million on the A9 dualling scheme, with a further £300 million planned over […]
TfL urged to exempt traders with EVs from Congestion Charge changes
A senior London Assembly Member has warned that forcing traders with electric vehicles to pay Congestion Charge fees from December will be “counterproductive” in encouraging Londoners to stop using diesel and petrol vehicles. Elly Baker, Labour’s spokesperson for Transport in City Hall, said TfL’s proposals to remove the Cleaner Vehicle Discount (CVD) from electric vans […]
Plans to restrict Low Traffic Neighbourhoods “shelved”
The Labour Government has abandoned plans to limit new Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and 20mph zones. Ministers have dropped reforms that would have curbed council powers to restrict traffic and levy “unfair” fines and parking charges. The Conservatives, who drew up the changes, branded the move “a kick in the teeth to motorists” and warned that it would […]
Bridget Driscoll Day: RoSPA urges action as pedestrian deaths hit 400 annually
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is calling for immediate government action to address the ongoing crisis of road deaths and serious injuries in England. Yesterday road safety campaigners remembered Bridget Driscoll, who was killed by a driver of a motor vehicle in Crystal Palace, South East London in 1896, and was the first […]
Dutch speed cameras forced offline in prosecution office cyberattack
Drivers in the Netherlands may escape speeding fines after the public prosecution office suffered a cyberattack in June. According to local paper Leeuwarder Courant, “dozens” of speed cameras along motorways and provincial roads were taken offline as a result of the hack, says Dutch News. A spokesman for the public prosecution service (Openbare Ministerie) confirmed that all systems […]
Subscription required: Pay to unlock extra power in your VW ID.3 EV
Volkswagen is now charging owners of its ID.3 electric vehicles in the UK a monthly fee of £16.50 to unlock an additional 20 to 27 horsepower. The extra power raises output from 148–201 hp to the full 228 hp that the hardware already supports. Telematics Wire says that buyers can alternatively pay a £650–£649 one-time fee for lifetime access that is tied to […]
Council postpones roadworks after scheduling “chaos”
South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) has announced that it has delayed a set of roadworks amid a ‘summer of chaos’ for motorists. The council was heavily criticised for scheduling major roadworks in several locations simultaneously during the school holidays, with the worst of the disruption seemingly caused by the closure of the A38 Gloucester Road flyover until the end […]
Essex: Multiple closures on A12 planned for major resurfacing project
The A12 in Essex will be the subject of multiple closures this week as major roadworks are carried out in various locations. There will be closures beginning today (Monday August 18) and lasting for most of the week. National Highways has said that they will be carrying out “essential” resurfacing works on the A12 between […]