Parliamentary transport group launches inquiry into ‘wholly inadequate’ vehicle registration system
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Transport Safety (APPGTS) has launched a cross-party select committee-style inquiry into vehicle registration plates following calls from MPs and experts who have drawn attention to a brewing crisis in road safety. Illegal number plates, such as undetectable ‘ghost plates,’ threaten the system that keeps our roads safe. Automatic Number […]
Three-quarters of drivers have experienced issues when paying to park by mobile app
The vast majority of UK drivers still favour paying for parking with cards and cash over apps. Three-quarters of UK drivers (73%) who have used a mobile app to pay for parking in the last 12 months experienced difficulties doing so, with most preferring the reliability that comes from using bank cards or cash, new […]
London EV tax ‘will be devastating for car clubs’
London’s car clubs face a significant fall in the number of EVs in their fleets if Transport for London (TfL) presses ahead with plans to levy the congestion charge on them next year, an industry leader has warned. Richard Dilks, chief executive of shared transport trade body CoMoUK, which represents car clubs, told the Standard the planned axeing of the […]
West Mercia average speed camera delays the cause of PCC’s frustration
West Mercia’s Police and Crime Commissioner has been left “frustrated” that average speed cameras are still yet to be installed on an A-road “after three years of delay”. John Campion (pictured, right) told the BBC that he had allocated £400,000 for the cameras on the A41 in 2022, but claimed Shropshire Council and Telford and […]
Hammersmith Flyover could be demolished and replaced with a tunnel under new plans
The Hammersmith Flyover in London would be demolished and replaced with a tunnel in a bid to reconnect communities separated by the road, according to Hammersmith and Fulham Council’s Local Plan. The BBC reports that the proposal will go out for consultation if it is approved by the cabinet on Monday. The flyover, which was […]
Gloucestershire announces public information events for M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme
Gloucestershire County Council has announced that it is to host two public information events for the M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme next week, despite a significant shortfall in fundung. The project was granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport in June, says Punchline Gloucestershire. The public information events are intended to give […]
DfT and Transport Scotland issue Blue Badge renewal warning
Blue Badge holders across the UK have been given a warning that they could be hit with a fine of up to £1,000 if they fail to apply for a new disabled parking permit 12 weeks before their current one runs out, says the Liverpool Echo. Latest data from the Department for Transport and Transport […]
Licence plate rules tightened – non-compliance could lead to MoT failure
Motorists are being urged to check their number plates as the DVLA rolls out new enforcement rules and upgraded roadside cameras. Drivers could now face fines of up to £1,000 or even an MoT failure if their plate is tinted, mis-spaced, cracked, or features a custom font. According to Kent Live, the new checks are […]
Queensland’s Gold Coast set to welcome ITS Australia Summit with day three Careers Expo
The ITS Australia Summit returns to the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre from 19–21 November and Highways News co-founder Paul Hutton will be there, creating podccasts, sponsored by TomTom, Westcotec, AGD Systems and Nicander and IntegrateITS. Backed by the Queensland Government and Transport for NSW, this flagship event is the ultimate gathering for the […]
‘Thousands of jobs secured’ as Welcome Break extends lease on eight motorway sites
Motorway services giant Welcome Break has completed an agreement with National Highways and the Department for Transport to extend the lease at eight of its sites for a further 75 years. According to Insider Media, the eight sites are on land owned by National Highways, England’s Strategic Road Network operator, and the new agreement will […]