A London council will start issuing £130 speeding penalties to anyone driving faster than 20mph as drivers fear they will be fleeced by authorities. Wandsworth Council is launching a pilot scheme where it can give tickets to motorists exceeding the 20mph limit in residential areas, roads which often have fewer fixed cameras and mobile patrolsContinue reading “COUNCILS Will Now Issue Speeding Fines Of £130 To Anyone Driving Faster Than 20mph”
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AA Chief Says More Cycle Routes Would Benefit Drivers As More Riders Choosing To Bicycle Could Help To Reduce Congestion
The AA’s chief has said more cycle routes will help British motorists as they will ease congestion and save money, as the Government discusses cutting walking and cycling scheme budgets. The motoring organisation’s president Edmund King said that drivers taking fewer short car journeys and cycling instead would decrease road congestion and spending on homeContinue reading “AA Chief Says More Cycle Routes Would Benefit Drivers As More Riders Choosing To Bicycle Could Help To Reduce Congestion”
Pensioners’ Petrol Voucher Scheme Could Be Revived By Liz Truss
Liz Truss will look at reviving a project said to have been thwarted by Rishi Sunak in which oil companies fund petrol vouchers for pensioners. Downing Street officials held discussions with the bosses of large firms on the prospect of a voluntary scheme to reduce the cost of living. Under the proposals, the oil colossiContinue reading “Pensioners’ Petrol Voucher Scheme Could Be Revived By Liz Truss”
The Police Respond To A Garden Shed On The Road In Marks Tey, A12
Police were called out to the A12 near Colchester amid reports a garden shed was obstructing the road. The force control room revealed the weird callout on Twitter at lunchtime. Traffic maps revealed the incident, close to junction 25 at Marks Tey, caused some delays on the northbound carriageway. Traffic heading eastbound on the A120Continue reading “The Police Respond To A Garden Shed On The Road In Marks Tey, A12”
Could Motorists Be Taxed For Every Mile They Drive?
Downing Street has opened the door to charging motorists for every mile that they drive, saying the tax system must keep pace with the switch to electric vehicles. It came after Tony Blair’s think tank warned that billions of pounds of new taxes would be required to fill the possible shortfall created by moving awayContinue reading “Could Motorists Be Taxed For Every Mile They Drive?”
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