Department for Transport

Road Safety

Action plan announced to boost smart motorway safety

Eighteen point package of measures to improve safety and public confidence set out by Transport Secretary Plans will see ‘dynamic…

Government Investment

Update on plug-in vehicle grants following the new budget

The Government will provide £403 million for the plug-in car grant (PICG), extending it to 2022-23 Recognising that the market…

Technology & Innovation

Alexa, tell me about electric vehicles: Go Ultra Low app launches

New app to promote uptake of electric vehicles launches on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant Voiced by Ben Fogle, the…

Government Investment

Government to improve road journeys across the country with £93 million investment

32 local authorities awarded share of £93.4 million to repair roads and bridges A further £900,000 will fund scientists, innovators,…

Road Safety

Pivotal THINK! campaign calls on young men to step in and stop their mates from drink driving

60 car drivers aged 17-24 are killed or injured, on average each month, while found to be driving over the…

Government Investment

Investment in tech to tackle traffic

Government invests in new ways to use data to improve driving conditions and reduce time drivers spend in traffic jams…

Legislation & Regulation

Persistent drink-drivers ’not getting the message’ says IAM RoadSmart

The Department for Transport’s (DFT) provisional estimates for 2018 show that between 220 and 270 people were killed in crashes…

Fuel

Local authorities urged to take advantage of electric car funding as ‘league table’ of charging infrastructure released

Government urges local authorities to take advantage of £5 million funding available to help build up local charging infrastructure and…

Government Investment

Audio and visual funding for buses will make journeys accessible for all

£2 million to provide audio and visual equipment for buses to improve journeys for everyone including those with visual or…

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