Cars Cars could be banned from Birmingham city centre for some journeys Other measures include rerouting the central section of the A38 to a ring road and enforcing a 20mph limit on…
Cars Brake dust as harmful as diesel fumes, warn scientists In a study, lung cells became inflamed and less able to protect against bacteria when exposed to exhaust and brake…
Legislation & Regulation A sign of things to come in the UK? Isle of Man will tax electric vehicles in 2020 A new electric vehicle tax will hit the Isle of Man from April 2020 to cover lost fuel tax revenue from petrol and diesel vehicles.
Road Safety Driver ‘should be dead’ after air freshener causes car explosion A driver who blew up his car by lighting a cigarette after spraying air freshener says, “I should be dead”.
Other Councils branded ‘clean air hypocrites’ as 92% of their fleets rely on diesel vehicles Authorities admitted to Auto Express that no “viable electric alternative” to the fuel exists in “the vast majority” of cases.…
Cars Fear of unexpected repairs puts 3.8m drivers off getting their car serviced The survey of 2,000 drivers for RAC MOT Assist found that it is those drivers in London, the West Midlands and Northern…
Other Survey highlights concerns over condition of local roads The survey was carried out by the RAC as part of its 2019 Report on Motoring, with 49% of respondents saying…
Road Safety 68% of drivers say smart motorways compromise safety To increase capacity on the country’s busiest roads over one hundred miles of hard shoulder have been converted by Highways…
Other RAC launches School Clean Air Zone banners to encourage drivers to turn off their engines Most vehicles that are seen needlessly polluting in this way are generally parked on the side of the road in…
