Fuel Bristol could become the UK’s first city to ban diesel vehicles Diesels would initially be prohibited from entering a central area of the city between 7am and 3pm every day from…
Fuel SUVs named as second biggest cause of global emissions rise In the period between 2010 and 2018, SUVs more than doubled their market share from 17% to 39%, emitting more…
Road Safety 61% of passengers admit being ‘on edge’ with family and friends’ speed Interestingly, almost a third (29%) wouldn’t ask their driver to slow down, suggesting many motorists are driving on unaware of…
Other Drivers are to blame for smart motorway crash statistics, not new road design – suggests roads chief Jim O’Sullivan, the chief executive of Highways England cited examples of motorists stopping to exchange contact details after minor shunts…
Legislation & Regulation £130 yellow box fines to hit whole of UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps looks set to hand all local councils legislative powers to crack down on ‘moving traffic violations’…
Road Safety 20mph speed limits are ignored by drivers unless paired with speed humps Researchers found that roads which enforce ‘speed zones’ – using humps or chicanes as well as 20mph signage – reduce…
Road Safety ‘Significant hardcore’ continue to use mobile phones – RAC Th2 2019 RAC Report on Motoring, published on 14 October, found the use of mobile phones to be the top…
Other You should be fined for leaving your engine on when parked, say drivers In fact, 44% of 2,130 members surveyed by the RAC would like fines handed out to those who refuse to…
Fuel How have oil refinery fires in Saudi Arabia impacted petrol prices? This makes for two consecutive monthly drops, data from RAC Fuel Watch* shows. In fact the price of unleaded at 127.95p is…
