Could a new focus on clear air zones from the government see diesel car owners compensated?
A Conservative Transport Minister has hinted that motorists who own diesel vehicles may be compensated in future government schemes to cut back on polluting cars.
This follows news stories on Sadiq Khan’s proposed scrappage scheme for diesel vehicles, London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) opening by 2020, and new car tax rates increasing on emission-heavy vehicles.
John Hayes, a Minister…
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The Scottish Workplace Journey Challenge is entering its final days, aiming to get as many people as possible commuting to work by walking, cycling, public transport and liftsharing. If you work in Scotland, register now and start logging your journeys to be in with a chance to win prizes and compete with friends, family, and colleagues!
The Challenge aims…
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Travelling around the world can at times be quite a culture shock, but there’s always reminders of home. Traffic and road signs are often based on one or two standardised systems, so often if you’re somewhere totally new, you can still drive around just fine.
But how well do you know international road signs? Try these ones out for size…!
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April 1st sees new tax rules come into place for cars – which will significantly increase the amount buyers have to pay on certain models.
The new rules are based on emissions, reflecting the fact that currently so many cars have such low emissions they pay no tax, costing the Treasury millions every year.
If your car is already registered, the…
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Research conducted by a group of local transport authorities, the Community Transport Association and the Urban Transport Group has shown that the NHS loses £750m annually because of missed hospital appointments – 37% (£277.5m) of which is because of patient transport!
5.6m hospital appointments are missed each year, and it’s been estimated that solving just 10% of the problem could…
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A new fine structure for speeding motorists will come into effect on April 24th.
Following a review of the current process in 2016, it was agreed that magistrates need to be tougher on serious speeding offences. Some of the more serious cases will incur fines increased by 50%. The new rules will affect England and Wales.
The new structure will see offences…
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Research presented to the Royal Geographic Society says that the issue of traffic pollution is neglected by government departments because they prioritise road safety and economic growth over it.
The research, carried out by the University of the West of England, found that cars, buses and lorries were the main cause of air pollution in 95% of UK cities where the air…
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A new analysis of Department of Transport spending highlights more of a North-South divide than ever – revealing that more money has been spent on London’s new ‘Elizabeth’ Underground line than on all the projects in Northern England combined.
Over the next four years of Conservative government, the DfT is set to spend £280 per person in the North; compared…
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According to the latest DfT projections the number of cars on Britain’s roads will increase from 28 million in 2010 to 38 million by 2040.
Assuming the rise is steady delays will increase by 114 per cent, the DfT believe, while average road speeds will fall by eight per cent. This would mean that at peak times 15 per…
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