Driving

One UK driver has 172 penalty points, but no ban
November 4, 2024

Britain’s streets are under siege, and it’s not just from congestion and pollution: it’s from drivers repeatedly breaking the law without facing meaningful consequences.

Labour backs local choice for 20mph limits
September 10, 2024

Transport minister Louise Haigh has pledged her backing for local authorities seeking to implement 20mph speed zones

Should penalty points equal a criminal record?
August 14, 2024

Have you noticed how law-abiding drivers become on roads equipped with average speed cameras? The near-certainty of detection guarantees almost every motorist sticks to the limit. Other roads not so much.

Buses to get mobile roof gardens
August 7, 2013

London’s 7,500 buses consume millions of litres of diesel each month, so given that parked side by side the fleet would occupy 23 football pitches, why not put their roofs to good use and turn them into mobile gardens? Urban green spaces are the lungs of the city; vital for photosynthesis, the process by which plants absorb CO2 and release...

Latest advice for driving in Europe
July 26, 2013

Thousands of British motorists about to embark on driving holidays to continental Europe may be unaware of recent changes to local laws and in particular, the requirement to carry a breathalyzer while in France. Lured by better weather, smoother roads and cheaper petrol, drivers taking a car full of passengers to their holiday destination...