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Councils refer 4 million motorists to bailiffs

Millions of motorists are receiving a visit from bailiffs to collect unpaid traffic fines, as councils look to raise revenue in the cost of living crisis

Road safety campaigners urge Labour to adopt controversial EU safety rules

More than 50 road safety organisations have written to new secretary of state for transport Luise Haigh MP urging her to adopt the latest European General Safety Regulation for in-car safety tech

Boom in alcohol-free drinks means drink-driving now ‘inexcusable’

The ever-growing range of alcohol-free drinks now available both at home and when out means more than 8 in 10 believe drink-driving is now ‘inexcusable’

Self-driving cars on UK roads by 2026 as new bill becomes law

The Automated Vehicles Act has become law which could mean self-driving roads arrive on British roads in just two years’ time

Foreign Embassies owe £143m in unpaid Congestion Charge fines

Embassies from around the world owe Transport for London (TfL) hundreds of millions in unpaid Congestion Charge fines – with the US leading the way as the worst offender.

‘Postcode lottery’ for finding stolen cars in the south

New research has found huge disparities between the recovery rate of stolen vehicles across South East England.

'Misleading’ zero emissions ads from BMW and MG banned

BMW and MG cannot use the claim 'zero emissions’ in advertising for electric cars in a surprise precedent-setting ruling from ad watchdog the Advertising Standards Authority.

Plans underway to change eyesight tests for UK drivers

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced plans to review the way eye tests for UK drivers are conducted.

Department for Transport illegally withheld ‘defeat device’ data

The Department for Transport unlawfully withheld information it received from major car brands on how ‘defeat devices’ work, a lobby group has discovered

Illegal exhaust firm prosecuted in landmark case

A business supplying illegal ‘pop and bang’ car exhaust upgrades has been prosecuted by the DVSA in the first case of its kind

Trading Standards reports "huge surge" in scams linked to cost-of-living crisis

Motorists warned about scam text messages and emails, as Trading Standards report surge in criminal activity.

Grant Shapps’ plans to regulate cycling labelled ‘absurd’ and ‘unworkable’

Suggestion by transport secretary Grant Shapps that speed limits should apply to cyclists, requiring them to have number plates and insurance, has been widely criticised.

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