An independent transport watchdog has launched a new campaign to encourage motorists to report terrible road signage on major roads and motorways. The number of signs being hidden by overgrown bushes, missing large sections due to damage or targeted scrap metal theft, or simply providing confusing instructions are littering busy routes and putting motorists at … Read more
On The Road James Naughtie Simon & Schuster £20 Rating: As a young student with journalistic ambitions, the broadcaster and former Radio … Read more
‘Top up?’ inquired my husband, as we sat on the sun-dappled terrace. It’s hard to think of a nicer question. Especially when asked on a balmy afternoon in Beaune, the unofficial capital of Burgundy’s Côte-d’Or region, where we were simply doing what the good people of this dignified town do best – savouring one of … Read more
Hidden Valley Road Robert Kolker Quercus, £20 Rating: With … Read more
Traffic chiefs and experts are predicting a decline in traffic volume and train usage in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak with home working becoming a permanent reality for many employees. AA President, Edmund King, has said demand for travel, on the road or by rail, will be reduced as the majority of companies have … Read more
1. Driving during the lockdown could invalidate insurance Car journeys are currently limited to essential travel. ‘So if you have an accident and can`t prove your journey was essential, your insurance may be void,’ says Nick. 2. MOT exemption means you’re responsible for you car’s safety – and should tell your insurer if a test … Read more
Get off the road! Health chiefs warn the public to stay at home after ‘concerning’ INCREASE in road traffic despite lock-down and police efforts to stop unnecessary journeys Official figures show that there has been a sharp up-swell in recent days There have been signs of heavy traffic remaining in some cities like London Prof Yvonne Doyle: … Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger hits the road on his motorcycle… after pledging $1million in fight against coronavirus By David Lawrance For Dailymail.com Published: 04:35 BST, 1 April 2020 | Updated: 04:35 BST, 1 April 2020 He recently donated $1million for supplies needed in the fight against the potentially lethal coronavirus. But Arnold Schwarzenegger took a deserved break … Read more
Motorists have been granted a six-month exemption from MOT testing from today under new measures announced last week by the Department for Transport to help stem the impact of the coronavirus. It says this will enable drivers and riders to to continue to travel to work where this absolutely cannot be done from home, or … Read more
Police ram SECOND moped rider off the road in two days in ‘get tough’ tactics on London’s moped muggers Man, 25, was arrested by Metropolitan Police on Thursday for dangerous driving He mounted and drove up a pavement in an attempt to avoid police in London The male was eventually detained after found hiding in … Read more