Sadiq Khan has used the coronavirus lockdown to roll out a drastic new layout of the Capital’s roads as he warned there will be ‘no swift return to normal’ across the transport network. The Mayor of London and TfL have today unveiled their ‘London Streetspace’ programme which will transform London’s streets to accommodate a possible ten-fold … Read more
Lockdown roads could become a ‘dangerous postcode lottery’ for law-abiding drivers and other road users, warns Nick Freeeman Roads could become a ‘dangerous postcode lottery’ for drivers during lockdown after it was revealed that some police forces are going easy on speeders due to mounting workloads. A driver claimed to have receiving a letter from … Read more
Lockdown speeders who abuse clear roads are targeted by police after one driver was caught at 151mph on the M1 Metropolitan Police launch new unit to crackdown on speeders during lockdown Road safety chiefs say average speeds on some roads have gone up 50 per cent Figures show one driver caught speed speeding at 73mph … Read more
Jaguar Land Rover today revealed its new electric driverless pod that will be at the heart of new real world autonomous vehicle trials on public roads in Coventry from next year. The city will be used as a ‘living laboratory’ by Britain’s biggest car-maker to test how the self-driving pods interact with other vehicles, pedestrians … Read more
A team has set a new speed record while competing in the Cannonball Run from New York City to Los Angeles, but people have accused them of exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic that has cleared roadways across the country. The unnamed team successfully traveled from the East Coast to the West Coast in 26 hours and 38 … Read more
The Covid-19 lockdown has reduced traffic on the roads by almost two thirds, cutting the number of daily accidents significantly. However, it has also brought an increase in speeding and erratic behaviour behind the wheel, according to data from telematics providers. Police forces are turning to Twitter to shame motorists caught flouting the laws, with … Read more
A self-driving electric Nissan Leaf has navigated itself 230 miles up the country to complete the longest and most complex autonomous journey ever achieved on UK public roads. The epic landmark drive – from the car giant’s engineering centre at Cranfield in Bedfordshire, near Milton Keynes, to the Nissan factory in Sunderland where the car … Read more
E-scooters could be legalised on UK roads if they pass safety tests… just months after TV presenter died in collision with lorry while riding one Although sales have soared they can at the moment be used only on private land Safety campaigners say they’re a risk to other road users and want them banned Hundreds … Read more
With a reassuring whirr and clunk, the glass doors slide shut behind me. I take my seat, clip on my seatbelt, settle back, unfurl my copy of the Daily Mail — and off we go. What’s unusual about this is that I’m the only person in the vehicle — and one of the first in … Read more
Legal loophole is allowing a man with 66 points on his driving licence to stay on the roads along with 10,000 others Magistrates can let drivers carry on if ban would cause ‘exceptional hardship’ Loophole allowed 10,589 motorists to stay on the roads in recent years 1,792 were women and 8,797 were men and many … Read more