Satellite data suggests coronavirus could have hit China in the SUMMER: Dramatic traffic increase was spotted at Wuhan hospitals amid surge in internet searches for Covid-19 symptoms Some hospital traffic increased by up to 90 per cent between 2018 and 2019 A leading Harvard researcher said the traffic increases began in ‘late summer’ Wuhan’s internet … Read more
Armed police run through traffic outside Hyde Park as three people are stabbed amid lockdown easing Police gathered outside Marble Arch station after a stabbing outside Hyde Park Footage shows three armed police officers rushing through lanes of traffic The Met Police confirmed three people were stabbed but nobody was injured By Kate Dennett For … Read more
‘TWO HOURS for some chicken nuggets’: Incredible footage shows queue of cars snaking up road outside McDonald’s after 33 drive thrus opened across UK McDonalds fast food restaurants are now slowly beginning to re-open doors Many outlets are now open for drive thru pick-ups, causing huge queues The company has opened 33 for collection and … Read more
Security breach in a traffic camera database exposes information about 8.6 MILLION car trips tied to individual license plates Cybersecurity researchers discovered a major flaw in a traffic camera database They were able to access the records of every car that passed through traffic cameras in Sheffield, England by entering an IP address into a … Read more
Schools could start returning within three weeks under a ‘traffic light’ plan being pushed by senior ministers to eases coronavirus misery. The ‘exit strategy’ would see the country get back up in running in stages after May 11, amid mounting fears over the catastrophic impact on the economy. The idea is gaining traction amid signs … Read more
Amazing maps show how locked-down London is EMPTY of traffic – compared to last Good Friday before coronavirus struck TomTom showed traffic in the capital, Manchester and Birmingham was down on Thursday compared to 2019 This suggests most people are following the Government’s lockdown instruction not to visit tourist hotspots The images for the Thursday … Read more
Hello, it’s your friendly local TRAFFIC WARDEN! Parking officials ditch their bad reputation to deliver food parcels during coronavirus crisis (but they’ll be back on duty once lockdown ends) Traffic wardens in Kent stopped issuing parking tickets to deliver food parcels Traffic is down 80 per cent so wardens can get supplies for the vulnerable People … 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
Working 9 to 5! Internet traffic in the UK has almost DOUBLED in three weeks thanks to people working from home and youngsters not going to school during coronavirus lockdown On March 30 the consumption of data in the UK on Openreach was 51Petabytes Exactly three weeks prior this figure was 27Pb and spiked following lockdown … Read more