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Three smart motorway safety targets have been met but fourth is missed

Three targets to boost smart motorway safety by the end of September have been met but a fourth continues to be missed. National Highways told the PA news agency that stopped vehicle detection (SVD) technology has been retrofitted to all smart ...

03 Oct 2022 at 15:58

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Dad who hit rock bottom and tried to end his life in a jail cell gets sober and wins police award for his work helping young offenders

A loving father whose life was transformed when he found recovery after hitting rock bottom and trying to end it all in a prison cell now uses his experience to help young offenders – work so valuable he won a police award. Michael Maisey, 40,...

19 Aug 2022 at 09:00

Sinking value of the pound ‘adds £5 to tank of petrol’

Drivers are paying an extra £5 for a tank of petrol due to the fall in the value of the pound, according to new analysis. Pump price savings from the cost of oil dropping back to where it was before Russia invaded Ukraine are being “severely ...

24 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Drivers warned over tyre blowouts during heatwave

Drivers are being urged to check their tyres before beginning journeys on “searing Saturday”. The AA is concerned the start of a weekend when millions of people will be making long trips to the seaside, football matches, music festivals and ...

09 Aug 2022 at 15:01

Amber traffic warning issued as widespread delays expected

Drivers are being warned to expect severe congestion, with the AA issuing its first “amber traffic warning” for Friday and Saturday. Congestion is expected to peak between 11am and 3pm on both days. This is due to a combination of the ...

29 Jul 2022 at 09:15

Big retailers failing to cut fuel prices in line with wholesale cost, RAC warns

Major retailers are failing to reduce petrol prices in line with falling wholesale costs, the RAC has warned. The roadside recovery firm said the wholesale cost of unleaded – the price when it arrives at forecourts – is now back down ...

03 Aug 2022 at 13:06

Kent authorities demand more Government money to handle Dover traffic chaos

Kent local authorities have called for more Government money to better manage disruption on the roads caused by delays at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. Thousands of people had their cross-Channel journeys disrupted last weekend ...

29 Jul 2022 at 13:18

Minimal delays on roads to Dover but getaway traffic in South West hit by queues

Holidaymakers heading towards the south and south-west of England are facing mounting congestion on the roads. The AA said its first “amber traffic warning” remains in place until 7pm on Friday after it was extended from 3pm. The ...

29 Jul 2022 at 18:35

Motorists suffer ‘shock and awe’ as petrol prices soar during half-term

Petrol prices soared by nearly 6p per litre over the half-term school holiday, new figures show. The AA said the average cost of a litre of the fuel at UK forecourts was a record 177.9p on Sunday, up from 172.1p on Friday May 27....

06 Jun 2022 at 11:23

Call for ‘radical government intervention’ with petrol set to hit 180p per litre

Drivers are being warned that “frightening” petrol prices will exceed an average of 180p per litre this week. The RAC called for “radical government intervention” as figures from data firm Experian Catalist showed petrol prices ...

06 Jun 2022 at 12:03

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Forecourts not passing on fuel duty cut to drivers, says AA

Forecourts have failed to pass on the fuel duty savings announced by the Chancellor at the spring statement, according to new data. Petrol prices have fallen just 2.71p, and diesel down 1.59p, despite Rishi Sunak saying a 5p ...

25 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Motorists hit by near-relentless fuel price rises since start of February

Motorists have been hit by almost non-stop daily increases in fuel prices for six weeks, new figures show. Analysis of AA data by the PA news agency found average prices for petrol and diesel at UK forecourts have only ...

18 Mar 2022 at 16:25

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