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Chancellor scraps plan to increase fuel duty in bid to keep cost of living down during ongoing Covid-19 pandemic 

Smart motorways are meant to be a cost-effective way of increasing road capacity, but they’ve made headlines for the wrong reasons

The Transport Committee will investigate the impact of smart motorways following concerns over their safety and calls for them to be scrapped

E10 petrol is up to 10 per cent ethanol and will be available at UK fuel stations from September 2021 as part of bid to cut CO2 emissions

The new pothole repair funding is part of a £2.5 billion Potholes Fund that was announced in the 2020 Budget to cover 2020/21 to 2024/25

The RAC is advising motorists to ‘always drive as if you are being watched by the police’ after forces received 32,370 dash cam clips in 2019

Local authorities will be able to fine drivers who commit moving traffic contraventions under legislation being drawn up

UK’s departure from the European Union puts an end to cross-border directive, leaving EU countries unable to enforce speeding penalties for drivers ca…

Law Commission proposes motorists in driverless cars should be renamed “users in charge” as part of “no-blame culture”

Read our complete Dartford Crossing guide for when and how to pay the Dart Charge, along with guidance on appealing a fine

Strict new emissions tests will affect how much company car tax we pay. Here we look at how the system has changed

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has released images of common scam emails, as fraud reports skyrocket 600 per cent

The UK’s Petrol and diesel car ban will bring with it huge losses for the Treasury as fuel-duty revenue dries up; road pricing looks set to be the sol…

Around half a million FCA-engined vehicles in England and Wales could be affected by diesel emissions scandal, says law firm

A Government consultation seeks to update UK law in line with modern technology and close loopholes allowing drivers to take pictures and video at the…

Should you buy or lease your new car? That is the big question facing millions of people who are eyeing up a new set of wheels, we talk you through th…

Government promises to introduce legislation to reform sentencing for drivers who cause death or serious injury next year

Official figures show drivers are most likely to break 30mph limits, closely followed by 70mph motorway limits

Move follows seven-month extension announced in June; photocard licences expiring between 1 February and 31 December 2020 get automatic 11-month exten…

New proposals will introduce a cap on fines, a 10-minute grace period, major and minor offences, plus increased maximum fines

Consultation into parking on pavements considers three options, as practice puts people with disabilities, and others, in danger

Audit of perilous state of UK’s roads will be bolstered by data from Tesco, Ocado, Uber and Deliveroo

Women are only behind the wheel in 20 per cent of drink-drive accidents, but account for 34 per cent of casualties

MoT extension scheme has caused spike in number of vehicles needing MoT test in the next three months; those driving a car with expired MoT risk £1,00…

London and Cardiff see 25 per cent rise in money from fines for stopping in a yellow box junction, making an illegal turn or driving down a no entry

Department for Transport ends MoT extension on Saturday 1 August; cars due an MoT before that date still get extra six months

The latest provisional figures suggest road deaths have remained virtually unchanged for years, prompting criticism from motoring groups

Official figures reveal an increase in fatalities on Strategic Road Network, with collisions costing over £1 billion in a year

German firms had previously agreed to work together on Level 4 self-driving systems, plans that have been paused following a "mutual and amicable agre…

A Government website allows users to find the entire MoT history of any vehicle plus other details free of charge

Some 67 per cent of new cars registered in the UK are ‘connected’, with automotive cyber attacks rising rapidly

What is the minimum vision standard required to drive on UK roads? And how can you check your own eyesight before driving?

Every day dealers remain closed costs the Treasury £20 million in lost tax revenue, and £41 million in furlough payments