Government officials have banned Highways Agency staff from using the word ‘motorist’, saying they should say ‘road user’ or ‘driver’ instead. The edict is included in a lengthy set of guidelines issued by the Agency, setting out what language its employees should and should not use. Other terms to be avoided include “winter maintenance”, “off-peak […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Drivers who are found guilty of minor motoring offences face a £15 surcharge to help victims of domestic violence and other violent crime. Details of the new tax were slipped out before Christmas in a Parliamentary answer. The “victims’ surcharge” will be added to fixed penalty tickets given out by police. Anyone who breaks parking […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A blameless motorcyclist was left facing court and a fine of up to £5,000 after police charged him over an accident they knew was caused by a pothole. Andrew Bannell was left severely injured after he hit a road defect and lost control of his Suzuki, hitting a car travelling in the opposite direction. Despite […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Driveways can be expensive enough to maintain, never mind the cost to resurface them. But whether gravel, brick or asphalt, many are turning out to be paved in gold. Their owners are earning up to £5,500 a year from renting them out to drivers looking for somewhere to park on a regular or one-off basis. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A road cleaner was given a £70 parking ticket for stopping his sweeping machine for a minute to pick up a broken bottle. Justin Wickett, 22, stopped to pick up the jagged glass thinking someone could step on it and hurt themselves. In doing so, he parked his electric road sweeper for some 60 seconds […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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