5 h. ago Trial in Welsh county aims to change the way people choose to travel

The trial aims to address a problem faced by people without a driveway at home

Politics

12 h. ago New roads campaign warning young drivers in Lanarkshire that speed kills

“Real Roads Don’t Reset” a powerful new gaming-themed initiative launched by the Scottish Government, Road Safety Scotland and Police Scotland.

Events

36 h. ago All the roads where speed limits are set to change in one Welsh county

Speed limits on three roads are set to be increased from 20mph to 30mph and limits on three others are due to go the other way in the Vale of Glamorgan

Politics

4 d. ago Scotland 'must follow Wales' and legally enforce 20mph speed limit in built

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Greens argue the law must be changed to ensure a nationwide approach to 20mph speed limits and improve road safety.

Politics

6 d. ago Drivers warned not to drink at all as limit set to be slashed in England and Wales

Transport minister Lillian Greenwood urged pub-goers to leave their cars at home or have an alcohol-free beverage

Events

2 w. ago Couple buy 'uninhabitable' Welsh farmhouse and change their whole lives

They are chasing their dream of a self-sufficient existence in the countryside

Society

2 w. ago Major Welsh road where crashes keep happening but nothing changes

A section of the A40 in Carmarthenshire has too often been the scene of serious crashes and tragedy with one politician describing the road's safety record as 'deeply concerning'

Events

3 w. ago Speed limit call at danger stretch of Stirling road labelled "life

The issues with accidents on the stretch of the A84 near Blairdrummond were raised as a rethink on speed limits on Scotland's roads was blasted by an MSP.

Politics

3 w. ago Firms could set own contactless card limits under changes planned by regulator

The Financial Conduct Authority’s rule changes will take effect from March 19.

Politics

3 w. ago ‘Danger hour’ when drivers should avoid roads at all costs this Christmas – and it’s not when you’d expect

THE most dangerous time to drive has been revealed as 3am on a Sunday - when the road is at its most quiet. Experts found that when there are fewer cars on the road, drivers take advantage and speed up. The increased speed combined with tiredness and the risk of meeting a driver under the...

Transport

4 w. ago Speed camera error sees thousands of drivers fined incorrectly since 2021

Thousands of speeding fines could be cancelled after a “technical issue” saw some speed cameras triggered incorrectly.National Highways has apologised for the error which, it said, meant a “very small number” of drivers had been fined incorrectly since 2021.It is understood a software update created a problem with variable speed cameras on some A roads and motorways that led to drivers being incorrectly detected as speeding after the speed limit had increased.National Highways chief executive Nick Harris said: “Safety is our number one priority and we have developed a fix for this technical anomaly to maintain the highest levels of safety on these roads and make sure no one is wrongly prosecuted.”The agency said it had identified around 2,650 incorrect camera activations since 2021, less than two per day.Not all of those will have resulted in fines as camera activations are not always enforced, and the total amounts to less than 0.1% of the 6 million activations in the same period.T...

Politics

4 w. ago Changes agreed to how social housing is allocated in one Welsh county

RCT's cabinet approved three changes to the housing allocation scheme policy at a recent meeting

Politics

4 w. ago Plan to reduce speed limit on Scots roads to 50 mph dropped by SNP Government following public backlash

Nine out of 10 responses to a public consultation disagreed with the claim a reduced speed limit would address the number of casualties on roads.

Politics