With half term approaching, so is predicted wintry weather. Now AA Tyres is urging families planning to getaway to check their tyres are up to the task with adequate tread-depth and there are no cuts or damaged sidewalls and they're properly inflated. … [Read more...]
Travel Features
Welsh “pay as you enter tax” under consultation
Arguments about paying to cross Britain's biggest road bridges have raged for as long as the structures themselves have existed - and that's 50 years, writes Dave Moss. It all comes to a head in a month when submissions on the tolling proposals must be submitted for consultation. So let's look back to when the story began in September 1966 and the new … [Read more...]
Councils & companies criticised over parking
The Ombudsman and motoring organisations have called on councils & companies to overhaul the way they deal with parking offences. Advice is lacking and the appeal procedure unclear or unfair, says the local government ombudsman Michael King, who wants it made plain to motorists. RAC public affairs spokesman Nick Lyes said: “This report paints an … [Read more...]
Drivers are backing out of essential maintenance checks
British drivers are scared of their cars. Swinton insurance research reveals that more than a quarter of British motorists avoid basic car maintenance tasks – three quarters would leave standard maintenance checks to a mechanic, rather than checking themselves. With that in mind, we’ve pulled out the top five problem areas faced by UK drivers and … [Read more...]
Welsh Government rethink on Wrexham roadworks
Planned around-the-clock resurfacing work on the A483 near Wrexham will now be restricted to overnight only in a bid to avoid disruption for road users, said Economy Secretary Ken Skates. The original proposal from the North Wales Trunk Road Agency to begin next week was to run 24/7 contraflow between J5 (Mold Road) and J6 (Gresford), with associated slip … [Read more...]
Call for more professional standards by lorry drivers
Lorry drivers and companies who cut corners on satnav technology are facing a new clampdown. The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for all lorry drivers who use sat navs to be compelled to use commercial models following a "fresh catalogue of chaos on the nation’s roads". The Trucker sat nav from TomTom is designed to stop lorries, trucks … [Read more...]
French cities impose ‘clean air’ vehicle charge
The RAC is advising UK motorists driving to France to be aware of a new vehicle emissions sticker system which has been introduced in Paris, Lyon and Grenoble to tackle pollution and which bans older cars altogether. The Crit’Air scheme, which came into force in Paris on Sunday 22 January, requires all vehicles – cars, lorries, motorbikes and buses – to … [Read more...]
Ministers & planners move along in bus summit
Key players from Wales’ bus industry will come together for the first time today in a summit arranged by Welsh Government. The summit formed part of Economy and Infrastructure Secretary Ken Skates’ 5 point plan to support the bus industry , an intervention which has helped stabilise the industry after a difficult start to 2016. The aim of this summit … [Read more...]
Welsh roads plan outlined amid anger over existing tolls
The Welsh Government will shortly begin consulting on major improvements to one of North Wales’ busiest sections of road, Economy and Infrastructure Secretary, Ken Skates has announced. Consultation on the Deeside Corridor project will begin on the 13 March and last 12 weeks. The project will look to address congestion and safety issues between … [Read more...]
Severn Crossing plans fall short for Welsh economy, say FTA
Government plans for the future of the Severn Crossing are a missed opportunity, say transport businesses. The Freight Transport Association represents the transport interests of companies moving goods by road, rail, sea and air, and has welcomed the announcement from the Department for Transport that tolls payable at the Severn Crossing are to be … [Read more...]
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