Homeowners living near proposed Clean Air Zones where certain vehicles will pay a penalty charge to enter are poised to potentially earn more than £1,000 per year by renting out their driveways as parking spaces for drivers looking to avoid the daily driving charge.
More than 60 local authorities have considered, or are considering, some form of new clean air measure, meaning that many parts of the UK could be affected over the next few years, according to YourParkingSpace.co.uk .
In the wake of the worst storm to hit the country in seven years, research revealed a fifth of motorists have no experience of driving in any sort of bad weather when they passed their test.
The research was conducted with 1,000 motorists on behalf of Young Driver, the UK’s largest pre-17 driving school, to find out how prepared the country’s motorists feel getting behind the wheel in more difficult weather.