More than 14m leisure journeys are expected to be made by car this Easter weekend when the bank holiday collides with most UK schools breaking up, according to a new study of drivers’ getaway plans from the RAC and INRIX. Data indicates Good Friday could spell some of the worst delays for drivers as an estimated 2.6m getaway trips by car are due to be made on that day alone. This is 600,0000 more … [Read more...]
Charging into the great getaway this week
With the annual Chrismas getaway approaching, many drivers and families may be doing their first long run in a new electric car. Just as with a traditional petrol or diesel car you have to prepare your vehicle and yourself for the journey. The electric era is well and truly with us and we are likely to be getting close to a million evs on UK roads by the end of this year and users are doubtless … [Read more...]
Capital’s congestion worsening
Traffic jams are getting worse in Cardiff. Latest flow figures from TomTom studied off and on-peak journeys and found traffic management changes in the Welsh capital have made the daily commute slower for drivers. It is now worse than Birmingham and Glasgow and contrasts with an improvement in commuting through Bristol. Junction revisions in Cardiff along with more bus lanes and narrowing … [Read more...]