Planned new roads in Wales will be frozen while the Welsh government reviews schemes. Projects that already have diggers in the ground, such as the Heads of the Valleys Road, will continue althought they are seriously behind schedule and costing millions more than expected Ministers want to shift money from new roads to maintaining … [Read more...]
Summer safety campaign returns to Welsh roads
In 2019, the the last full year before lockdowns began, there were 595 motorcycle casualties, including 22 fatalities, on Welsh roads - prompting the return of the annual 'Operation Darwen' campaign as restrictions are wound down, writes Dave Moss. Focussed on reducing the risk of motorcycle-related deaths and serious injuries across the country's road … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 March
Welsh roads have seen a rise in traffic in recent weeks, compared with the first national lockdown a year ago. Some areas recorded almost double the amount of vehicles, Traffic Wales and Welsh Government figures reveal with Conwy experiencing a 94.2% rise and there has been a 62% rise in road use across Wales over the most recent six weeks compared with the … [Read more...]
Planned travel ban into Wales “unproven”, say opponents
The Leader of the Opposition in the Welsh Parliament – Paul Davies MS – has rounded on the First Minister over a ban on people entering Wales from England, and the Labour Party’s inability or unwillingness to publish comprehensive data proving that transmission rates are accelerating due to travel. Welsh FM Mark Drakeford said today that a travel ban from … [Read more...]
Newslines 30 June
About 10M cars are expected to hit UK roads at the weekend and head off for getaways, despite facing £60 FPN fines in Wales. Travel restrictions will be lifted in England but not Wales and the RAC says it expects a spike in breakdown calls and urges motorists to check over their cars this week before travelling. Carbon dioxide emissions from new cars in … [Read more...]
Sweet Lamb is sweet surprise in new driving book
Some of the best off-road driving in Wales is featured in a new book. The unexpected star of a glossy 220 page coffee table book is a unique bright green Amarok which travelled over 18,500 miles through 16 European countries to experience the best off-road tracks and trails available on the continent. From Sweden to Gran Canaria, from the Ukraine all … [Read more...]
Key-in your thoughts on air pollution in Wales
The Welsh Government wants to hear public views on their final package of measures to improve air quality on Welsh roads. At the end of July, Welsh Government published an interim supplemental plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations alongside the UK Government’s plan 2017 - Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations in … [Read more...]
Pothole problems are deep in Wales
Pothole problems on Welsh roads are deeper than they look. Wales based insurer Confued.com made a Freedom of Information request to leading councils in the area and came up with some road shocks. a total of 20,378 potholes were reported to the region’s councils in 2016. Each local authority was asked for the minimum depth of a road defect to be … [Read more...]
New drive to cut road accidents in Wales
Although we have some of the safest roads in the world, every death or serious injury is one too many, said Economy Secretary Ken Skates. The Cabinet Secretary was speaking at Road Safety in Wales event in Cardiff, which looked ahead to how new and emerging technologies will impact on safety on Welsh roads and how behaviour change models can be applied to … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 March
The RAC Foundation says just over 300 road bridges in Wales are not maintained to the correct standard by local councils. About £100M needs to be spent to allow them to carry the biggest lorries using the roads network with the worst in Conwy, the greatest number in Powys with most expensive repairs needed in Denbighshire. Jaguar Land Rover is … [Read more...]
