Portsmouth drives forward with city-wide 20 mph zone

Portsmouth has today (Tuesday, March 25) become the first city in Britain to introduce a wide-ranging 20 mph speed limit. A total of 1,200 residential streets are included in the scheme, which is being closely monitored by other local authorities with Norwich City Council exploring a similar initiative. The scheme…

Car costs soar under Labour

The cost of running a family car has risen to almost £2,200 a year - a 56% increase since Labour came to power, according to an analysis of the rising expense of everyday living from the House of Commons library. It now costs an average of 2,197 to maintain, service,…

Government targets tired company car drivers with new campaign

Company car drivers are one of the major targets of a new Government campaign aimed at cracking down on the number of road crashes involving tired motorists. Driver tiredness accounts for around one fifth of accidents on major roads, and is responsible for around 300 deaths per year on the…