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Wiltshire and Somerset routes set to see double traffic over Easter weekend

Wiltshire and Somerset routes set to see double traffic over Easter weekend

THE A303 could see delays this week as the big Easter getaway begins. Drivers are set to embark on up…

The cameras, being trialled in Wiltshire, can detect if a driver is using a mobile phone. Picture: Pixabay

New app could ‘turn your phone into a dashcam – and report crimes’

AN app that can turn your smartphone into a dashcam to report traffic crimes will soon be available in…

National Highways gritting lorry

Beware of gritters as cold snap hits

AS Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire brace themselves for possible snow this week, drivers are being urged to give gritting…

Electric Vehicle charging

More than 300 new electric vehicles for National Highways teams

MORE than 300 electric and hybrid vehicles are being added to the National Highways fleet. A total of 307 vehicles,…

EU Law bans petrol and diesel sales.

EU law bans petrol and diesel sales

A NEW EU law will effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars on the continent from…

Some of the items found in cars sold to webuyanycar

Ketchup, dog and a passport: Some of the unusual items left in sold cars

A BOTTLE of ketchup, a passport, a dog and even a baby are among items left in cars sold…

Motorway Signs

Warning over red X motorway signs

ALMOST 10 percent of drivers ignore a red X on motorway gantries, according to a new report. The signal is…

Changes to the MOT system are being consulted on by the Government

Rule changes to time between MOTs planned in Government shake-up

THE Government has announced new plans for the future of MOTs, including extending the length of when to take…

The cost of charging an electric car has risen sharply

Cost of ‘filling up’ EVs using public chargers has risen 50%, data shows

THE cost of using publicly accessible rapid and ultra-rapid chargers has risen by 50% since May, new data shows. The…

Catalytic converters thefts

Catalytic converter thefts on the rise, new police FoI figures reveal

AROUND 100,00 catalytic converters were stolen from cars in the UK over the last three years, new figures reveal…