£25 congestion charge will hit 30,000 of worst polluting vehicles, says mayor – The Guardian

Posted February 13th, 2008 in environmental protection, news, road traffic by sally

“Drivers of high powered sports cars and 4x4s will be hit by a new £25 charge every time they enter central London under plans to reduce congestion and cut pollution across the capital.”

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The Guardian, 13th February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Expanded Highway Code tells learners to drive with courtesy – The Independent

Posted September 28th, 2007 in news, road safety, road traffic by sally

“For the first time in eight years an updated version of the Highway Code has been released, with 133 pages to cover 29 new road rules and a plethora of safety tips.”

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The Independent, 28th September 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Driver who deflected speed guns guilty of perverting justice – The Guardian

Posted August 31st, 2007 in fines, news, road traffic by sally

“A businessman who had a speed gun ‘zapper’ fitted to his Range Rover and then denied knowledge of it to police was fined £5,000 yesterday and banned from driving for a year.”

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The Guardian, 31st August 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Evaluation of the development of support services for victims of road traffic incidents – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 3rd, 2007 in road traffic, victims by sally

“This summary describes the main findings from research examining three Home Office-funded pilot schemes delivering support services to victims of road traffic incidents. The main aims of the study were to assess the development of these support services and to provide recommendations and guidelines on good practice.”

Summary

Ministry of Justice, 2nd August 2007

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Road tolls “must respect privacy” – BBC News

Posted August 3rd, 2007 in news, privacy, road traffic, tolls by sally

“Drivers’ privacy must be properly protected if local road charging schemes are to be introduced across England, a committee of MPs has said.”

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BBC News, 3rd August 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Vehicle Registration Marks Act 2007

Posted July 25th, 2007 in legislation, road traffic by sally

Vehicle Registration Marks Act 2007 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk