Government Policy

Could mobile phones be banned in the car?

Aug 13, 2019Comments off

Following this morning’s Commons Transport Select Committee’s report, MPs will consider the total ban on drivers using their phones whether they are hand-held or hands-free.

Government doubles funding for on-street el...

Aug 12, 2019Comments off

Owning and charging an electric vehicle is set to become more convenient than ever thanks to an additional £2.5 million to fund the installation of

Privately-owned cars should be BANNED from ...

Aug 08, 2019Comments off

Private ownership of cars should be banned in London by 2030 in an effort to tackle the capital’s air pollution crisis, a new report has

SMMT letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Jul 29, 2019Comments off

With news from Carlos Tavares, the Chief Executive of the PSA Group and the owners of the Vauxhall plant at Ellesmere Port, that they would

Road safety action plan announced to cut ro...

Jul 19, 2019Comments off

Failure to wear a seatbelt could result in penalty points as well as fines, under new plans to reduce the number of deaths on the

Electric car chargepoints to be installed i...

Jul 16, 2019Comments off

All new-build homes could soon be fitted with an electric car chargepoint, the government has outlined in a public consultation on changing building regulations in

Roads policing review to improve safety

Jul 16, 2019Comments off

A first-of-its-kind joint review into roads policing and traffic enforcement will be launched later this year, in a bid to improve road safety. The two-year

Government provides welcome boost to the co...

Jul 10, 2019Comments off

The BVRLA has welcomed today’s announcement from HM Treasury confirming the government’s decision to freeze company car tax. A move set to benefit just under

Boost for EV charging as BVRLA provides Plu...

Jul 09, 2019Comments off

The BVRLA has welcomed today’s announcement that the Government is marking the anniversary of its Road to Zero Strategy launch by investing £37m in innovative

Road funding spending drop could have paid ...

Jul 08, 2019Comments off

Many councils have been forced to cut from road maintenance funding since 2010 could have paid for the repair of nearly 8 million potholes, analysis