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ROAD SIGN TRIAL IN LEICESTERSHIRE

MOBILE road signs are to be trialled in Leicestershire as part of a new scheme which could see communities able to buy and put up signs any where there is concern about speeding. Mobile Vehicle Activated...

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STUDY AIMS TO UNDERSTAND GROWING 'WHITE VAN MAN' SECTOR

THE WHITE Van Man phenomenon is to be the subject of a Government-backed study. Van traffic has grown by about 40% in the last 10 years and there are now more than three million registered light commercial...

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DAMAGED ROADS WILL NOW BE FIXED

ROADS damaged in last year's floods across Northumberland will finally be fixed after the government announced funding for the local authority. Allenmill Bridge, Alnwick Lion Bridge, Black Bridge footbridge...

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JAILED TRAFFIC OFFICER HAS CONVICTION QUASHED

A TRAFFIC officer who was jailed after being found guilty of dangerous driving had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal. Sergeant Craig Bannister, 30, of Briton Ferry, Neath, South Wales, was...

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NEW £60 FINE FOR NOT USING SEATBELT

MOTORISTS caught without a seatbelt face an increased on-the-spot fine of £60. The penalty for failing to belt up when in a vehicle has doubled after calls for tougher fines. Government ministers said...

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ASTON PLANS SHOCK COMMUTER CAR

A "BABY" Aston Martin concept car designed for commuters could soon go into production. The luxury motor company, whose cars feature in a number of James Bond films, has joined Toyota to develop the Cygnet...

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AIRPORT DROP-OFF CHARGE BROUGHT IN

CONTROVERSIAL drop-off charges for Luton Airport passengers have been introduced. The airport has brought in a £1 charge for dropping off passengers by car at the revamped drop-off zone in front of its...

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MOT STATIONS URGED TO PLEDGE THEIR COMMITMENT TO MOTORISTS

THE GOVERNMENT body responsible for the MOT Scheme in Great Britain, the Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (VOSA), has backed the new Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair, designed to...

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SIZZLING SUMMER FINANCE OFFERS FROM SUZUKI

SUZUKI has announced that its competitive 0% APR finance offers available on Swift, Splash, SX4 and Grand Vitara models will be continuing until the end of September 2009. With the scrappage scheme now...

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TRANSPORT CUTS SHORT-SIGHTED AND DAMAGING

TRADE body the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned that spending cuts on major transport projects, will not only damage the UK's road and rail infrastructure, but severely jeopardise Britain's...