What are low traffic neighbourhoods and why do they exist? Low traffic neighbourhoods see residential roads closed to traffic in the hopes that people will seek alternative means of transport to cars; they are not always successful
How much is road tax? The UK’s road-tax system uses several criteria to determine how much you have to pay; RHD explains them all while staving off sleep
Say goodbye to “say hello to” – algorithms penalise popular new-car phrase Once a near-default way to announce a new car on social media, tech bosses are saying turning their backs on “saying hello”
Euro 8 regulations to cut engine power if official emission figures are breached Proposals will ‘throttle back’ performance if WLTP economy and emissions targets are not met during real-world driving
Our grandchildren will laugh that speeding was once possible Novel road rules tend to become stricter over time - why should speeding be any different?
What are smart motorways and why do they exist? TLDR: They’re designed to keep people off far more dangerous roads by turning the hard shoulder into a live lane, increasing capacity