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Mobile phones are still being used at the wheel despite crackdown
Despite a crackdown on mobile phone use by drivers at the wheel, thousands of motorists are still being caught breaking the law. Since March 1 alone, more than 6,000 drivers have been stopped for mobile phone offences while driving. That equates
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Sponsored motorways could help tackle traffic jams
Supermarkets, sports teams and technology giants should sponsor major roads around the UK, the president of the AA has said. Edmund King claims that giving companies the chance to attach their names to road networks would help to fight traffic
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Breakdown firms to spend £15m in compensation for customers with duplicate cover
The AA and RAC are setting aside £15 million in compensation payments after it emerged that customers had bought duplicate cover. According to The Times, the AA yesterday said that it would contact the 17,000 customers who bought duplicate cover
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AA to launch app that can predict breakdowns
The AA is launching an app that can predict more than a third of breakdowns before they actually happen. The organisation's Car Genie service plugs into the car's on-board diagnostic socket and reads the vehicle's engine
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Councils could soon have powers to fine drivers for 'moving traffic offences'
A proposal drawn up by Lib Dem peers could see the control of 'moving traffic offences' switch from the police to town halls, The Sun has revealed. The newspaper obtained information about the proposal, which was backed by Labour in
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Highway chiefs recommend removing white lane markings
Credit: Geograph New research has led to white lines being removed from busy roads across the country. According to new data, roads without markings are reducing the average speed of a vehicle by
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Millions of drivers found to be avoiding motorway driving
A new survey has found that 22 per cent of the UK's 38 million drivers avoid using motorways because they are too scared to drive on them. The research, conducted by the RAC, found that nearly 7 in 10 drivers avoid the motorway due to the