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Embrace technology to fight growing congestion

Fleets need to embrace technology if they are to deal with growing levels of road congestion.

14 May

VRA provides support to help modernise DVLA

As part of the recent ‘Transforming DVLA Services’ consultation the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) has met with the DVLA in a high level show of support for the Government department in its quest for change.

2 May

Transport Secretary confirmed as keynote speaker at LowCVP Conference

Transport secretary Justine Greening has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the LowCVP's 2012 Annual Conference which will be held on May 10 at ExCel, London Docklands.

20 Apr

Government urges early intervention to tackle pothole problem

Local authorities across England have been given advice on how to tackle the problem of potholes on their roads following the publication of a review commissioned by Local Transport Minister Norman Baker.

11 Apr

£15 million boost for sustainable travel

Transport minister Norman Baker has announced £15m of new funding for sustainable travel projects across the country to promote economic growth and cut carbon.

8 Feb

Analysis: the problems with prosecuting drug driving

It’s difficult to establish exactly how many people climb into their car or van each week and drive with drugs in their system. The problem for the police is it’s difficult to detect and the level of impairment even harder to prove. Yet, estimates suggest one-in-five people killed on our roads may have an impairing drug – legal or illegal – in their system.

24 Jan

Brake praises police efforts in tackling drink and drug driving

The charity Brake has welcomed police efforts to catch drunk and drug drivers over the Christmas period, but warns that more must be done by Government to stamp out this deadly menace.

20 Jan

Government announces new electric van grant

The Government has announced that the Plug-In Car Grant will be retained, with a new Plug-In Van Grant created.

17 Jan

Whitehall slashes fleet spend

The Government has cut spending on ministerial cars by 44%, saving millions of pounds by reducing access to its fleet.

17 Jan

DfT announces drug driving panel

The Department for Transport (DfT) is establishing an expert panel to consider the technical aspects of introducing a new offence of driving with an illegal drug in your body.

9 Jan

3D laser scanning technology to tackle motorway closures

Drivers across England are to benefit from shorter motorway closures after crashes thanks to the roll-out of 3D laser scanning technology funded by the Government and police, roads minister Mike Penning has announced.

2 Jan

FTA welcomes new Transport Secretary

The Freight Transport Association has congratulated Justine Greening on becoming the new Secretary of State for Transport following the weekend's ministerial reshuffle.

19 Oct