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Thursday, 11 December 2014

BBC News

• Engineers plan self-healing potholesScientists are developing a self-healing road material which could mean the end of the road for potholes.
• School minibus crash probe continuesPolice continue their investigation into the cause of a fatal minibus crash at a school in Bridgend county.

The Telegraph

• Ferrari mulls rleocation to London following Fiat split Ferrari is considering moving its headquarters to the UK to escape Italy’s onerous corporate taxes as the super car manufacturer prepares to float, according to reports The company will keep its manufacturing operation in Maranello, Italy, just south of Milan but move its fiscal residence to the UK, according to a report by Bloomberg that cited people familiar with the matter.

Northern Echo

• Council refuses to fix pothole that left woman injured - because it's 7mm too shallow A COUNCIL refused to fix a pothole following an accident that left a woman injured – because it was 7mm shallower than regulations stipulate.

Reading Evening Post

• Wokingham Borough Council announces £33m spend on road improvementsDrivers are warned of a number of major project which will start in the new year

Other Regional Press

• Kent second only to London for road accidents involving drunk pedestrians Kent is second only to London for the number of drunk people killed or injured on England's roads.

Green Miscellany

• Driverless cars could save one million livesThe advent of autonomous cars has the potential to reduce congestion, emissions, fuel costs and, most importantly, road deaths – the World Health Organisation estimates that over one million people are killed each year on the roads. The idea of using driverless ‘crash-proof’ cars to address these problems might seem fanciful, but the most significant barrier to their successful introduction…

Other News Sources

• EU truck safety and efficiency law faces delay until 2019A European Union law agreed late on Wednesday (10 December) to make trucks safer and more aerodynamic, cutting fuel bills, emissions and improving safety, will be delayed by around five years, after the industry pushed for more time to develop new vehicles.
• A3 survey: Tell us about your experiences of the busy roadGet Surrey wants to hear from motorists and residents about their views on the A3