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Friday, 27 February 2015

Mail Online

• 'We don't make it for people who wear pink ties': Jeremy Clarkson launches bizarre attack on Labour transport chief who called him an 'idiot' and said Top Gear was 'old blokes wearing jeans' The presenter launched the bizarre attack after Labour's transport chief Michael Dugher tore into the show, warning anyone with a car is wrongly portrayed as a 'petrolhead'.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Wolverhampton taxi drivers threaten strike in licence row Taxi drivers and the council are on a collision course over the number of cars in Wolverhampton.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Drivers face months more misery as revamp delayedMotorists face more months of delays on a major road because a huge water pipe has to be moved to allow trees to be planted along the central reservation.

Green Miscellany

• British drivers most likely to claim for whiplashBritish drivers make more claims for whiplash per car collision than any other western European country, according to research this month. Breakdown Recovery from less than £30 Get your quote Your car’s in safe hands: 5,000+ qualified mechanics nationwide on call 24/7, 365 days a year Almost 80% of road traffic collisions where one driver admits liability will lead to… The post British drivers most likely to claim for whiplash appeared first on ETA.

Other News Sources

• Electric cars: £43m boost for infrastructure and innovation Hospitals, train stations and A-roads are among the locations set to benefit from new electric car charge points thanks to a new £43m green vehicle commitment from the Department for Transport (DfT).