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Doubt raised over young drivers shake-up as new Government refuses to confirm plans for Green Paper
A MAJOR shake-up of the learner and licensing system that was expected to cut road crashes and insurance premiums for young drivers is in doubt after the new Government refused to confirm it had any plans to publish a long-awaited Green Paper on the issue.
Figures show more motorways have been built
New figures show Britain’s motorway network has grown by just 54 miles since David Cameron became Prime Minister in 2010.
Monday, 25 May 2015
The Herald
- Councils make record profits on parking and fines - but some still lose moneyScottish councils made a record profit from parking charges and fines last year, a motoring lobby has claimed.
- Doubt raised over young drivers shake-up as new Government refuses to confirm plans for Green PaperA MAJOR shake-up of the learner and licensing system that was expected to cut road crashes and insurance premiums for young drivers is in doubt after the new Government refused to confirm it had any plans to publish a long-awaited Green Paper on the issue.
The Telegraph
- Sunshine to make Bank Holiday 'busiest day on the roads this year'More than four millions cars will fill the highways as families make the most of the warm Bank Holiday weather and half-term break
Mail Online
- Hidden menace of the drivers high on drugs: Six out of ten motorists are failing new roadside tests Timothy Chan, 30, from Liverpool, (pictured) was one of the first drug-driving offenders to be convicted in England and Wales, after he was caught driving his van while twice the legal limit for cannabis.
Yorkshire Post
- Traffic upgrade finally finshed after 10 months worth of road delaysA major road improvement scheme to reduce congestion on a major arterial route in west Leeds has been completed.
Other Regional Press
- Cabbies’ fears over taxi rank problemsWorried cabbies have voiced concern over issues with cars blocking their ranks.
- Figures show more motorways have been builtNew figures show Britain’s motorway network has grown by just 54 miles since David Cameron became Prime Minister in 2010.
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