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- A82 traffic: Fort William link road planned to ease congestionA plan to build a new link road through one of Scotland’s most congested towns could help alleviate traffic problems on major tourist routes.
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- Electric car charging network grows 37% but North-South divide growsLondon benefitted from a faster expansion of its infrastructure, with 102 devices per 100k population, while areas like the North West have just 24 per 100k.
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- New Highway Code rules 2022: AA issue warning to UK driversThe Highway Code contains advice and rules for people on Britain's roads.
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- Drivers and passengers face fine if they open the car door 'wrong' under new Highway Code ruleThe new rule is called the 'Dutch Reach' and comes into force at the end of the month
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- Major work on A64 is 'not yet on the drawing board'THE government is facing calls to name a definite date for long-awaited schemes to cut congestion and improve safety on the A64 between York and Scarborough.
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