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Friday, 20 July 2018

The Guardian

• No plan for surge in driving permits after no-deal Brexit, say auditorsPost offices could need to issue up to 7m international driving permits in first year

Times Online

• Cars sidelined as pedestrians get green light [Subscription]Pedestrian crossings will show a green man by default under plans to boost walking and cut the dominance of cars.

London Evening Standard

• Green man to be left on at pedestrian crossings in radical bid to get Londoners walkingPedestrian crossings in key locations will be re-programmed so the green man shows most of the time in a radical attempt to get Londoners walking.
• UK travel latest: Drivers to face major traffic jams on roads as millions set off for summer getawayDrivers have been warned to expect major traffic jams as millions of people take to the roads this weekend for the beginning of the summer getaway.

Other Regional Press

• Delays expected as lane closures planned for Oxford southern bypassLANE closures due to roadworks on the southern bypass could cause significant delays to motorists from the end of this week.

Other News Sources

• 'Don't repair our road' residents tell councilRESIDENTS have complained to a council about the state of the road surface in their street - because engineers are due to resurface it!