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Sunday, 15 September 2024

BBC News

• TfL to refund charges from vandalised Ulez camerasThe cameras were twisted around so that they were facing roads outside the clean air zone.

The Guardian

• TfL to refund drivers wrongly issued with Ulez fines after cameras vandalisedTwo cameras in Chingford were twisted around to face roads outside the low-emission zone boundaryTransport for London (TfL) has said it will refund drivers wrongly issued with ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) charges because of vandalised enforcement cameras.The transport body confirmed two cameras in Chingford, north-east London, “became misaligned” for a short period and many fines were issued incorrectly. It is understood the cameras were twisted the wrong way so that they were facing roads outside the Ulez boundary. Continue reading...

Times Online

• Losses mean Road Safety Authority will need bailout [subscription]The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will need a bailout of up to ?15 million as unpublished figures due to go before ministers shortly show it posted a loss of nearly ?500,000 last year, The Sunday Times has learnt.

This is Money

• Young drivers have to part with almost 10% of their salary to insure their carYoung drivers are spending as much as 10 per cent of their full-time income on their car insurance costs, new data reveals.

Birmingham Mail

• Pay-per-mile car tax changes leave these drivers at 'risk' amid impossible taskThe Labour Party will face a difficult time in balancing the books if it comes to power, according to a tax expert, who pointed out a new pay-per-mile system could be coming soon
• The UK's 'shortest motorway' that most drivers are banned from usingThe four-lane motorway is only 400m long but is arguably one of the busiest routes in the country. However, most drivers are forbidden from using it
• West Midlands road is the 'most expensive in the country'Toll roads have been a part of the UK's road network for centuries, with local councils instating them today to cut down on emissions in their area, cut congestion, and raise revenue to fund road repairs

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• £20m road scheme will see new bus lanes, cycle lanes and pedestrian crossingsA £20 MILLION highways scheme will see new bus lanes, cycle lanes and pedestrian crossings on one of the main routes into Bradford city centre.

Bristol Live

• Drivers warned of massive fines and points on their licence for using popular traffic appMany of us navigate using traffic apps, but there are strict rules over when and how they can be used

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• New AI-powered road cameras set to fine drivers across the UKA national trial of new AI-powered cameras at the roadside able to see into vehicles and penalise drivers for a number of offences has left motorists divided

Other Regional Press

• Council warns drivers of parking fine scam textsFareham Borough Council have issued a warning after reports of scam texts asking residents to pay parking fines.
• Noisy nighttime roadworks with pneumatic tools and sirens are a ‘necessary evil’Residents in a built-up area are bracing for noisy nights of roadworks - including the “prolonged” use of pneumatic tools and warning sirens.