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Sunday, 02 February 2025

This is Money

• Car tax hikes coming in April that 75% of Britons are unaware of: Some drivers pummelled by £2,745 increaseWe detail the three main updates to car tax that will hammer the wallets of the nation's drivers from 1 April 2025.

Bolton News

• More people are leaving the car at home thanks to Bee NetworkThe Bee Network is having a positive impact on the number of people opting to walk short journeys, rather than travel by car.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• More police operations to tackle dangerous driving over next monthMORE “days of action” to tackle dangerous and anti-social driving will take place in Bradford in the coming weeks.

Bristol Live

• UK rules on car headlights could change as millions don't feel safe behind the wheelAlmost one in 10 Brits say they find headlight glare so bad that they avoid driving at night altogether.

Wales Online

• M4 road closures to cause disruption for drivers this weekThere will be eight M4 closures next week affecting many drivers

North Wales Live

• DVLA car tax warning as April changes may affect your vehicleDrivers of new petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles are set to face higher first-year tax rates

Other Regional Press

• Major road to close for seven weeks to improve walking and cycling facilitiesA major road will be closed for seven weeks starting later this month to improve facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.
• Speeding 'significantly' reduced after limit change on Dorset roadDelight as number of motorists exceeding speed limit on B3082 Blandford Road has dropped significantly due to a reduction of the speed limit.
• UK driving law changes could see millions warned rather than slapped with finesRAC research indicates that more than a third of drivers (36 per cent) have made the mistake, with four in 10 of those who admit to inadvertently driving in a bus lane saying they have been caught on camera and asked to pay a fine

Other News Sources

• Long-awaited bypass linked to 1,260 homes is almost completeA long-awaited bypass, which is linked to the provision of 1,260 new homes and 700 new jobs, is almost complete