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Local authorities in Wakefield, Leeds and Kirklees plan to introduce the so-called “lane rental scheme” for works on the busiest roads at peak times.

Wakefield Council set to charge companies £2,500 a day over roadworks

Passengers squeeze onto a red London bus outside Victoria Station London, in August 2022 (Photo: HOLLIE ADAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Major change could make bus passes free for thousands more people

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Generous new EV grants offer drivers up to £3,750 off electric cars

Could your 'normal' car be a classic? Expert reveals how to check

Example of a pothole in Wakefield

Act now on potholes or miss out on millions, councils urged

New data released by the ORR has revealed which Wakefield stations had the most train cancellations between February 2 and March 1. The data for individual stations is being displayed across the country to "help rebuild trust with passengers." Photo: Tony Johnson

Revealed: The Wakefield train stations with the most cancellations

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Train fares set to increase from this weekend - what you need to know

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Huge UK-wide rail sale offering up to 50% off tickets for travel

Single bus fares in the region will remain capped at £2, until the end of March 2025.

West Yorkshire Mayor announces £2 bus fare will last until March 2025

Surface rail usage has surged in Yorkshire

Surface rail usage surges by 175% in Yorkshire, defying declines in other public...

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Over 70,000 rail passengers could receive refunds after court ruling

Major airports will miss this summer’s deadline to install the new security scanners, although London City and Teesside are already using the new technology. Photo: Getty Images

Travel with Katie Butler: UK airport security 100ml liquids rule update

Cycling helps keep us healthy and helps towards the impact on climate change. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Cycling is great for our health and our climate goals

The funding, set to be approved by senior councillors next week, will instead be used to target areas most in need of work.

£12m road maintenance plan 'nowhere near enough

How to clear your path, pavement or driveway safely.

Should you clear snow off the pavement yourself? What you need to know

The green man at pedestrian crossings is set to light up for longer - as Brits walk slower than they did before.

Green man at UK pedestrian crossings to undergo major change
The ‘green man’ at pedestrian crossings across the UK is set for a major change.
Sophie Wills

Working under the arches

Restoration of landmark Crigglestone Viaduct reaches great heights

England’s slowest motorways revealed - which roads make the list?

Train passengers in England risk losing access to wifi onboard amid cost cuts.

Passengers could lose wifi service on train amid cost cuts

Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled - is your area on the list?

Breaking Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled

Breaking Longer lorries to be allowed on Britain’s roads under new laws

Under 25’s could be banned from giving lifts under new plans

Drivers under age of 25 could be banned from giving lifts to friends

Rishi Sunak has scrapped smart motorways. Credit: Getty/Adobe Stock/Kim Mogg

All new smart motorway projects scrapped over safety and cost concerns

Drivers are being warned by the DVLA to pay their car tax

DVLA £1,000 fine warning - how to renew car tax & when to do it

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Two in three drivers fear relaxing MOT rules will put lives at risk

20mph speed limit should be target for new urban roads, says DfT

Government ‘will miss EV charger target by 20 years’, Labour says
Latest figures reveal country needs 263,000 more devices and annual installations need to quadruple to meet 2030 goal
Matt Allan

MOTs could be required every two years under proposed change

New MOT rules could change test timings to save drivers money

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Self-driving cars could cause congestion to nearly double

A report has shown that a third of local roads in England are in need of repairs

Third of local roads in England need urgent repair, report says

The scene in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, where a 12-year-old schoolboy riding an e-scooter has died after being involved in a horror crash with a bus.

Schoolboy, 12, dies in horror crash involving bus and e-scooter

Drivers face penalty points for not wearing a seat belt

Grant Shapps is the new home secretary. Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images.

Who is new home secretary Grant Shapps?

Noise detecting cameras launched to tackle anti-social ‘boy racers’

‘Noise Camera’ that can detect rowdy drivers trial across UK

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Liz Truss would consider scrapping smart motorway speed limits

Motorists could drive lorries without a formal test under licence plan

Britain puts brakes on mandatory speed limiter technology

More people were killed and injured on Wakefield's roads last year than before the pandemic.

Road casualties: More people injured and killed on Wakefield's roads

Government scraps plug-in car grant with immediate effect

Yellow box junction changes to see drivers fined over ‘incorrect’ use.

Car tax dodgers warned ‘you can’t hide’ as penalty hot spots revealed

New number plates: where can I charge my new EV?

Covid passenger locator forms are expected to be axed before Easter (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Complicated’ Covid travel requirement set to change ahead of Easter

Drink-drive deaths fall but can’t keep up with lockdown accident drop

Drivers report sharp rise in crashes and near misses with e-scooters

New Highway Code rules: 2022 changes and how cyclists are impacted

New smart motorways roll-out halted amid safety concerns

The rollout of smart motorways has been suspended by the government until at least 2025 in response to safety concerns from MPs and motoring groups.

Smart motorway rollout suspended amid safety concerns

New changes to The Highway Code will establish a “hierarchy of road users” (Shutterstock)

The Dutch Reach and other new 2022 Highway Code rules drivers need to know

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Plug-in car grant for EVs slashed by 40%

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New driving laws 2022: the changes that will affect every driver

Calls for car tax crackdown as number of untaxed vehicles rises

Motorists urged to slow down

More than half of drivers still speeding on 30mph roads

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