The Transport Select Committee today called on governments, present and future, to provide greater stability at the Department for Transport. The Committee was critical of the number of changes of Secretary of State for Transport, with five in the past five years. It acknowledges the achievements of the Department but criticises its over-optimistic reporting.
Transport Committee [...]

Proposals to simplify motorway speed limits for buses, coaches and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) were published today by the Department for Transport. 
The changes are needed because of differences that have arisen between new vehicles, which are fitted with speed limiters, and older vehicles which are not.  This means that while newer HGVs are limited to [...]

A hard-hitting THINK! campaign reminding drivers of the potentially fatal consequences of not wearing a seat belt was launched today by Road Safety Minister Paul Clark.
The £1.3 million campaign shows that if you have a crash without wearing a seat belt you actually experience three crashes, even at everyday speeds like 30mph. First, your car [...]

The UK service and repair sector is set to be transformed in 2010 as Motor Codes embarks on its consumer awareness campaign, further boosted by heavyweight support from the Department for Transport (DfT).
Motor Codes is by far the largest consumer protection code of its kind with its subscriber base already exceeding 6,200 garages nationwide.  Through [...]

New regulations for a 50 mph speed limit along a short section of the M60 in Greater Manchester came into effect on Monday, December 28, 2009.
Adjacent permanent and temporary 50 mph speed restrictions were introduced along a section of the clockwise southbound carriageway of the motorway around Junction 25 near Stockport over two years ago [...]

As the UK pushes for a climate deal in Copenhagen, environmental campaigners accused the UK Department of Transport of hypocrisy. Today DfT authorised a £91 million road in Norwich, which will, with associated development, add to carbon emissions from transport, while holding up £92m spending on buses and low carbon city transport. The Norwich Northern [...]

An independent expert has been appointed to examine possible changes to the law on drink and drug driving, Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis announced today as he launched the Government’s Christmas drink drive campaign.
Sir Peter North will advise on the case for changes to the drink driving limit as well as on whether there is a [...]

The UK’s streets and car parks could see thousands more charging points for electric and plug-in hybrid cars thanks to £30 million of Government funding.
Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis today invited cities and businesses to join together to bid for the money which will help fund the installation of charging points on streets, car parks and [...]

An innovative online game to help reduce the number of children killed and injured on Britain’s roads was launched today by Road Safety Minister Paul Clark.
‘The Code of Everand’ uses a virtual world to help children develop skills – such as finding a safe place to cross and planning ahead – which will help them [...]

Proposals to improve skills and safety for new motorcycle riders, drivers of lorries and buses and new drivers who want to tow medium sized trailers were published today by the Department for Transport (DfT) in conjunction with the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).
The measures are contained in a consultation [...]