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The government is set to test a new emergency siren on phones across the UK in a matter of weeks.

A wet windscreen is never a welcome sight first thing on a cold morning but there are ways to quickly rid condensation from your car.

The average cost of petrol has once again reached a new record high, according to experts.

motoring changes have been announced. Drivers will face price hikes of 17% for bus lane fines at the end of the month with it increasing from £60 to £70.The move has been branded a money grab by some motoring organisations who warned it will severely impact drivers.Brits seemed to agree with the statements, calling the increase "pointless", reports Express.co.uk.One said: "Roads are publicly owned, buses are privately owned often by big businesses many now by overseas-based companies."Perhaps changing councillors at every opportunity would stop a lot of this nonsense."The motorist added: "If a cyclist and taxi can use these lanes then so should everyone else."How about a car, slow drive, demonstration nationwide."While another reader from the publication blamed local councils for the increase.

speed limit.The EU-style gadgets could be made mandatory in all new cars in Britain under Government plans to improve road safety.Measures that would see lower speeds and reduce pollution by cars would also be backed by environmental groups.Ministers are expected to announce consultation on a range of new vehicle safety measures to enforce slower driving.They will feature so-called intelligent speed assistance, which relies on GPS tracking and cameras on a car to assess what speed it should be going.Is this a good idea? Have your say in comments belowManufacturers can choose from a range of responses, from alarms to mechanisms that reduce engine power or push back on the pedal when drivers break the speed limit.Drivers can override the system but it’s claimed the technology will reactivate every time the car is started.Car-makers Citroen, Ford and Jaguar have all already started featuring the tech in some of their cars.But critics have also hit out at the “big brother” idea which would mean greater control by the state on people’s lives.Tory MPs suggested the “Big Brother in your cockpit” proposals were part of an “anti-driver campaign” that sounded “very unconservative”.Edmund King, the president of the AA, warned of chaos on the roads if speed limits changed and the gadgets were not updated to match.He said: “The speed limits have to be totally accurate because the car is reacting to the speed limit.“If you’ve got the wrong speed limit in the digital system, it might slow you to the wrong speed or allow you to speed to the wrong speed.”

Families have been warned it could be the busiest Easter yet, with nightmare queues predicted and warnings to travel early in order to dodge It is predicted that 27.6million cars will hit the roads across the weekend, which makes it the busiest days for drivers during springtime since 2019.There are already reports of 27-mile queues on one stretch of the M25 and it is looking very busy in railway stations too.Travellers are advised to plan well ahead and travel either on the Thursday before the Easter break or early on Saturday morning to get away from the worst of the traffic.The Department of Transport has said officials are working with operators to minimise disruptions.Good Friday is set to be a busy period for those on the road, with a reported 4.62million trips planned for the busy holiday season.The worst spots for congestion on the roads are set to be the M6 north between Junction 26 and Junction 36, as well as the M25 clockwise from Junction 8 to Junction 16 and the A303 near Stonehenge.Travelling around at the busiest part of spring would be bad enough if it weren't for soaring fuel prices that mean drivers are shelling out £20 more at the pumps than they did last Easter.Edmund King, AA president, said: "All our polling suggests that Good Friday will be the busiest getaway day for Easter trips and staycations."If some drivers can leave on Thursday or early Saturday, they may miss some of the jams."Those looking for a workaround to traffic jams will be disappointed that there are limited options available, with P&O suspending sailings between Dover and Calais this weekend, weeks after laying off hundreds of its workforce.Aviation data says that 9,212 flights with 1.6 million seats are scheduled to depart between

Travellers have been advised to plan ahead and avoid the busiest times if possible amid concerns of Easter getaway chaos.

Travellers have been urged to plan ahead amid concerns of getaway chaos over the Easter weekend. Motorways, airports and ferry terminals are expected to be packed over the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend.

Parking fines over £50 are set to be banned for most cars in England and Wales under new rules.

A major revamp of the Highway Code to boost protection for cyclists and pedestrians comes into force today (Saturday) amid concern that millions of drivers are unaware of the changes.

ELECTRIC car experts have created a new efficiency-ranking system to help motorists buying an EV.

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Speed limits past roadworks on motorways will increase to 60mph.

Number plate changes will be introduced later this year to make it easier to identify electric cars.Electric car owners could soon benefit from extra support such as cheaper parking costs and free entry into zero-emissions zones.Introducing the green plates will help enforce these schemes as only cars with the new designs will be eligible for the rewards.Hybrid cars won’t be entitled to a green number plate or the extra benefits despite their reduced pollution levels.The AA says the new number plate designs could become a “badge of honour” for motorists proud to embrace the new tech.President Edmund King said: “Having a green flash on the number plate may become a badge of honour for some drivers.“We support this concept which shows that