Plan for Drivers measures
The Department for Transport has published the latest raft of measures from its Plan for Drivers, which will see motorists benefit from smoother journeys and reduced congestion, with local people getting a stronger voice on road schemes that affect them.
As part of its 30-point plan, the latest measures include:
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Local Electric Vehicle (LEVI) Fund
The Government continues to deliver its £381 million Local Electric Vehicle (LEVI) Fund to councils, who can choose where is best to install chargepoints in their local area.
Following the approval of the first 5 local authority applications in February, payments to 46 additional councils from Torbay to Tees Valley have now been approved, worth over £187 million.
Additionally, the local authorities allocated to the second round of LEVI funding will be able to apply to the fund from 2 April in a further boost to the chargepoint rollout.
Alongside, the fund the Department has announced:
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Police have released mugshots of three people who tried to force an Uber driver to give them money. The driver was racially abused and beaten up by one of the three.
Changes to taxi fares on the Isle of Man have seen maximum prices rise and the late-night tariff pulled forward by an hour.
A taxi driver has suffered several head injuries after being attacked by two passengers in robbery attempt.
Aberdeen International Airport is holding talks with taxi drivers following strikes over proposed changes at the Dyce hub.
London cabbies call for more government support to help with transition to electric and have teamed up with InstaVolt, the UK’s leading rapid charging network to show how this could be done.
Madeh Ahmadi, from Handforth, pleaded guilty to plying for hire whilst he was not licensed as a hackney carriage at Liverpool and Knowsley Magistrates’ Court.
Dr Gareth Carey threatened a taxi driver and kicked off his car's wing mirror after failing to pay his £28 fare.
Trevor Storey, 63, was charged £253 instead of £4 when he dropped a customer off on April 14. The machine didn't issue a receipt and Trevor failed to notice the eyewatering charge.
A private hire driver has told how a Household Cavalry horse "smashed" into his people carrier lifting part of the car into the air, as seven horses got loose during an exercise and ran amok.
A previously flat 20 per cent commission rate has been replaced with differing rates dependent on the total number of jobs drivers complete.