British motorists face the prospect of clocking up £283 in fines on average during their time behind the wheel, recent research has revealed. The total punishment for driving offences, including speeding and parking violations, works out at a staggering £10billion. Those in London rack up the highest lifetime tally, with an average of £680, while [...]
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A novel way to beat lack of parking spaces!
This Chinese lady has found a novel way to find the parking space of her dreams; she takes it with her! We don’t recommend trying this in London, but you have to marvel at her ingenuity!
Free London Lamborghini Parking?
Here is another benefit of driving a nice car…free parking! The owner of this Lamborghini Murcielago appears to be a model of frugality, however, opting to take the most cost-effective exit from a car park in an audacious move caught on video.
Mercury winner Speech Debelle to quit south London over traffic congestion
Just a few weeks after sensationally scooping the Mercury Music Prize, Speech Debelle is saying goodbye to her childhood home to escape its traffic and the parking problems in South London. The fact that the Crystal Palace born hip hop artist has decided to move out of her mum’s home in Streatham Vale comes as [...]
Congestion Charge to increase to £10
The London Congestion Charge will increase from £8 to £10 per day from next year, London Mayor Boris Johnson said today. * Daily charge to rise by £2 * Account system to save £1 * Price increase by December 2010 Mr Johnson said: ‘Nobody wants to make an announcement such as this, especially when Londoners [...]
Please Help Us With Our Parking Survey
We have put together a very short, 10 question parking survey about the travel habits of London visitors. If you are a UK resident, we would be very grateful if you could take a minute or two to complete the survey for us. The results will be used in a future press release to help [...]
Strike contingency plan unveiled
Extra transport services will be laid on in London if a planned 48-hour Tube strike goes ahead. There will be 100 extra buses, extra river services, escorted cycle rides into central London and extra bike parking, Transport for London said. Rail, Maritime and Transport union members plan to strike from 1859 BST on Tuesday over [...]
Plans for free parking approved
Motorists driving in parts of central London on Saturdays in April will be able to park for free. Kensington & Chelsea Council has waived charges on the borough’s 5,600 pay and display spaces to help local businesses. It hopes the measure will attract more potential shoppers to the area and also stave off competition from [...]
Mayor called on to explain London traffic congestion
Mayor Boris Johnson was under mounting pressure today to explain how he will tackle traffic congestion. He has pledged to scrap the western extension zone to the congestion charge next year after a public consultation overwhelmingly called for it to go. But experts warned today that its removal will lead to soaring traffic on key [...]
