Half of new cars sold in Britain are too big to fit into parking bays.
That’s the warning from green campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) this week, which calculated that new models sold in the UK are growing 1cm wider every two years.
It new report found the average width of a new motor sold in Britain last year was 180.3cm with the wing mirrors folded – or 200cm with the mirrors out. That’s wider than than the average
Thousands of motorists face paying new environmental taxes despite upgrading their cars to the latest, most environmentally friendly models.
Councils across Britain are imposing new Ultra Low Emissions Parking charges which are hiking the cost of parking a diesel car by an inflation-busting 50 per cent.
Within London’s square mile, older vehicles are charged double that of the most environmentally friendly.
Also hit by the new charges are businesses and tradespeople who scrapped their older vans and swapped them for
Finding space for cars has remade the built world. A new history uncovers just how much our lives revolve around parking.
The challenge of parking is largely one of geometry. Cars are big, and when they’re the only way to get from place to place, you need a lot of room to store them at either end of each trip. A typical parking space for a car takes 330 square
Women desperate to have children are being lured into unprotected sex as part of a growing industry of black-market sperm donation.
The rise in same-sex couples and aging mothers has caused the price of a round of IVF to rocket to up to $30,000 in recent decades, leaving many unable to afford to go the official route.
An increasing number of would-be parents are turning to a Facebook group where men offer to donate their sperm for little or no
Elderly drivers will be “unfairly penalised” by a new parking rule which will see motorists who pay with cash forced to cough up more.
Sutton Council increased their car park fees at pay and display machines back in June.
However, charges have been frozen for those who use an app or telephone line to pay the bill.
According to the BBC, the new rule means motorists have to pay £1 extra to park in the south London borough if they
Drivers could soon be banned from parking in one key seaside location after councillors look to issue strict new laws.
Motorists may soon be stopped from leaving their vehicles on beach slipways in Jersey with new legislation in the pipeline.
St. Helier Deputy Max Andrews has put forward a proposal to widen parking restrictions after a series of incidents.
Jersey Fire and Rescue have reported being blocked in by vehicles parked on slipways which they feel could delay response times
A driver had to watch his van float out to sea after parking it on a beach.
A driver in Bridlington Beach, East Yorkshire, was left feeling rather embarrassed after his van floated away when the tide came in.
The incident occurred after the motorist parked his black commercial van on the sandy beach on July 31.
However, the next morning, onlookers were surprised to see the vehicle drifting approximately 50 feet (15 meters) from the shoreline.
RNLI teams swiftly
Shoppers parking at a retail park in Gloucestershire claim to have been targeted by an official who “hides behind a bush” and hands out £100 fines.
Several patrons of the Peel Centre in Gloucester said they were issued the fines after being caught crossing the road to Quays, a popular nearby shopping mall.
Locals claim to have been blindsided by an undisclosed change to terms and conditions that have led to “indiscriminate” fining.
Disgruntled people have started raising the issue
The Government has admitted that “millions of motorists” could be impacted by a new car parking law which could be introduced in months.
However, the updates will be good news for drivers with vehicle owners set to hold onto more of their hard-earned cash.
Plans are being drafted to tackle “unfair” fines with the current £100 fines set to be sliced to just £50.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has also revealed that debt recovery fees could
Across the UK drivers, cyclists and walkers alike have come out in force to blast councils on some of the most ludicrous road markings and signs that have been catching people out – sometimes landing them with huge fines.
Rushed-through road markings and ill-thought out signs have left resident’s amused and infuriated in equal measure – as while some see the lighter side, others have raised serious safety concerns.
From mismatched crossroads with six different arrows and wiggly road markings,
