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Bus services are covering less mileage as usage drops. Photo: Other

Bus route coverage in Nottinghamshire down by a third over last decade

Public electric vehicle charging points have increased by a third in the last year across Nottinghamshire. Photo: Other

Number of public electric vehicle charging points in county up by a third

Cllr Neil Clarke (cabinet member for transport and environment at Nottinghamshire County Council)

Extra £156million to maintain Nottinghamshire roads

The green man at pedestrian crossings is set to light up for longer - as Brits walk slower than they did before.

Green man at UK pedestrian crossings to undergo major change

Brake, the road safety charity, is calling for 20mph speed limits to be implemented around all schools in the UK

Charity calls for 20mph speed limits around schools to help keep children safe

England’s slowest motorways revealed - which roads make the list?

Train passengers in England risk losing access to wifi onboard amid cost cuts.

Passengers could lose wifi service on train amid cost cuts

Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled - is your area on the list?

Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled

Longer lorries to be allowed on Britain’s roads under new laws

Under 25’s could be banned from giving lifts under new plans

Drivers under age of 25 could be banned from giving lifts to friends

Rishi Sunak has scrapped smart motorways. Credit: Getty/Adobe Stock/Kim Mogg

All new smart motorway projects scrapped over safety and cost concerns

Safety and cost fears see 14 projects abandonded but government says removing existing sections is too disruptive and costly

Drivers are being warned by the DVLA to pay their car tax

DVLA £1,000 fine warning - how to renew car tax & when to do it

(Composite: NationalWord/Shutterstock)

Two in three drivers fear relaxing MOT rules will put lives at risk

County Hall, Nottinghamshire Council's headquarters on the banks of the River Trent in West Bridgford.

Smart sensors to be installed on Nottinghamshire roads to monitor traffic

20mph speed limit should be target for new urban roads, says DfT

Government ‘will miss EV charger target by 20 years’, Labour says

MOTs could be required every two years under proposed change

New MOT rules could change test timings to save drivers money

(Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)

Self-driving cars could cause congestion to nearly double

A report has shown that a third of local roads in England are in need of repairs

Third of local roads in England need urgent repair, report says

Stagecoach customers are set to benefit from three months of bus fares for no more than £2 for a single journey

Stagecoach passengers to be offered single bus fares for £2

The scene in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, where a 12-year-old schoolboy riding an e-scooter has died after being involved in a horror crash with a bus.

Schoolboy, 12, dies in horror crash involving bus and e-scooter

Drivers face penalty points for not wearing a seat belt

Grant Shapps is the new home secretary. Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images.

Who is new home secretary Grant Shapps?

Noise detecting cameras launched to tackle anti-social ‘boy racers’

‘Noise Camera’ that can detect rowdy drivers trial across UK

(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Liz Truss would consider scrapping smart motorway speed limits

Motorists could drive lorries without a formal test under licence plan

DfT proposes using post-Brexit powers to allow car drivers to take the wheel of 7.5-tonne HGVs

Britain puts brakes on mandatory speed limiter technology

Government scraps plug-in car grant with immediate effect

Yellow box junction changes to see drivers fined over ‘incorrect’ use.

Car tax dodgers warned ‘you can’t hide’ as penalty hot spots revealed

New number plates: where can I charge my new EV?

Covid passenger locator forms are expected to be axed before Easter (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Complicated’ Covid travel requirement set to change ahead of Easter

Drink-drive deaths fall but can’t keep up with lockdown accident drop

Drivers report sharp rise in crashes and near misses with e-scooters

New Highway Code rules: 2022 changes and how cyclists are impacted

The rollout of smart motorways will be halted indefinitely until the Government can collect 'five years of data' on safety for drivers.

Smart motorway rollout halted in face of report into drivers' safety fears

New changes to The Highway Code will establish a “hierarchy of road users” (Shutterstock)

The Dutch Reach and other new 2022 Highway Code rules drivers need to know

(Photo: Nissan)

Plug-in car grant for EVs slashed by 40%

(Image: Mark Hall/JPI Media)

New driving laws 2022: the changes that will affect every driver

Calls for car tax crackdown as number of untaxed vehicles rises

Motorists urged to slow down

More than half of drivers still speeding on 30mph roads

New motoring law to close dangerous mobile phone loophole

Government reveals plan for national road crash investigation unit

Independent Road Collision Investigation Branch would make country-wide safety recommendations based on specific incidents

Ollerton roundabout is in line for a major upgrade.

Step forward in plans for major improvements to Ollerton roundabout

Smart motorway roll-out ‘must be paused over lack of safety evidence’

Government to bypass Commons approval to speed up HGV licence changes

New rules to make travel to the UK from overseas easier and simpler have come into force (Photo: JORGE GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images)

UK’s travel rules change: what you need to know as amber list is scrapped

Tesco rated top of the shops for EV charging

Safety fears as DVLA backlog leaves 200,000 awaiting medical all-clear

Around a quarter of Bassetlaw adults walk less than once a month, figures suggest.

Around a quarter of Bassetlaw adults walk less than once a month

Six in 10 want all-lane running smart motorways scrapped

HGV driving tests streamlined to tackle shortage of lorry drivers

Around seven in 10 taxis and private hire vehicles in Bassetlaw cannot be used by people in wheelchairs, figures reveal. File picture.

Limited wheelchair accessible taxis or private hire vehicles in Bassetlaw