Lorry drivers entering England for more than two days face Covid tests

Grant Shapps says lorry drivers entering England for more than two days WILL face compulsory Covid tests to fight threat of new coronavirus variants – despite fears it could disrupt food supplies Lorry drivers coming to England must get tested for Covid-19 within 48 hours France has dropped requirement for lorry drivers arriving from UK … Read more

Lorry drivers entering England face compulsory Covid tests

All lorry drivers entering England face compulsory Covid tests to fight threat of new coronavirus variants despite fears it could disrupt food supplies Lorry drivers will tested for Covid-19 once in England, rather than at the border France has dropped requirement for lorry drivers arriving from UK to be tested  Testing comes amid concerns over … Read more

Sir Lewis Hamilton backs move to end drivers taking a knee before each race

Sir Lewis Hamilton backs move for drivers to STOP taking the knee before each race – as new guidelines are agreed with F1 chief Stefano Domenicali to support ‘WeRaceAsOne’ initiative instead New guidelines mean drivers do not have to take a knee before each race  Some drivers felt uncomfortable taking a knee for cultural or … Read more

Covid UK: London bus drivers’ lives could have been saved if safety measures introduced earlier

Enforcing an earlier lockdown would have saved the lives of London‘s bus drivers who died from Covid-19, an independent review has concluded. The study, carried out by University College London (UCL), found that some of the deaths of workers in March 2020 ‘would not have happened’ if restrictions had been implemented sooner.  The report, which was commissioned … Read more

RAC launches pay per mile car insurance for drivers

The RAC is launching a new, flexible monthly subscription-based car insurance product aimed at saving money for motorists who cover fewer than 6,000 miles a year. Drivers are covering 20 per cent fewer miles than two decades ago, with this trend likely to continue following the coronavirus, meaning pay per mile policies are likely to … Read more

Uber will make their 70,000 UK drivers ‘workers’ from TODAY

Uber will make their 70,000 UK drivers ‘workers’ from TODAY giving them holiday pay and minimum wage after losing Supreme Court battle More than 70,000 drivers were last month ruled by judges to be employees  It puts drivers in line for benefits which are set to take effect from Wednesday  Trade unions bosses said ‘Uber … Read more

Drivers blast Boris Johnson’s £3bn ‘green revolution’ plan to put more buses on Britain’s roads

Drivers have today urged the Government to ‘stop the war on motorists’, as they blasted Boris Johnson’s plans to put thousands more buses of Britain’s roads. As part of a new £3billion ‘green revolution’, the Government has announced plans for hundreds of miles of new bus lanes to discourage driving. In a major transport shake-up, … Read more

Drivers blast Boris Johnson’s £3bn ‘green revolution’ plan to put more buses on Britain’s roads

Drivers have today urged the Government to ‘stop the war on motorists’, as they blasted Boris Johnson’s plans to put thousands more buses of Britain’s roads. As part of a new £3billion ‘green revolution’, the Government has announced plans for hundreds of miles of new bus lanes to discourage driving. In a major transport shake-up, … Read more

Olivia Rodrigo says she ‘doesn’t know’ Sabrina Carpenter amid drama around her hit Drivers License

Olivia Rodrigo is continuing to dominate the charts with her hit debut single Driver’s License, which recently claimed its 7th consecutive week atop the Billboard Hot 100. But the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star is remaining elusive about the inspiration behind the song, as speculation continues. She recently pulled a Mariah Carey, as … Read more

Half of smart motorway cameras designed to spot drivers ignoring lane closures ‘NOT yet operational’

Half of the safety cameras on smart motorways are not yet operational, meaning drivers could be avoiding fines for ignoring lane closure signs which are crucial for warning of accidents or breakdowns ahead. The roads, which can use variable speed limits and the hard shoulder as a live running lane to manage traffic flow, have … Read more