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15 minutes ago
- BBC News
Six nights of roadworks planned for busy Inverness roundabout
Highland Council plans to carry out resurfacing work over six consecutive nights at one of Inverness' busiest Roundabout's exists provide access to routes leading to the A9 and A96, Raigmore Hospital, a large retail park and the city's Southern Distributor local authority plans to start the resurfacing on Sunday 17 August and from 19:00 to 06:00 each Council said the work was timed for when traffic volumes were lighter, and avoided the school summer holidays. The job is expected to be completed on 22 August, but the council said work could take place on 24 August if there were any delays.A spokesperson said: "We apologise for any inconvenience caused, but trust that the works will provide long-term benefits for road users."
The Sun
7 hours ago
- The Sun
Drink-drive limit ‘set to be slashed' in new road safety plans as drivers brace for ‘biggest shake-up to rules in years'
THE drink-drive limit could be slashed as part of new road safety plans being drawn up by ministers. It is one of a number of measures due to be published in a new road safety strategy this autumn, potentially containing some of the most far-reaching reforms since the Road Safety Act in 2006. 2 This includes a reduction in the drink-drive limit as well as tougher punishments of penalty points for drivers whose passengers fail to wear seatbelts, reports The Times. Ministers are expected to reduce the drink-drive limit in England and Wales from 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath to just 22 micrograms - the same as the current level in Scotland. Many officials believe traditional road safety messages about avoiding drink-driving are failing to curb the number of accidents. There are also concerns over the rise in drug-driving and the number of older people who continue to drive despite health issues, as well as the number of those travelling without wearing seatbelts. Last year, 1,633 people died in road traffic accidents while nearly 28,000 were seriously injured - the equivalent of one casualty every 18 minutes. The last time there were around 28,000 serious injuries on the road was 2007. While serious road casualties almost halved between 2000 and 2010 from 41,000 to 24,000 they have since risen by nearly 20 per cent. Other plans being floated by ministers include the banning of drivers over the age of 70 if they fail compulsory eye tests. A recent coroner's report on the deaths of four people killed by drivers with failing sight warned that the UK had the most relaxed laws in Europe. It is one of only three European nations to rely on self-reporting of conditions affecting sight and the ability to drive. Truth behind plans for new August 1 driving rules for seniors revealed – and what it means for over 70s The number of drivers in Britain over the age of 60 involved in collisions where someone is killed or seriously injured has risen by a staggering 47 per cent since 2010. But new plans being developed under transport secretary Heidi Alexander could lead to tougher penalties and a range of new safety measures. For example, eye testing for over-70s could be conducted every three years when renewing their licence while there could also be the introduction of medical tests for conditions such as dementia. Current laws mean drivers who fail to wear a seatbelt receive three points on their licence and a maximum fine issued in court of £500. Passengers who are in possession of a licence who do not wear a seatbelt can be issued with two penalty points. However, new laws could lead to tougher penalties for drivers whose passengers fail to wear seatbelts. Between 2014 and 2023, the number of people killed in road traffic accidents who were not wearing a seatbelt rose from 21 per cent to 25 per cent. For passengers travelling the back-seat, this rose to a shocking 40 per cent. On top of tougher restrictions on drink-driving, ministers are expected to table laws cracking down on drug-driving. This includes making it easier for police to bring prosecutions by allowing them to rely on roadside saliva tests for evidence rather than blood tests. Over the past decade, there has been a 78 per cent increase in the number of drivers killed on Britain's roads who were found to have drugs in their system. Plans could also see the increase in criminal penalties for those driving without insurance and measure to counter so-called ghost plates that cannot be read by automatic number-plate recognition cameras. 'WE CANNOT SIT BY AND SIMPLY DO NOTHING' A government source told The Times that ministers believed they had a "responsibility" to start reducing road traffic accidents again. They said: "It cannot be right that one person is killed or seriously injured on our roads every 18 minutes. "Just think of the impact on those people and their families. We cannot sit by and simply do nothing." The new road strategy is expected to be published in the autumn and will be put out to consultation - and parts of it are expected to require primary legislation. Edmund King, the president of the AA, said such a strategy was 'long overdue'. He said: "It is in everyone's interests to tackle road safety and bring the levels of death and serious injuries down significantly." 2
The Guardian
14 hours ago
- The Guardian
Elon Musk's Tesla applies to supply electricity to households in Great Britain
Elon Musk's Tesla is gearing up to launch a household electricity supplier in Great Britain in the coming months. The US electric car manufacturer run by the world's richest man has formally applied to the energy regulator for Great Britain, Ofgem, for an electricity supply licence, according to a notice published on its website. This would enable Tesla, which also runs an energy supply business in the US, to provide electricity to domestic and business premises in England, Scotland and Wales as soon as next year. It can take Ofgem up to nine months to assess an application. The business is expected to be branded Tesla Electric and could focus on supplying electricity to consumers who own Tesla products such as cars or batteries. However, it would not work for households on dual fuel contracts because the company is only applying for an electricity licence. Tesla Energy Ventures, the company's Manchester-based energy subsidiary, made the application last month, and the move was first reported by the Sunday Telegraph. The application was signed by Andrew Payne, who has worked for Tesla since 2016 and runs the company's energy business in Europe, with responsibility for a team of 60-plus. The move comes at a time when Tesla's electric car sales across Europe have been falling. Sales of Teslas in the UK more than halved last month, according to data from the main industry body. Only 987 new Teslas were registered in the UK in July - down almost 60% on the 2,462 registered in July 2024. This means Tesla's UK market share shrank to 0.7% in July, from 1.67% a year ago. For 2025 to date, Tesla sales in the UK were 7% lower. This is a period during which Musk has faced heavy criticism for his relationship with Donald Trump, which has now soured, and his interference in politics in Germany, France and the UK. Tesla has sold many home storage batteries called Powerwalls that can be charged by solar power or from the grid at off-peak times to UK households. It also sells home chargers for electric cars. Sign up to Business Today Get set for the working day – we'll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning after newsletter promotion The company effectively revealed its aim to sell electricity to homes two years ago when it posted a job listing looking for a head of operations. It took its first step into the British energy market in 2020 when it was granted a licence to be an electricity generator. Tesla already has an electricity supplier in Texas, where it launched household supply deals in 2022. It allows Tesla owners to charge their cars cheaply and pays them for selling surplus solar power or electricity stored in its home batteries back to the grid.
