{"id":119402,"date":"2023-10-02T21:51:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=119402"},"modified":"2023-10-02T21:51:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:51:35","slug":"new-plan-for-drivers-governments-30-point-bid-for-the-motorist-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/auto-news\/new-plan-for-drivers-governments-30-point-bid-for-the-motorist-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"New \u2018plan for drivers\u2019: Government\u2019s 30-point bid for the motorist vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Action plan announced around multiple issues that aggravate drivers, from potholes to lane-hogging and \u2018anti-car\u2019 councils.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--RXMKV5QQ--\/f_auto,t_author-mobile@1\/v1649247551\/autoexpress\/2022\/04\/Chris%20Rosamond.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--ItGOrBye--\/f_auto,t_primary-image-mobile@1\/v1570031726\/autoexpress\/2019\/09\/adobestock_91084634.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>A raft of new government measures have been announced that Transport secretary Mark Harper says will support drivers\u2019 freedom to use their cars and clamp down on over-zealous enforcement measures by local authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Harper says the \u201830-point plan\u2019 will see drivers benefit from smoother journeys, by fixing many of the issues they commonly face on the road. After 10 years in power, the Government says it wants to \u201cback people who use cars in their daily lives\u201d, and the measures come hot on the heels of Rishi Sunak\u2019s recent decision to postpone the ban on new petrol and diesel cars to 2035.<\/p>\n<p>According to a Department for Transport statement, the new strategy includes measures that could help councils increase spending on road repairs and potholes by \u00a3100 million-plus over 10 years. The government will also introduce fines for companies digging up the road when their works over-run, and hand down new guidance for 20mph zones to \u201cprevent inappropriate use\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--kAzKGOTp--\/f_auto,t_related-embed-mobile@1\/v1695307153\/autoexpress\/2023\/09\/Welsh%2020mph%20zone.jpg\">National 20mph speed limit for built-up areas introduced in Wales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With a view to targeting congestion, \u00a370 million is being earmarked for a series of schemes to improve traffic light operation, including using artificial intelligence to optimise traffic flows. There will also be new guidance to make sure bus lane restrictions are only in force when buses are running, or when traffic is heavy enough to cause delays to buses, and the Government will consult on removing local authority access to automated numberplate recognition data, which they currently use for enforcement. There\u2019s also a new call for evidence on options that would restrict local authorities\u2019 ability to profit from overzealous enforcement of traffic offences.<\/p>\n<p>Inconsiderate drivers are also in the Government\u2019s firing line, with measures including a communications campaign and enforcement around drivers who lane-hog, and rights for councils to roll out noise cameras targeting unacceptably modified vehicles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Key points in the Government\u2019s new \u2018plan for drivers\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>The 30-point plan for drivers is split into five main areas; smoother journeys, stopping unfair enforcement, easier parking, inconsiderate driving and the transition to zero emissions driving. You can read the full text on the Government website here\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>Smoother journeys<\/h2>\n<p>The Government says drivers are \u201cjustifiably irritated\u201d by traffic not flowing as smoothly as it ought to, and says many issues could be solved relatively quickly. Its measures on bus lanes include guidance to make sure they help rather than hinder traffic congestion, smarter road closures with more \u2018lane rental schemes\u2019 that incentivise faster road repairs, improved traffic lights and traffic management systems to help flows and balance traffic in city centres.<\/p>\n<h2>Stopping unfair enforcement<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--kAzKGOTp--\/f_auto,t_content-image-mobile@1\/v1695307153\/autoexpress\/2023\/09\/Welsh%2020mph%20zone.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Here the Government says it will produce guidance to help prevent the imposition of blanket 20mph speed limits by local councils. It will also act to prevent councils introducing so-called \u201815 minute cities\u2019 which it says are an attempt to \u201cpolice peoples\u2019 lives\u201d.There\u2019ll also be new guidance on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods focusing on the importance local support, and consultation on measures to \u201ctake the profit out of traffic enforcement\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2>Easier parking<\/h2>\n<p>This includes the announcement of a new National Parking Platform that by this time next year will provide drivers with a single app to pay for parking at multiple locations. There\u2019ll also be revised guidance about the public\u2019s right to challenge local authority parking policies.<\/p>\n<h2>Inconsiderate driving<\/h2>\n<p>Highlights here include a new campaign to tackle lane-hogging through education and enforcement, the roll-out of new \u2018noise cameras\u2019 to tackle anti-social car modifications, and measures to tackle littering from cars via an extended camera trial. There\u2019s also a consultation on removing the right of uninsured drivers to claim damages following collisions.<\/p>\n<h2>Transition to zero emissions driving<\/h2>\n<p>Measures have been announced that will speed up grid connections, and chargepoint planning approvals, as well as making it easier for drivers to install \u2018cross-pavement\u2019 charging solutions thanks to new guidance for councils. The government says it will also work with industry to help \u2018myth-bust\u2019 concerns about EVs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--2ndlamRb--\/v1683626472\/assets\/partners\/powered-by-motorway_150x70.png\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"icon\" class=\"imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_40599x16ln9eft1g polaris__image\" height=\"20\" src=\"\/public\/trustpilot-icon.png\"><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What are your thoughts on the &#x27;30-point plan&#x27;? Tell us in the comments section below&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoexpress.co.uk\/news\/361099\/new-plan-drivers-governments-30-point-bid-motorist-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Action plan announced around multiple issues that aggravate drivers, from potholes to lane-hogging and \u2018anti-car\u2019 councils. 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