{"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":"

Action plan announced around multiple issues that aggravate drivers, from potholes to lane-hogging and \u2018anti-car\u2019 councils.<\/h2>\n


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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

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

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