transport

MPs call for urgent ban on pavement parking

An outright ban on pavement parking should be implemented to help ensure those with visual and mobility impairments can navigate footways without obstruction, says the Transport Select Committee in a new report.

Roads boss defends smart motorway safety

Highways England’s chief executive says he is “struggling to understand” much of the negative press around all lane running smart motorways, and claims there is “no correlation” between the spacing of emergency refuge areas and the number of vehicles breaking down in live lanes.