Herefordshire's bad drivers shopped by dashcam
A scheme operating in Herefordshire has seen police take action against more than 200 drivers after other road users submitted footage of their transgressions.
West Mercia Police's Operation Snap encourages drivers and cyclists to send in their dashcam and helmet-cam footage to assist in identifying drivers whose dangerous and inconsiderate driving may present a hazard to others.
A police spokesman said that between 300 and 600 videos were shared with West Mercia Police in the period July 2024 to February 2025. 365 of those submitted videos were in Herefordshire, and 242 resulted in police taking some kind of action.
Spokesman Robert Haynes said that the operation would also target motorcyclists, as they also generated a lot of complaints.
EV charging not easily accessible to many disabled people, report finds
A parliamentary report by the Public Accounts Committee has claimed that none of the UK's 15,000 rapid and ultra-rapid EV charging points is compliant with BSI PAS 1899, the standard designed to ensure that charge points are as accessible and usable as possible for disabled people.
One passage in the report stated:
By 2035, 1.35 million drivers with disabilities are expected to be partially or wholly dependent on public charge points, but many charge points, or their surrounding environment, have features which make them inaccessible.
The Motability Foundation, which has been pushing for BSI PAS 1899 to be made a legal standard, commented it wasn't able to verify the claim that no charge points comply with the BSI PAS 1899, but it did confirm that the number of compliant points was low.
Another point of concern regarding the UK's EV charging network that was raised by the Public Accounts Committee's report was the fact that only a third of the UK’s 117 motorway service stations had met the DfT’s target of six or more ultra-rapid chargers.
Legal loophole permits scrap tyres to be burnt overseas
The British Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (BTMA) has called for the government to close legal loopholes that have permitted used tyres to shipped to India where they are burnt..
The head of the BTMA, Darren Lindsey, who leads the British Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (BTMA) named the "T8 exemption" as the culprit and said that the government should introduce stricter controls and traceability measures.
In addition to pressure from the tyre industry trade body, the government has faced similar demands from former environment secretary George Eustice.
Speaking in September 2024, Mr Eustice said, “[...
