Department for Transport

A new road sign has been approved – but not everyone is happy

The Department for Transport has approved a controversial new road sign directing visitors to a pair of funicular railways.

Accidents from driving too SLOWLY are increasing

The Department for Transport says the number of road deaths directly related to slow driving is on the up.

The government has made it easier to create a ‘play street’

The phenomenon of 'play streets' is getting encouragement from the government as they make it easier for communities to reserve their roads

Chris Grayling wants to save hedgehogs with a new road sign

A hedgehog road sign will be used by the Department for Transport in a bid to reduce traffic collisions with wildlife.

Government cars to be electric by 2030, says transport secretary

The transport secretary has written to every government department to remind them of the pledge to move towards a 100 percent electric fleet by 2030.

Labour would use car tax to fund public transport

Jeremy Corbyn has unveiled a plan to divert the proceeds of car tax, currently used for road maintenance, to public transport

Department of Transport to demand longer-term pothole guarantees

Utility companies are to carry out road repairs to much higher standards, per the DoT’s new drive to ensure a minimum five-year life on road repairs

The UK’s most popular plug-in hybrid and electric cars in 2018

We run green: figures from the Department for Transport reveal the most popular electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars on UK roads