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Tuesday, 11 April 2017

BBC News

• Car insurance premiums 'jump by £110'Drivers are paying 16% more for annual cover, with costs set to hit a record this year, a survey finds.

Financial Times

• FedEx Freight calls for US self-driving truck rulesChief seeks uniform standards for technology that is ‘coming faster than people think’

The Guardian

• Scrapping speed bumps is a ludicrous 'solution' to air pollutionIt wouldn’t work, and our roads would become even more dangerous. Why is the government wasting time considering it?My small residential street in south-east London, like many similar roads, has speed bumps. They’re not very pretty, and drivers tend to accelerate between them, slowing at the last moment to cross each hump with a thwack of the suspension.So, why not get rid of them, as is reportedly being mooted by some in government, who seemingly believe smoother driving is the pain-free way to reduce the vehicle emissions that are choking so many of our towns and cities. Continue reading...

This is Money

• Car maker Ford motors into the savings market Ford Money has been given the green light to offer savings accounts to Britons it revealed this morning - and it's immediately made six different deals available.

Birmingham Mail

• £1 million fund to tackle grass verge abuse in Birmingham Communities will be given grants to protect grass verges from being churned up

London Evening Standard

• Uber is banned in Italy over unfair competition for taxisAn Italian court has banned the Uber app over unfair competition for traditional taxis.
• London parents could face ban on taking kids to school by carParents who use a car on the school run will be fined up to �130 in parts of London to tackle air pollution and dangerous driving, the Standard has learned.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Ctrack launches tracking solution for courier and express delivery fleetsCtrack, an Inseego company, has launched a vehicle tracking solution aimed specifically at the courier and express delivery marketplace. Ctrack Courier has been developed to help tackle some of the most common and difficult challenges facing businesses in this demanding industry sector, with particular focus on security, driving behaviour and operational visibility. There have been numerous instances where thieves have targeted vehicles left unattended while a delivery is made, with the vehicle keys in the ignition and the engine running. With multi-drop delivery vehicles increasingly at risk...

Other News Sources

• Surrey potholes: See the condition of Farnham Road in Guildford - does this make it one the county's worst roads? Just look at the condition of Farnham Road in Guildford! It may not get resurfaced for another year yet