Alarm has been raised by the Government’s experts at data showing that traffic levels have been rising by 1 per cent a week since the coronavirus lockdown began. Number 10’s deputy chief scientific adviser Professor Angela McLean expressed concern at the figures at Tuesday’s Downing Street press conference. The statistics showed that movement among Britons … Read more
Rush-hour is creeping back: Congestion in London is 4% higher than it was at the start of the lockdown and is rising by 1% a week – as traffic on UK roads also hits new peak Swathes of drivers returning to the roads daily despite lockdown still in place Statistics revealed that traffic levels across … Read more
The British public are hitting the roads today as the latest data shows slight increases in the levels of traffic. The latest real-time information from TomTom suggests there has been even more trips on the roads this morning, with London, Manchester and Liverpool all seeing traffic levels creep up. It comes as a new ONS … Read more
Security breach in a traffic camera database exposes information about 8.6 MILLION car trips tied to individual license plates Cybersecurity researchers discovered a major flaw in a traffic camera database They were able to access the records of every car that passed through traffic cameras in Sheffield, England by entering an IP address into a … Read more
Drivers are complaining about huge queues of rush hour traffic in London as more motorists take to the roads despite the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. One driver posted a snap of the M25 as he sat in a traffic jam and wrote: ‘Seriously M25!? The country is quite literally in lockdown but we are still at … Read more
Drivers are complaining about huge queues of rush hour traffic despite the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. As the country gradually prepares to reduce restrictions, it seems many are already desperate to leap back to normality. One driver posted a snap of the M25 as he sat in an enormous traffic jam and could not believe how … Read more
Traffic levels in Britain continued to creep up today amid further signs people are starting to get back to work during the coronavirus lockdown. Photographs taken during rush hour showed queues building up on London roads including the A40 at Perivale and the A102 at Greenwich, while the M5 in Bristol and the M6 in … Read more
Britain’s roads are packed with traffic and Londoners cram onto the Tube as phone data shows millions voting with their feet and going back to work at start of sixth week of lockdown By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 08:45 BST, 27 April 2020 | Updated: 08:48 BST, 27 April 2020 Advertisement Share or comment … Read more
McDonald’s could become the latest big firm to re-open after closing its doors following the outbreak of coronavirus, as figures reveal how congestion on Britain’s roads has peaked to its highest level since lockdown began. The fast food giant, which is already operation again in coronavirus-stricken France, is in talks about opening its 1,249 restaurants … Read more
Schools could start returning within three weeks under a ‘traffic light’ plan being pushed by senior ministers to eases coronavirus misery. The ‘exit strategy’ would see the country get back up in running in stages after May 11, amid mounting fears over the catastrophic impact on the economy. The idea is gaining traction amid signs … Read more