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The Hopgrove Junction on the A64.

The Yorkshire A-road with 218 days of closures since 2020
DRIVERS travelling between York and the Yorkshire coast have faced more than 5,200 hours of A64 closures since the start of 2020, it can be revealed.

You can check your tyre depth by using the border of a 20p coin

A simple hack can save drivers from a £2,500 fine and a driving ban

Some drivers rule themselves out of car finance options based on assumptions about their credit score

Ad Feature Drivers wrongly assume they won't qualify for car finance

Halfords recruited Judi Love as their Wheel Life Worry Whisperer to keep Brits safe on the roads

A quarter of motorists are driving potentially dangerous cars

Agbrigg Road in Wakefield

Wakefield railway bridge works among latest traffic restrictions

York city centre

York road closures: Routes affected by maintenance and utility works

5.096 million units were sold in six months

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People living in Whitley and Briestfield, south of Dewsbury, said they are forced to walk into busy local roads due to overgrown vegetation on a number pavements.

Villagers hit out over ‘neglected’ and ‘dangerous’ pavements

Main road through Hebden Bridge closed by water burst repairs, August 2026

Water burst closes busy cross-Pennine road with work underway

Bradford Crown Court

Drivers used dead man's name to try and avoid speeding offences

Lamtto's new 11" car display has an HD screen and an Android operating system

Lamtto 11-inch display review

Charlton was jailed for a penalty-point scam in which speeding drivers paid for others to take the blame.

Semi-pro footballer in penalty-points scam caught driving at 190mph

A 15-year-old off-road biker's skidding crash was caught on camera during a police pursuit in Doncaster and demonstrates the life-threatening risks of teenagers riding bikes and scooters dangerously.

Watch teenage off-road biker risking lives during police chase

Scenic views are also the cause of many arguments in the car

Motorists would rather take the scenic route than the fastest

Tudor Road, Acomb

York roads and footpaths affected by temporary traffic restrictions

Drivers are presenting an opportunity to resolve life’s greatest struggles all from the car seat

Ad Feature Brits use summer road trips to settle life's biggest problems

The Tom by TomTom device provides speed camera, traffic and road hazard alerts without a monthly subscription

This TomTom camera alert device is now under £37

Town centre parking charges review

Parking charges introduced in Leeds estimated to be raising £340,000 annually

e.l.f. is supporting thousands of learner drivers

Ad Feature e.l.f. offers free driving lessons

Taxi in Doncaster

Taxi drivers have their say on mandatory CCTV

Plates4Less says it first noticed a significant increase in business-related enquiries during 2022

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Private number plates are increasingly being used by UK businesses for reasons that go far beyond personalisation, according to Plates4Less.
Emily Jordan

'Proud': More super-fast EV chargers installed at M1 service station

Sanya has officially secured its spot as Round 7 2026/27 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship

Ad Feature Sanya locks In Formula E return as 2027 Asian leg's season opener

Council gritters getting ready for action

Why you may see gritters on the road this week in 35C heat

Younger motorists are increasingly choosing older vehicles as insurance and ownership costs continue to rise

Today's young drivers are ditching modern cars for cheaper classics

Nearly four in 10 are open to using a driverless taxi

Ad Feature New research reveals half of UK women would consider a driverless taxi

We check all the mechanical aspects of a used car before buying - but there are other checks many people fail to make when they take the plunge

The used car checks every buyer should make before handing over money

Potholes and crumbling roads have been cited as problems in city streets

Drivers feel 'short-changed' over taxes as potholes remain, AA warns

Markets Car Park in Doncaster

Doncaster: Free city centre parking trial begins after budget amendment

Rotherham MP Sarah Champion in the town's All Saints Square. PIC: Chris Lawton

Why robust taxi standards need to be the norm

Councillor Paul McInnes pictured on Flatts Lane, Normanby. Picture/credit: Supplied.

Fears pedestrian could be killed as councillor complains about speeding traffic

The bustling shopping centre also fell silent

Police issue 15 traffic offence notices after Meadowhall car meet
Police handed out 15 traffic offence notices and seized seven vehicles after responding to reports of dangerous and anti-social driving at a car meet near Meadowhall.
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Sarah Gray shares her expert insight

Transition to electric vans is moving in right direction: Sarah Gray

If you're in the market for a used car there are some simple ways to protect yourself

The costly used car mistake more drivers are trying to avoid

A66

A66 and A1(M) closures planned for overnight National Highways works

Will Voisey shares his expert insight

Rising fuel prices are strengthening the case to go electric

Buying a used car needn't be the leap of faith it once was

The used car mistake that could cost buyers thousands

Two balaclava-clad riders exceeded multiple speed limits as they undertook and overtook drivers

Illegal off-road bikers caught speeding and tearing up sports pitches

Killer driver Hamza Hussain was jailed for five years, four months, for causing the death of teenager Mohammed Waheed, who was a passenger in the vehicle

Family share message for drivers after death of young man

The huge transformer is being moved from Goole to the electricity substation off the M1

Drivers issued with abnormal load warning in Yorkshire

M1 Northbound Motorway - J32

Motorways grind to a halt after M18 crash and overturned vehicle on M1

Autofusion has expanded its reach across the UK over the years

Ad Feature Autofusion undergoes rapid national expansion

Drypool Bridge, Hull. Up during the previous long term closure.

Dates for critical bridge's eight-week closure revealed

There will be a heavy duty tractor unit pulling the load and one at the back pushing, these use a 15.3 litre engine have 640 bhp with an average of five miles per gallon.

Major delays expected as abnormal load with maximum 8mph speed to be moved

Marske beach

'Selfish' - Drivers warned over taking cars onto beach on Yorkshire coast

A64 between Bramham Crossroads and Eastfield Roundabout

A64 laybys to close during long-running maintenance works

A car drives past a pothole on a road. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Counting the cost of the pothole crisis - Andrew Vine

Drivers warned as busiest bank holiday traffic in 10 years expected with 19 million getaway trips planned

Drivers warned as busiest bank holiday traffic in 10 years expected

Gemma Phoenix has been jailed for four years

Fraudster who stole almost £700,000 from business is jailed

Bus drivers in Doncaster have staged a number of strikes since March 28

Planned strike by bus drivers called off to allow for talks

Council warns 'there will be some unavoidable delays' ahead of next stage of Halifax town centre roadworks

Drivers warned to be ready for major new town centre works

More than 70,000 motorists were fined for using their mobiles at the wheel over the last three years

Motorists have been fined £14 million for mobile phone use

EVs aren’t the stuff of science-fiction anymore

Ad Feature The incredible technology found in modern EVs

A customer fills up her car at a petrol service station in West Yorkshire. Petrol prices have surged, with a typical fill-up up by £14 (Photo: Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images)

Leeds’ cheapest petrol stations today as drivers face sharp price hike

Tyres.co.uk is redefining the tyre shopping online experience

Ad Feature New online tyre business hits 100 orders in its first 30 days

Potholes top the list of motorists’ bugbears

Cars damaged by a pothole cost an average of £164 to repair

A customer fills up his car at a petrol service station in West Yorkshire. Petrol prices in Leeds are rising again as global oil markets surge (Photo: Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images)

The cheapest petrol in Leeds as fuel prices climb above £1.50/L again

Striking bus drivers in Doncaster have called two new strikes. (Photo: Deano Wardle).

Bus drivers plan fresh strikes as industrial action escalates

A customer fills up her car at a petrol service station in West Yorkshire. Petrol prices are rising as global tensions push up oil costs (Photo: Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images)

The 10 cheapest places in Leeds to get petrol near you

Time is running out to find out if you're entitled to car finance miss-selling compensation

Drivers could claim hundreds for car finance mis-selling

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