Revealed: Birmingham’s Bus Lane Fines Generate Over £8 Million as Appeals Nearly Half Successful Sunday, March 22, 2026 birmingham buslanes fines traffic enforcement appeals motoring penalties pcns roadsafety More than 200,000 drivers in Birmingham have faced bus lane fines, resulting in an astonishing revenue boost for Birmingham City Council over just two years. According to new data obtained via a Freedom of Information request … Read More
West Midlands Faces £1.94 Billion Road Repair Backlog Amid Deepening Pothole Crisis Tuesday, March 17, 2026 westmidlands potholes roadmaintenance infrastructure highways funding alarmreport transport roadsafety government Drivers in the West Midlands should temper expectations of swift improvements to the region’s deteriorating roads, despite recent boosts in maintenance funding. According to the latest Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance … Read More
Yellow Box Junction Cameras to Enforce Fines on M5 Sunday, March 15, 2026 m5 yellowbox trafficcameras westmidlands trafficfines roadsafety trafficmanagement motorists congestion enforcement Cameras are set to be installed at a major junction on the M5 in the West Midlands to enforce yellow box junction rules. These regulations are often misunderstood by motorists, leading to congestion and safety concerns. The … Read More
How Wales and London Are Shaping 20mph Speed Limit Expansions in the West Midlands Friday, March 13, 2026 roadsafety westmidlands 20mph speedlimits roadaccidents pedestrians trafficpolicy wales london transport Extending 20mph speed limits is gaining momentum as a key strategy to reduce reckless driving and improve road safety across the West Midlands. Road Safety Commissioner Mat MacDonald emphasized that evidence from Wales and … Read More
Hit-and-Run Incident in Cannock: Renaults Collide and Driver Flees Tuesday, March 10, 2026 cannock hit-and-run collision roadsafety renault staffordshire police traffic injury investigation A woman was hospitalized after a hit-and-run collision involving two Renault vehicles at a Cannock roundabout on Friday, March 6. The crash occurred between 3:45 pm and 4:00 pm at the junction where Lichfield Road, Hednesford … Read More
Mother Confronts Son After Fatal Hit-and-Run, Leading to Conviction Monday, March 9, 2026 hit-and-run dangerousdriving conviction liverpool pedestrianfatality sentencing accountability family trial roadsafety In a tragic incident on March 4, 2024, 25-year-old David Brown struck 81-year-old James Atkinson with his car, leaving the elderly pedestrian with fatal injuries. Mr. Atkinson, a seasoned trumpet player heading to band … Read More