Australia’s truckies were already struggling to survive. Then the fuel crisis hit
Truck drivers like Frank Black rely on diesel – and lots of it. When prices surged the sums stopped adding up. He fears for his industry
Nearly 500 seriously injured in e-scooter collisions in Great Britain in 2026
Ten people, all of whom were e-scooter riders, were killed in collisions compared with six in 2024
Politics of potholes: why Bristol can’t fix its broken roads overnight
Marsh Street has been cited as Bristol’s worst for potholes. But it’s just one of many crumbling roads in Britain as councils face repairs backlogs and lack of funds
Britain braces for busy roads as May bank holiday temperatures set to pass 30C
Almost 19m drivers expected to hit roads over long weekend, with heaviest traffic likely to be on Friday and Saturday
Tesla Cybertruck pulled from Texas lake after attempting ‘wade mode’
Police said the vehicle became disabled and took on water, prompting the driver and passengers to abandon it before calling for help
Planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Keir Starmer
PM tells Commons extending the temporary 5p cut is a necessary response to cost-of-living pressures
Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners
Climate and transport organisations warn ministers not to ‘sleepwalk into crisis’ amid Iran war oil and gas shortages
US supreme court says man who lost leg can sue logistics firm over truck crash
Shawn Montgomery, whose parked vehicle was hit by a speeding driver, says top US freight broker should be liable
‘Six lanes of tarmac and vehicles doing 70mph’: can ‘green bridges’ help animals cross the UK’s motorways in safety?
Cockrow Bridge in Surrey will open in the coming weeks to provide wildlife, including lizards and insects, with the ability to move between fragmented habitats
Potholes – that’s what voters care about. But you wouldn’t know it from the local elections coverage
As I bounced dangerously around a Sussex road, I was reminded of the parlous state of our highways – and the serious neglect of local issues, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
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