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702	Stern Link Shows Tories Are Detached From Climate Policy Reality
2010-02-02	Conservatives are 'nobbling' democracy by failing to provide an alternative to policies based on unfounded climate alarmism.
701	'Sterngate': The Influential Stern Review Has Been Quietly Altered
2010-01-25	History re-written instead of re-writing Lord Stern's report seriously damages the basis of current climate policy
700	Scandals Discredit Global Warming Policies
2010-01-25	UN IPCC Panel Cannot Be Trusted
699	Cameron`s 'Broken' Thinking on ‘Green’ Taxes and Marriage
2010-01-24	Details of a proposed Conservative ‘green’ tax policy targeting drivers are leaked, denied, and then confirmed
698	Buy a 4x4, Not Global Warming Alarmism
2010-01-11	'Off road' 4x4 and 'soft road' AWD (All Wheel Drive) vehicles are safer in all types of weather, not just a 'barbecue summer' or a 'mild winter'
697	Boris` Transport Strategy Ignores Snow & Ice
2010-01-08	Global Warming Paranoia Leaves us Wide Open to Freezelock.
696	Not Gridlock, Freezelock - we warned you in 2005!
2010-01-06	The fact that the UK and much of the Northern Hemisphere is in the grip of another severe winter comes as no surprise to the ABD.
695	Driver`s Group Slams London`s Biased Transport Consultation
2010-01-05	The Association of British Drivers (ABD) is concerned to note that many people are unaware of an important consultation.
694	ABD response to Ed Miliband's 10 climate change 'facts'
2009-12-08	The government's 10 climate 'facts' must have been written in a pub by someone who had drunk 'one too many'.
693	Miliband and Humphreys in a Muddle
2009-12-07	Time for a Basic Science Lesson.
692	UEA Climategate Defence "Barefaced Cheek"
2009-12-06	It's Not That Elementary, Prof Watson.
691	Climategate Debate On Radio 4 Today Prog at Last
2009-12-04	20 Scientists Driving Climate Alarmism not Thousands.
690	ABD Welcomes Cameron`s Health & Safety Speech
2009-12-03	Calls for Return to Reasonableness and Responsibility.
689	Hiding and Manipulation of Road Safety Data as Scandalous as Climategate
2009-11-30	Climategate is part of a much bigger picture of scandalous abuse and hiding of statistics by government funded bodies..
688	Climategate : Media Gloss Over Vital Issues
2009-11-25	Emails reveal inconvenient truths about the scientific process and IPCC reports.
687	Leaked Emails Expose Climate Research Scandal
2009-11-23	University of East Anglia (UEA) at the centre of an alleged international scientific conspiracy.
686	Postal Dispute No Hiding Place for NIP delivery
2009-11-09	The Postal Dispute gives the Crown Prosecution Service & speed camera partnerships no hiding place regarding Notice of Intended Prosecution delivery.
685	BBC Gives BNP a Voice, but Not Climate Sceptics
2009-10-22	Clearly the BBC is only 'impartial' when it suits them.
684	ABD Condemns Plan to Sell Dartford Crossing
2009-10-12	The ABD has condemned government plans to sell the Dartford Tunnel and Queen Elizabeth II bridge.
683	Drivers Must Pay Up or the Planet Gets It
2009-10-12	ABD responds to Climate Change Committee suggesting road pricing to combat 'global warming'.
682	ABD Welcomes Conservative Proposals on Safety and Congestion
2009-10-06	More Positive Action Needed on Driver Education and Road Design.
681	Drivers Group Calls on David Cameron to Rule Out Road Pricing
2009-10-04	Expected Conservative government is considering the introduction of road pricing.
680	Drivers Group Promotes Height Barrier Petition
2009-10-03	Motorcaravanners and Disabled sign up on 10 Downing St website.
679	Bizarre PR from ETA Muddles Facts on School Run
2009-09-08	No Wonder Transport Policy is on Another Planet.
678	Magistrates Association Right on Fixed Penalties
2009-08-19	Careless Driving "Inappropriate" for Fixed Penalties.
677	Innocent Drivers To Be Treated Like Witches
2009-08-15	Ministry of 'Justice' proposals hark back to the Middle Ages.
676	Government uses Taxpayers' Money to Lobby Itself
2009-08-04	TPA report exposes cash bonanza for climate alarmists and anti-roads groups.
675	If At First You Don't Succeed, Try Try Again
2009-08-03	Government Contemptuous of Public Opinion on Taxing Driving to Work.
674	Cars ARE cleaner than buses
2009-07-29	2009 report finds that, per passenger km travelled, cars emit less toxic pollutants than buses.
673	Don't Become Another 'Overturned Caravan' Statistic
2009-07-28	As the holiday season gets into full swing, make sure your caravan doesn't do the same!
672	Road Pricing Supporters Given Easy Ride by BBC
2009-07-24	Radio 4 Today Programme Distorts Transcom Report
671	Transport Committee Tax Report is a Welcome Dose of Realism
2009-07-24	Transcom MPs Sing To ABD Tune.
670	Doomed CO₂ Policy is Based on Climate Astrology
2009-07-17	The imposition of more taxes and restrictions is the real agenda behind computer modelled climate alarmism via the unjustified demonization of CO₂.
668	ABD Helps David Cameron with "Blueprint for Freedom"
2009-05-31	Conservative Policy Ideas Need To Grasp What is Really Strangling Democracy in Britain
667	Congestion Charging Makes Crash Gordon Look Popular
2009-05-19	Time to Abandon Road Pricing Concept, says ABD
666	ABD Joins RAC Foundation Demand for Proper Crash Investigation
2009-05-16	RAC foundation called yesterday for full investigation of serious crashes to establish ways of preventing repeat occurence.
665	Driver`s Group Demands Facts on Child Deaths are Published
2009-05-08	The ABD demands that full facts and figures for every child death for the last 3 years are published in detail.
664	Top Gear Made a Scapegoat for Bad Safety
2009-05-01	Clarkson & Co Should be Safety Champions say ABD
663	Scrappage Scheme Would Export Jobs
2009-04-20	Remove High Taxes on New Cars to Stimulate Sales
662	Esure Twitterers are Not British!
2009-04-09	Don't worry dear, Esure's Twittering PR is "Only a Commercial", the British are really very good drivers!
661	Speed Limit Petition Gathers Pace
2009-04-04	A petition against a government proposal to reduce the national speed limit has gained over 20,000 signatures.
660	Brake and Direct Line Should Rethink Speed Policy
2009-04-04	The ABD explains why the claim by Brake and Direct Line that by driving at 35MPH rather than 30MPH a driver twice as likely to kill a child, is simply not true.
659	Sinister EU Plans to Spy on Every Car
2009-04-02	EU planning to install sinister spy devices in all new cars that will constantly transmit the location, speed, and heading of the car to a central database.
658	Drivers Lambast Government ‘Safety Adviser’ Qualifications
2009-03-28	Call for Panel of Genuine Experts to review speed limits.
657	ABD Condemns Inflation Busting Charges From DVLA
2009-03-27	Inflation-busting fee increases announced by the DVLA and DSA.
656	ABD Welcomes MPs` Defence of Drivers` Privacy
2009-03-14	Loophole Allowing Sale of DVLA Data Must be Closed.
655	Anti Car Extremists Drive 50 Limit Proposals
2009-03-08	Driving Skills to be Destroyed to Suit Eco Agenda.
654	Which? Car Adopts Anti-Car Chant
2009-02-22	Which? Car has picked up the chant of the anti-4x4 lobby by claiming 4x4s are 'socially unacceptable'
653	Spain Puts UK To Shame On Road Deaths
2009-02-09	Figures released by Spain's Dirección General de Tráfico show a drop of one fifth in road fatalities.
652	Callous Magistrates should be Suspended
2009-01-18	ABD calls for magistrates to be suspended after a pensioner died from a heart attack whilst being hounded over a speeding fine.
651	ISA and the 29% Lie
2009-01-02	Relentless over-regulation of drivers continues with the promotion of ISA by the farcical 'Motorists' Forum.
650	Manchester Vote Kills Road Pricing
2008-12-12	Overwhelming Rejection of Congestion Charging Across Greater Manchester.
649	ABD Urges "Community Approach" To Saving Fuel
2008-12-03	Many Eco Driving Tips Worsen Congestion.
648	Manchester Road Pricing Ad - Political, Biased, Banned - Official!
2008-11-28	Manchester Authorities Using Taxpayers` Money for Propaganda.
647	London Congestion Charge - Western Extension Abolished
2008-11-28	… as Manchester Votes on Introducing a Huge Charging Zone.
646	Pro Road Pricing Advert Pulled By TV Station After Complaints
2008-11-25	Granada TV have pulled a £230,000 ad placed by GMPTE following complaints about its biased content. .
645	Six Points for "Normal Progress"
2008-11-21	Lower speed limits mean higher penalties will hit safe drivers.
644	Manchester C-Charge in Obama Link
2008-11-12	Road Pricing Advocates in Scramble for `Obama Factor` Credibility.
643	Hoon Wrong about Average Speed Cameras
2008-11-10	Reports suggest Geoff Hoon is considering widespread replacement of fixed speed cameras with average speed ones.
642	Trick, Treat, or Road Safety?
2008-10-31	ABD urges drivers and parents to take extra care on the roads on Halloween night.
641	Commons Report Admits Abuse of Road Safety
2008-10-23	MPs Fail to Understand Key Safety Issues.
640	ABD Welcomes Swindon Decision to Scrap Speed Cameras
2008-10-23	Last night Swindon council decided to scrap fixed speed cameras in the town.
639	Mystic Met: A chronology of failed Met Office predictions
2008-10-13	How Accurate are the Met Office Climate Models?
638	ABD Welcomes Fitzpatrick Blood Alcohol Comments
2008-10-07	Road safety minister Jim Fitzpatrick indicates government will not propose lower blood alcohol limit.
637	ABD Outlines Case For Scrapping Of `Car Possession Tax` (VED)
2008-09-30	Vehicle Excise Duty (also known as Vindictive Extortion Demand) is a tax on ownership of a car.
636	County Council Ignores Police Opposition to Speed Limit Cuts
2008-09-27	Warwickshire County Council is pushing ahead with plans to reduce speed limits on almost every rural A and B road in the county.
635	Drivers` Group Slams Ludicrous Claims For Speed Limiters
2008-09-22	ISA report condemned for exaggerated and unsupportable claims for potential accident reductions.
634	TfL Admits Livingstone Regime Deliberately Obstructed Traffic Flows
2008-08-12	Report admits that many traffic lights and other road schemes have reduced road and junction capacity.
633	Government VED Confusion and Misinformation Must End Now
2008-08-05	Owners of post 2001 cars and the motor trade thrown into confusion over VED.
632	The Eagle Has Landed (On Planet Zorg)
2008-07-11	Retrospective Road Tax changes have `an element of revenue raising` which exceeds £2billion.
631	Challenge to The Legality of Speed Cameras Gathers Pace
2008-07-05	A serious challenge to the legality of most speeding convictions since the early 1990s is gaining momentum.
630	Go Green? Green Means Naive
2008-07-01	So-called 'green' taxes are spun as being designed to change people's behaviour in order to "save the planet" by influencing purchasing decisions.
629	Drivers` Alliance to be Launched Next Month
2008-06-30	A pro-motoring group formed with Peter Roberts as CEO is to launch officially next month.
628	Road Death Toll Drops Below 3000 - Could Do Better
2008-06-26	The rate of reduction in road fatalities remains effectively stalled since the start of the speed camera era.
627	Manchester Set to Hold Congestion Charge Referendum?
2008-06-25	ABD welcomes the prospect of a referendum on a congestion charge in Greater Manchester.
626	42 Days Issue is Tip of Civil Liberties Iceberg
2008-06-13	ABD Salutes David Davis For His Stand.
625	Triple Tax Whammy Could Trigger Summer of Discontent
2008-06-08	New Labour`s war on drivers is set to escalate with an announcement in Parliament tomorrow by Ruth Kelly on the introduction of a congestion charge in Manchester.
624	Petrol Stealth Taxes Equal to 10% Extra Income Tax for Low Paid
2008-05-26	Low paid forced to pay the equivalent of as much as 10% extra income tax.
623	Has Angela Eagle Misled Parliament On Vehicle Excise Duty?
2008-05-16	ABD Analyzes Treasury Claims about VED.
622	Backdating Of Vehicle Excise Duty Will Increase CO2 Output
2008-05-14	Treasury documents show that the overall vehicle emission reduction of the VED changes is expected to be just 0.1%
621	Fifteen UK councils implicated in EU Backed Road Pricing Skulduggery   Italiano   Русский
2008-05-12	The ABD has discovered that 15 UK councils are implicated with an EU funded project which advocates underhand and undemocratic means to railroad through urban road pricing schemes in the face of massive public opposition.
620	A Good Day to Bury Bad News?
2008-05-03	Survey shows Britons see through green taxes.
619	Election Rout for Manchester Congestion Charge Champion
2008-05-02	The chief backer of the proposed Manchester congestion charge has been trounced in the local elections.
618	Now You See It, Now You Don't
2008-04-29	BBC has 'technical difficulties' with video showing a speed camera van causing crashes.
617	ABD Calls For MPs To Reject Second Budget Blow to Poor Families
2008-04-29	Hidden in the budget was the backdating of draconian VED rises for cars registered since 2001..
616	Treasury Dash for Cash Exposed as Motorists are Mugged Yet Again
2008-04-25	Another so-called 'green' tax hike hitting drivers has been shown up as a scam, with very little impact on emissions.
615	Drivers Tired by Government Policy
2008-03-25	Government need wake up call that their policies cause the driver fatigue they are campaigning against.
614	Higher Motoring Costs and Global Cooling Ahead
2008-03-25	Research continues to show that action on natural and inevitable climate change is not warranted.
613	Darling Spends on National Road Pricing Technology
2008-03-13	But Road Pricing Ditched By Ruth Kelly Last Week.
612	Crucial Decision on Bolton Road Pricing Referendum Due on Monday 10th
2008-03-08	Bolton Council to name the date for local referendum on road pricing.
611	National Road Pricing on Back Burner
2008-03-06	But Government Still Don't Get It - Road Pricing Can't Work as a Transport Solution.
610	ABD Welcomes Porsche Challenge to 'Vastly Disproportionate' London Emissions Tax
2008-02-14	Drivers will have to pay 3500 times over for their `pollution`.
609	Response to ASA Ruling on MART/ABD Poster Campaign
2008-02-14	ABD and MART welcome ASA ruling about "Tagged, tracked and taxed" poster campaign.
608	Manchester Geared Up For Gridlock?
2008-02-10	Reports of bemused onlookers have reached ABD HQ following the emergence of GMPTE posters in Manchester.
607	Drivers Demand Dangerous Speed Humps be Dumped
2008-01-15	ABD renews call for all speed humps to be removed after a speed hump caused a serious accident.
606	Government Car Crushing Waste Scandal Must End
2008-01-06	Every day we hear of vehicles being seized and crushed by various government departments.
605	Manchester C-Charge 'A Threat to Privacy'
2007-12-20	Manchester Against Road Tolls (MART) is to step up its campaign for an independent privacy commissioner to safeguard drivers personal details if a congestion charge is introduced.
604	Paul Smith
2007-12-16	Paul Smith, founder of SafeSpeed, and ABD Highland Local Co-ordinator has passed away at the age of 52.
603	Cool It Mr Benn
2007-12-07	The End Is Nigh — Again
602	Reprinting of Landmark Road Safety Book Will Stimulate Debate and Help Charity
2007-11-29	'Road Accidents: Prevent or Punish?' by J J Leeming has been reprinted.
601	Britain's Poor Roads Cost Lives
2007-11-29	Invest in Improvement Not Obstruction, Says ABD.
600	Birmingham City Council's A47 'Car Share' Lane Duplicity Exposed
2007-11-25	Journey times will be monitored during the twelve month trial period of the A47 car share lane to assess whether it has been successful or not.
599	An Open Letter to Med Hughes
2007-11-23	ABD writes to Med Hughes regarding the his alleged speeding offence.
598	Top Traffic Cop May Face Driving Ban
2007-11-20	Med Hughes — More Points Than Entire ABD Committee Put Together!
597	Birmingham`s A47 'Car Share' Lane Criticised
2007-11-18	Another road capacity reduction for Birmingham
596	IPCC Climate Report — Synthesis or Synthetic?
2007-11-15	2007 report the 'last hurrah' for alarmists — cooler times ahead?.
595	Only 1 in Ten Million Potential Road Accidents Actually Happen
2007-11-15	ABD rubbishes claim by PACTS and GEM Motoring Assist that "the equivalent to the total population of major cities like Nottingham or Belfast are killed or injured on our roads every year".
594	Channel 4 Dispatches Bottles Out
2007-11-13	"Bottleneck Britain" Turns into a Sales Pitch for Government Road Pricing Plans.
593	Drivers` Safety Advice Ignored in Highway Code Review
2007-11-08	Eighteen Sensible Safety Suggestions Snubbed.
592	Six Point Plan to End Crazy Road Closures
2007-11-01	The ABD calls for immediate action to stop the police carrying out actions which effectively constitute illegal imprisonment.
591	Merkel Rejects Autobahn Speed Limits: Safety Not Even Mentioned
2007-10-30	German Chancellor rejects call for a 130km/h (80mph) speed limit on unrestricted autobahns.
590	New Climate Change Bill Ignores Reality
2007-10-28	Government to set out plans for reducing the UK's 2% contribution to global man-made CO2 emissions.
589	Bolton Con-Charge Bell Tolls For Ruth Kelly
2007-10-26	Ruth Kelly accused of keeping quiet about a potential £312 million bill for Bolton.
588	PACTS call for 20 mph speed limits is fatally flawed
2007-10-16	PACTS offering Government misguided advice by calling for speed limit of 20 mph in towns.
587	Peace Prize or Orwell's "Ministry of Truth"?
2007-10-13	Gore and IPCC Don't Deserve a Nobel Prize.
586	City Road Pricing Sums Fail To Add Up Unless Surrounding Towns Are Hit Too
2007-10-12	Manchester - The Government Road Pricing Guinea Pig Bites Back.
585	ABD Welcomes Doubling Of Transport Budget But Urges Wise Spending
2007-10-09	Doubling of the transport budget will be welcome news to British drivers.
584	ABD Praises West Sussex Council School Safety Zones
2007-10-05	51 schools to get flashing signs warning drivers of advisory speed limits during drop off and pick up times.
583	The Game's Up!
2007-09-27	Manchester Congestion Charge Con Exposed.
582	Target Bad Drivers, Not The Elderly or The Young
2007-09-23	Ageism Fad Shows Desperation Over Failing Safety Policy.
581	BMW`s "Urban 4x4" to Escape £25 Congestion Charge
2007-09-22	ABD Uncovers Britain`s Most Unfair and Absurd Tax Proposal.
580	Opposition Parties' Green Tax Proposals Riddled with Deceit
2007-09-18	Genuine Environmental Taxes Must Be Revenue Neutral.
579	ABD Welcomes New BBC Impartiality On Climate Change
2007-09-07	The announcement that the BBC is to scrap a day-long Climate Change Special is to be welcomed by all who want a factual unbiased debate on climate change issues.
578	ABD Demands End of Political Speed Limits
2007-08-23	Lincolnshire County Council is planning to reduce the speed limit on the A52 between Boston and Skegness.
577	£25 Congestion Charge - Ignorance Personified
2007-08-11	The Mayor of London has announced that he is to go ahead with a public consultation on a proposed £25 Congestion Charge for some vehicles.
576	Climate Science Update (2) from the ABD
2007-08-11	In the second of a series of press releases relating to climate science and its relevance to the over-taxed, over-regulated British motorist, some of the latest research is briefly reviewed.
575	Thames Gateway Bridge Blocked by PPG13
2007-08-01	Ken Livingstone 'Supports' the Project, but Gives £65,000 to Objectors.
574	CAN Cannot Be Serious
2007-07-25	Congestion Charge Pushers Taken to the Cleaners by MART.
573	Road Safety: DfT and TRANSCOM not Fit for Purpose
2007-07-25	Time to Act After 10 Years of Government Failure 'Spun' as a Success.
572	Sinking Manchester C-Charge Ship Suffers Embarrassing Internal Leaks
2007-07-23	AGMA Voting Rules to be Changed in an Attempt to Impose Congestion Charging?
571	MART Threatens to Replace Council Leader with an Anti-Congestion Charge Mayor
2007-07-18	MART accused politicians of subverting the democratic process by denying electors a referendum.
570	Drivers & Horse Riders Oppose Highway Code Change
2007-07-18	The ABD is supporting a call by the British Horse Society for a proposed amendment to the Highway Code to be reconsidered.
569	New Survey Reveals 81% Against Manchester`s C-Charge Plans
2007-07-16	A team of dedicated Manchester Against Road Tolls (MART) members have given up their spare time in order to canvass the opinions of residents in 5 marginal wards in Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Trafford.
568	Stockport To Be Divided by C-Charge
2007-07-12	M60 through Stockport will be an electronic Berlin Wall under Manchester's Congestion Charge Plans.
567	You Can't Tax the Sun for Shining
2007-07-11	A new paper has been published which claims that the Sun cannot be implicated in the past 20 years of global warming.
566	C-Charge Fiction from Manchester`s GMPTA
2007-07-08	More ABD-MART `Tagged, Tracked and Taxed` Billboard posters to go up on Monday 9th July.
565	Manchester's £3 Billion Con
2007-07-03	ABD-MART billboard poster campaign against being 'Tagged, Tracked and Taxed' to be launched this week.
564	Two Disappointments in Two Days
2007-06-29	Road casualty figures and right to silence rejection disappoint drivers
563	Manchester Congestion Charge - The Fightback Starts Here!
2007-06-23	The campaign against the proposed Manchester travel tax will be officially launched on Saturday by Peter Roberts.
562	Carbon Control - Education or Indoctrination?
2007-06-19	ABD concerned about scheme which targets children with man made climate change messages.
561	Manchester Against Road Tolls
2007-06-18	The fight against road congestion taxes in Manchester will come to the centre of the city, Saturday June 23rd.
560	GEM Proposals on Drink Driving Contradictory
2007-06-16	Woolly Thinking Destroys Credibility of Safety Messages.
559	Number-Plate Fraud Shows How ID Cards Will Fail
2007-06-09	Lack of trust in DVLA database, shows that National Identity Scheme will fail in the same way.
558	We`ll Take the High Road
2007-06-04	The Association of British Drivers welcomes A9 improvements.
557	Police Chief "Out of Touch with Reality" on Road Policing
2007-05-23	Meredyth Hughes claimed that the ABD have 'encouraged drivers to believe that there is something inherently wrong with enforcing the law'.
556	ABD Calls for New Laws to Restrict Use of Surveillance Infomation
2007-05-20	Speed Cameras ARE the Orwellian Nightmare Warned of by Hampshire DCC Readhead.
555	Banning Activities Whilst Driving Will Not Address Bad Driving
2007-05-20	The Local Authority Road Safety Officers' Association have recently called for a ban on smoking whilst driving.
554	Information Pollution - It`s Official
2007-05-02	Fresh attempts are being made to stifle any voice on climate change from outside the IPCC sphere of influence.
553	Brunstrom Must Go
2007-04-30	The ABD calls for the resignation of the Chief Constable of North Wales.
552	Channel 4 "Killer Road" Programme Hits The Spot on Road Safety
2007-04-24	Channel 4 programme featuring families of victims and those involved in five fatal accidents on the A46 in Lincolnshire.
551	Children's Education to be 'Gored'?
2007-04-22	Swindle or Truth - let the kids decide
550	Climate Science Update (1) from the ABD
2007-04-20	Motoring Milch Cow Under The Weather
549	RAC Foundation`s Road Pricing Capitulation
2007-04-15	RAC Foundation to call for Road Pricing to be 'rebranded' and 'sold' to drivers.
548	Climate Change Propaganda Exercise Part 2
2007-04-07	IPCC 2007 Working Group II Report on Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability.
547	Protest against Road Pricing, Reading, Saturday April 7th
2007-04-04	A protest is being held against road pricing plans in Reading.
546	Acting on CO2
2007-04-01	The ABD today unveils two simple solutions to political concerns about CO2 emissions and atmospheric levels.
545	Dirty Budget Attacks Clean Euro IV cars
2007-03-21	Today they came for larger cars, how long before they come for yours?
544	Government Does Not Want Congestion Reduced
2007-03-21	The response of H.M. government to a petition to reduce commuting by encouraging teleworking, shows that they are not interested in reducing congestion at all.
543	Shhh! Don't mention road pricing until after the May elections
2007-03-20	I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it.
542	Scrap the New Off-Road Vehicles Registration Bill
2007-03-19	New bill has been misinterpreted and is now too wide ranging.
541	Too Much Automation On The Road = Too Many Automatons On The Road
2007-03-16	The ABD advises drivers to be on the lookout for the pitfalls of automated features.
540	Brake Takes Another Wrong Turn
2007-03-14	Road safety charity BRAKE is claiming that in-car satellite navigation using on-screen maps distracts drivers and should be banned.
539	Miliband "Head in the Sand" on Climate Change Science
2007-03-13	Live on air this morning, David Miliband was asked what he thought of the Channel 4 programme "The Great Global Warming Swindle".
538	Second Chance to see "The Great Global Warming Swindle"
2007-03-11	The second screening of "The Great Global Warming Swindle" takes place on Monday the 12th of March on More 4.
537	An Inconvenient Documentary
2007-03-08	Watch Channel 4's 'The Great Global Warming Swindle,' 9pm, 8th March and help end 'Global Goreing'
536	Drivers' Group Condemns BBC Radio 2 Vote
2007-03-07	Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show asking the public to vote one of eight categories of road user off the roads.
535	Illegality of existing Cleveland Section 172 Notice once again confirmed in Court
2007-03-05	Judge finds in favour of appellant in confirming his appeal against conviction on a failure to provide driver details.
534	The Great Global Warming Swindle
2007-03-02	Channel 4, Thursday 8th March, 9pm
533	Toll Tax Zones 'a tax on city living'
2007-03-02	The Association of British Drivers rejects the government's proposed zonal system of road pricing as 'a tax on city living'.
532	Manchester Pricing Trial - Demand for a Referendum Grows
2007-02-24	The Association of British Drivers support North West MEP David Sumberg`s demand for a Congestion Charge referendum.
531	Time for the DfT to be Pro-Transport Rather than Anti-Car
2007-02-14	In the wake of Gwyneth Dunwoody's savaging of the DfT as 'a terrible picture of failure' …
530	Government Promise to Debate Road Pricing `A Sham`
2007-02-14	Abandon Road Pricing Now, says the ABD.
529	Petition Against Road Pricing Passes 1 Million
2007-02-10	Tony Blair Admits Road Pricing is "Just a Tax".
528	Plans to Indoctrinate Children Reflect Panic
2007-02-04	We may be seeing the arrival of state sponsored totalitarianism in education.
527	Road Charging Will Hit Rural Communities Hard
2007-02-03	Rural communities have the most to lose from road charging, warns the ABD.
526	New IPCC Climate Report Puts Politics Before Science Again
2007-02-01	ABD backs House of Lords calls for a re-think of the UN climate change panel and a review of its workings.
525	600,000 People Sign Road Pricing Petition
2007-01-29	The petition against road pricing has now been signed by over 600,000 people, dwarfing all other petitions.
524	Restoring Public Confidence in Mobile Speed Camera Enforcement
2007-01-21	ABD receives suggestion from serving police officer re LTI 20-20 speed gun.
523	ABD Member's Petition Against Road Pricing Passes HALF A MILLION Signatures.
2007-01-20	The petition against road pricing today passed half a million signatures having more than doubled in only eight days.
522	ITN Antarctic Ice Scare Unfounded
2007-01-15	Another series of global warming scaremongering reports from ITN.
521	ABD Member`s Petition Against Road Pricing Passes 250,000 Signatures
2007-01-11	Massive Public Opposition to Road Tolls — and a Revolution in the Political Process.
520	No More Excuses — Raise The Motorway Speed Limit Now!
2007-01-06	The Association of British Drivers calls for the motorway speed limit to be raised to 80mph immediately.
519	Making it Harder to Get a Licence Won't Stop Young Driver Carnage
2007-01-05	Sensible Motoring Laws and Post Test Training the Way Forwards.
518	"We Got It Wrong" says the IPCC
2006-12-11	"More to come" says the ABD.
517	Brown budget for a Black hole is not Green
2006-12-08	Drivers and air passengers are mugged to cover the black hole caused by another treasury SNAFU.
516	Pre-Budget Statement: Green or Brown?
2006-12-05	Clean family cars could be attacked in another WMD war based on sexed up eco-dossiers.
515	Miliband admits The Inconvenient Truth
2006-12-03	Environment Minister shaken by public opposition to green taxes and futile unilateral carbon reduction policies.
514	ABD Calls for a Referendum on Road User Charging
2006-12-02	Roads for the rich as Cameron`s Blue Labour Party embrace Road User Charging.
513	Motorists already pay for their carbon emissions FIVE times over
2006-11-07	Stern Review on Climate Change suggests a 'carbon tax' of £44 per tonne of CO2 emitted.
512	Stop Climate Alarmism
2006-11-02	Claims that we have just 10 years to save the planet from an irreversible climate catastrophe have absolutely no support from peer reviewed scientific literature.
511	Transport Select Committee Needs to Read the Roadsigns
2006-10-31	Transport Select Committee report has missed the signs showing that speed cameras simply do not work.
510	What's Left of Climate Science?
2006-10-30	Author of Stern report continues climate scaremongering.
509	Stern Review is 'Trick or Treat' Says the ABD
2006-10-29	The 700 page Stern Review on the economics of climate change is appropriately published the day before Halloween.
508	Parking Permits based on Plant Food Gas in LibDemLand
2006-10-25	Lib Dem council in Richmond intends to make owners of so-called gas guzzling vehicles pay more to park because of emissions of plant food gas.
507	Speed Enforcement - As Socially Acceptable as Drink Driving
2006-10-15	An undercover sting operation has revealed truths about the speed camera scam.
506	Hurricane Hype Turns into Damp Squib
2006-10-14	Motor-Mouths Exposed as Scaremongers.
505	School Science As 'Media Slave' Is Roundly Condemned
2006-10-05	Dumbing down science education as the servant of media studies is bad news for the future public understanding of science.
504	New Road Safety Bill Has No Limits
2006-10-11	MP's to vote on new Road Safety Bill despite speed thresholds being undecided.
503	Is Insurance Black Box a 'Trojan Horse' for Road Charging?
2006-10-05	The ABD warns drivers that an insurance black box can also be used for the Government's planned road charging scheme.
502	How Green Are Politicians?
2006-10-02	Politicians of all colours are revealing a worrying degree of naivetÈ over the environmental credentials of cars.
501	Accident Causation Analysis means the end of the road for the "One-Third Lie"
2006-09-28	Government report shows only 5% of accidents involved exceeding the speed limit.
500	Carbon Offset Schemes Divorced From Reality
2006-08-25	As Global Cooling draws ever nearer Carbon Offset Schemes look increasingly divorced from reality
499	ISA is USELESS
2006-08-23	ISA (Intelligent Speed Adaptation) should be re-named as USELESS (Unintelligent Speed Engineering Lowering Existing Safety Standards)
498	Government Ignores Police Concerns in Changing Speed Limit Rules
2006-08-17	A key change to the rules for speed limit setting was opposed by a 2-to-1 majority of police forces.
497	Lower limits, More enforcement, Drivers will be crying out for lethal speed limiters
2006-08-10	Fresh stories of ‘intelligent speed adaptation’' come days after government advice on lower speed limits.
496	Road Safety Group Calls for an Independent Speed Watchdog
2006-08-08	New government advice on lowering speed limits may lead to an increase in crashes.
495	Cross-Party Proposal is Crass
2006-08-07	Environmental Audit Commission report is based on a long list of false premises.
494	Direct Line`s Demands for Rural 40 Limit "Confused and Senseless"
2006-08-02	ABD suggests a new survey from insurers Direct Line takes road safety `up a blind alley`.
493	Latest Figures Show the Urgent Need for a New Direction in Road Safety
2006-06-29	2005 road crash figures show clearly that current road safety policy needs to change.
492	Real Stats Show Government Road Safety Policy Up a Blind Alley
2006-06-27	Oxford University researchers show that the UK's roads are not getting safer.
491	ABD Welcomes £15 Million Boost for Children's Cycling
2006-06-27	Today`s announcement of an extra 15 million pounds for improved cycling facilities is very welcome, but where will the extra money be spent?
490	Speed Humps Dumped in South Gloucestershire
2006-05-16	Speed humps in Yate are to be removed after a successful campaign by local residents.
489	Separate Control of Public and Private Transport
2006-05-10	ABD call after Transport for London seeks to ban vehicles more than 8 years old entering London.
488	'Green' Taxes will have No Measurable Effect on Global Warming
2006-05-02	Growing Scientific Evidence Shows 'Green' Taxes will have No Measurable Effect on Global Warming.
487	ABD Condemns Stradling Camera Report as 'Contrived'
2006-04-27	Recent claims that speed cameras catch bad drivers are condemned as simplistic and contrived.
486	ABD Calls for a Sliding-Scale Fuel Tax to combat rising oil prices
2006-04-22	A sliding-scale fuel duty which falls as oil prices rise and increases when they drop in order to stabilise the cost of fuel.
485	Cameron's green bandwagon takes a wrong turn in Norway
2006-04-21	Cameron's trip to see a melting glacier on Svalbard is reminiscent of the discredited GreenPeace stunt of 2002.
484	Increase in 4x4 Sales - British Public Reject Junk Climate Science
2006-04-16	Despite hysteria and scaremongering over climate change, British public clearly not convinced by junk science.
483	Camera Claim for M4 Accident Reduction Unfounded
2006-04-12	ABD casts doubt over Wiltshire and Swindon Speed Camera Partnershipàs claims to have reduced accidents on the M4.
482	233 More Cameras for the UK's Roads is Bad News for Road Safety
2006-03-30	The DfT has allowed speed camera partnerships to erect more than two hundred new speed cameras.
481	Budget Transport Taxes Unfair to Rural Communities, Families, Motorcyclists and LPG Users
2006-03-23	Chancellor Brown's latest budget, the ABD believes, misses the mark on transport taxation.
480	Does Your Breakdown Company Support You?
2006-03-09	Some of the companies most relied upon by drivers may actually be campaigning against them.
479	Global Cooling endorsed, ABD 'Freezelock' affirmed
2006-02-15	Russian Expert Predicts Global Cooling from 2012. Affirms ABD 'Freezelock' scenario.
478	Drivers Group Slams Police Bullying in Pursuit of Speeding Fines
2006-02-14	The ABD deplores the way Greater Manchester Police is bullying motorists into pleading guilty to speeding charges.
477	Galileo Signals End of Liberty in Europe
2006-02-10	The first signals received from the oncoming swarm of Galileo satellites signal the end of liberty in Europe.
476	ABD Condemns Cynical Use of Global Warming Fears
2006-01-31	The Association of British Drivers deplores the way in which unfounded predictions of global warming disaster are being used to shore up controversial plans.
475	Road safety group concerned about Doncaster's "Community Pace Car" scheme
2006-01-23	The ABD is concerned about the Community Pace Car scheme initiated recently by Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council.
474	Palin`s Hypocrisy Typical of Environmentalist Movement Claims ABD
2006-01-17	Michael Palin is being pushed out of anti-car extremist group 'Transport 2000'.
473	Forty Years on, Time for a Higher Speed Limit on Motorways
2005-12-19	The ABD calls for the standard motorway speed limit to be raised to 80 mph.
472	ABD Refutes Link Between New Roads and Traffic Growth
2005-12-15	Claims that increasing highway capacity creates more traffic are totally false.
471	Consensus Builds That Government Speed Policy Wrong
2005-12-08	IAM issues its strongest ever attack on Government roads policy.
470	Two Seconds To Live!
2005-11-19	An ABD campaign to prevent rear end collisions
469	Not Gridlock, Freezelock
2005-11-17	There is convincing evidence that natural and inevitable climate change is about to lead to a period of colder weather.
468	Darling's Plan Gets the Green Light
2005-11-11	A plan for vehicles to use alternative fuels such as quality gasohol and biodiesel is supported by the Association of British Drivers.
467	Green Transport Pressure Group Bids to Make National Trust Properties Off Limit to Drivers
2005-11-09	A motion to restrict access by car to NT properties is due to be debated at the AGM on Saturday 12 November in Brighton.
466	Environmentally Friendly Vehicles? They Must Mean Cars.
2005-11-08	The Department for Transport is hosting a conference in Birmingham concerning best practice on the development and commercialisation of clean, fuel-efficient vehicles.
465	Environment Secretary Confused About Climate
2005-11-07	Environment Secretary Mrs Margaret Beckett has asserted that the ultimate goal is for all countries to achieve a stable climate.
464	Camera Re-Structure Only Scratches the Surface, says Drivers' Group
2005-11-05	The restructure of the speed camera regime still leaves core issues of road safety unaddressed.
463	Camera Partnership “Crash Stand” Accused of Shroud Waving and Commercial Insensitivity
2005-11-03	The ABD condemns the West Midlands Safety Camera Partnershipàs "Crash" stand at the NEC International Motorcycle Show.
462	New Careless Driving Law is Not a Deterrent
2005-10-31	The new offence of causing death by careless driving will not make drivers more careful on the road.
461	Darling Introduces Mobility Tax by the Back Door
2005-10-26	Alistair Darling admits the Department for Transport is well-ahead with plans for the introduction of road user charging.
460	Speed Awareness Courses "a PR Gimmick"
2005-10-04	"Speed Awareness Courses" to be offered to those caught on camera at up to 39mph in 30mph limits.
459	Tories Must Learn from Election Mistake of Ignoring Transport
2005-09-29	ABD reminds prospective leadership candidates that the party could very likely have won the last election.
458	Drivers Face 650% Increase in Speed Camera Prosecutions
2005-09-28	New system could enable Speed Camera Partnerships to process 650% more prosecutions.
457	ABD Predicts Misuse of In-Car Black Boxes
2005-09-20	DfT announce they are considering fitting black boxes in cars.
456	Tax to Blame for High Oil Prices, not OPEC
2005-09-16	Chancellor Gordon Brown is misleading the public with his claim that the high price of oil is down to OPEC.
455	Government Takes Motorists For a Ride on Petrol Tax
2005-09-13	The ABD calls on Government to cease the outrageous practice of charging a tax on a tax.
454	ABD Calls For a Sliding-Scale Fuel Tax to Combat Rising Oil Prices
2005-09-03	The ABD calls for a sliding-scale fuel duty in order to stabilise the cost of motor fuel.
453	Don`t Cry Wolf with Vehicle Activated Signs, says ABD
2005-09-01	The ABD has today voiced its support for more Vehicle Activated Signs (VAS)
452	Hidden Study Shows Speed Cameras Useless in Motorway Roadworks
2005-08-06	A study published by the Transport Research laboratory, but not released to the public, has found that speed cameras do not make roadworks safer — for either workers or drivers.
451	Direct Line Survey Misses The Point, Says Road Safety Group
2005-08-05	ABD argues that Direct Line survey is in danger of being overly simplistic.
450	DVLA 'Loses' a Third of Britain's Cars
2005-07-29	DVLA reveal that almost a third of car registration documents are incorrect.
449	New Research Undermines M4 Cameras
2005-07-21	New research from the ABD today damned the M4 speed cameras as a massive mistake.
448	Road Safety Group Welcomes Block on New Speed Cameras
2005-07-15	ABD welcomes the Government`s block on the installation of 500 more speed cameras.
447	Government to Rob Vital Transport Innovation Fund to Bribe Councils into Road Pricing
2005-07-05	Darling announces plans to use £18 million to 'persuade' local authorities to impose road pricing schemes.
446	Spain Opts For 'Positive Points' Instead of UK Style 'Punishment Points' For Drivers.
2005-06-19	The ABD calls for the UK government to copy the new Spanish system of positive points for drivers.
445	Darling's Satellite Road Pricing Scheme is a White Elephant, a Trojan Horse and a Red Herring, say Britain's Drivers
2005-06-06	ABD condemns Alastair Darling's plans to track Britains drivers by satellite and charge them per mile.
444	Drivers Group Calls For National Parking Regulator
2005-06-02	ABD calls for the formation of a national parking regulator amidst revelations that privatised parking companies are running out of control.
443	Proposals For £900 Car Tax Slammed As "Unnecessary, Unfair And Discriminatory"
2005-05-29	ABD slams proposals to increase Road Tax to £900 per year on any car that does less than 35mpg
442	Would Greenpeace Call for a Bus-Free Day in London?
2005-05-26	A bus-free day would show Londoners that much of the city's pollution is not car-related?
441	Road safety group welcomes Police driver`s acquittal
2005-05-19	and says it`s time to stop prosecuting civilian drivers for trivial offences.
440	M4 Camera Partnership in Cash for Questions Row
2005-05-02	Camera Partnership tries to charge for information.
439	ABD Hails Success Of M4 Speed Camera Protest
2005-05-01	Around 400 vehicles demonstrate against the use of speed cameras on the M4.
438	Fuel Taxes Bigger Burden Than Council Tax For Many
2005-04-26	ABD ready reckoner reminds voters just how much they are paying in fuel taxes.
437	ABD Backs M4 Protest
2005-04-25	The Association of British Drivers have decided to give their full support to the M4 Protest Campaign.
436	Open Letter to Michael Palin and Transport 2000
2005-04-16	T2000 Transport Myths In Top Gear
435	Wiltshire M4 Speed Camera Rip Off Shows Why Camera Partnerships Should be Abolished
2005-04-12	Nothing to do with safety, everything to do with money
434	Freedom, flexibility and affordability — which party will offer the UK the transport choices it so badly needs?
2005-04-12	The ABD today called on political parties to put transport issues at the centre of their manifestos.
433	ACPO in Speed Camera Disarray After Brunstrom Speaks Out
2005-03-16	Rethink of Speed Policy Urgently Required
432	Government Pedestrian Casualty Figures Overturn Public Perceptions on Speed and Bus Safety
2005-03-11	Buses "Thirteen Times More Likely" to Knock Someone Down than "White Van Man"
431	Drivers Urged to Have Their Say in Local Transport Planning
2005-02-24	ABD calls on car users to get involved in choosing the policies that affect them.
430	Edinburgh Delivers Body Blow to Road Pricing
2005-02-22	"Sack Begg" says ABD as Congestion Charge Rejected in Scottish Capital
429	Scamera Valentine Heartbreak
2005-02-13	A cruel deception by the London 'Safety' Camera Partnership was today described as "sick and offensive" by the Association of British Drivers.
428	'Speeding Epidemic' is Inevitable Result of Inappropriate Speed Limits
2005-02-07	Today`s RAC report that the numbers of motorists admitting to breaking speed limits has increased should come as no surprise.
427	"Pain Relief" for Motorists A Sure Vote Winner For All Parties
2005-01-30	Political parties ignore transport issues at their peril, warns the ABD.
426	Climate Change Conference 'Disaster for Mobility and Enterprise in 2005'
2005-01-30	“pay us more tax and we'll control the climate”
425	Plane Stupidity
2005-01-26	ABD condemns police for using a spotter plane and helicopter in the nonsensical prosecution of a nursery nurse.
424	ABD Condemns New Anti Roads Umbrella Group
2005-01-17	ABD strongly condemns a new pressure group called Road Block.
423	Lane Discipline, Not Lane Theft, Says ABD
2004-12-11	Government proposals for High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes are 'lane theft'.
422	ABD Demands End to Britain's Self Inflicted Parking Nightmare
2004-12-07	Lack of parking spaces orchestrated "Quite deliberately".
421	"Sticking Plaster" Road Safety Bill Shows Government Running Out of Ideas on Road Deaths
2004-12-01	The Road Safety Bill is full of sticking plaster measures which illustrate how deep is the hole the Government have dug for themselves.
420	Speed Limits Set to Criminalise Half of All Drivers
2004-11-27	Government plans to change the way speed limits are calculated will mean that 50% of drivers would be exceeding the limits.
419	Shrines Should Save Lives
2004-11-02	ABD Calls for Shrines to Road Crash Victims to Save Lives by Telling People Why the Accident Happened
418	Tired Driving A Far Bigger Problem Than Speeding
2004-10-19	Is It A Result Of Government Policy?
417	ABD Launches A Better Safety Strategy for Children
2004-10-13	Transport 2000 & co. Must Stop Being "Part of The Problem"
416	Don't Cross Near Cameras Says Road Safety Group
2004-10-08	ABD today urged pedestrians to take extra care when crossing the road near speed cameras.
415	DVLA Plan to Introduce Annual "Registration Tax" on all Vehicles
2004-09-29	New Tax to Hit "Laid Up" Classics and Disabled Drivers.
414	Camera Partnerships must come clean on real causes of accidents
2004-09-13	ABD calls on the UK's Camera Partnerships to end their culture of secrecy.
413	ABD calls for environmental audit of public transport yet latest air quality scare scapegoats cars
2004-09-08	Air quality health concerns "overblown and unjustifiable", says drivers' group.
412	Foundation stone of "Speed Kills" Abandoned by DfT
2004-09-06	Department for Transport abandons one of the key foundations of the "Kill Your Speed" policy.
411	We Are Not Amused
2004-08-24	North Wales Police send two men to see how Victoria Police in Australia use speed cameras.
410	New Speed Camera Rules Are an Extension of Failing and Dangerous Policy
2004-08-14	New rules allow cameras to be sited anywhere on a road where there has been an injury.
409	ABD Calls For Restraint Over Fuel Duty
2004-08-12	Claimed environmental basis for higher levels of fuel duty is fatally flawed.
408	Tory Safer Roads Policies Doomed to Failure
2004-08-06	... Unless the False Arguments Behind Camera Policy are Debunked.
407	ABD Supports "Killer Pillars" investigation by Safe Speed and Bike Magazine
2004-08-03	Windscreen pillars in modern cars are likely to be causing crashes by obscuring drivers vision.
406	Tailgating Problem More Complex Than It Appears
2004-08-02	The road safety issue of 'driving too close' is more complex that first appears.
405	Road Safety Group Calls for Independent Speed Camera Investigation
2004-07-28	Norfolk's speed camera chief, Barry Parnell, resigns
404	Go Green, Go By Car
2004-06-26	"At present a family of four going by car is about as environmentally friendly as you can get"
403	Increased Road Deaths Figures Demolish Darling's Camera Claims
2004-06-25	We're Killing 100 more, not 100 less
402	Latest Camera Whitewash from the Government
2004-06-14	Drivers' Lives made a misery for nothing
401	Walking and Cycling Need Better Roads
2004-05-28	Government "Walking Strategy" Makes "Ministry of Silly Walks" look Sensible!
400	ABD Calls For End to Speed Camera Spin
2004-05-20	ABD calls for full statistics to be made available for every speed camera site.
399	Speed Danger Not About Numbers
2004-05-17	The UK has the highest fuel prices in Europe and 59p of an 80p pump price goes to the government.
398	Chancellor Must Cut Fuel Taxes Now!
2004-05-10	The UK has the highest fuel prices in Europe and 59p of an 80p pump price goes to the government.
397	OAPs are the safest drivers says road safety organisation
2004-04-07	ABD challenges drivers to sharpen up their road safety skills by being OAPs.
396	Training in Place of Licence Points Welcome
2004-03-28	... but Courses May Have Dubious Content and Target the Wrong Drivers.
395	ABD Condemns Jamieson Speed Camera Whitewash
2004-03-06	ABD reacts to Jamieson's astounding assertion that speed cameras are positioned for safety reasons.
394	ABD Demands an End to Road Crash Secrecy
2004-03-01	Full details of all serious accidents MUST be in the public domain
393	Another Police Chief Condemns Camera Partnerships
2004-02-22	Camera Partnerships Must be Disbanded Now, says ABD
392	"Cruise Missiles" A Bigger Factor In Sleep Crashes Than Tiredness
2004-02-19	Speed Limiters and Slower Speeds the Real Culprits.
391	ABD Welcomes Exposure Of Flawed Speed Camera Rules
2004-01-29	DfT guidelines only allow speed cameras to be installed where the speed limit is too low.
390	Stop The Parking Wars!
2004-01-18	End "Parking Fine Piecework" say Drivers
389	ABD Echoes Call For Drugs Clampdown On The Roads
2004-01-13	ABD expresses concerns that BRAKE may be inadvertently sending the wrong message to drivers.
388	Speed Camera Accuracy in Doubt Following Successful Appeal
2004-01-12	Driver sent speeding ticket for 51 mph when he was actually travelling at 14 mph.
387	Tolls Make for Inefficient Use of Roadspace
2003-12-18	The ABD welcomes the full opening of the M6 Toll this week.
386	ABD Calls for a Return to Calm Debate on Road Safety
2003-12-17	After Times article alleges "death threats", and 'Brake' Press Release labels anyone opposing cameras as "bully boys".
385	30MPH Speed Limits On Many Rural Roads Declared Illegal
2003-12-11	Driver found not guilty because the speed limit did not legally exist
384	ABD "Disappointed" by Negative Response of Fellow Road Safety Group "Brake" to Speed Camera Debate
2003-12-11	"Brake" have responded aggressively and negatively to a debate on Radio 4
383	Flawed Government Policy Leads To Increase In Drink Driving
2003-12-07	Don't drink and Drive this Christmas, and be careful that you are not over the limit the next morning"
382	ABD calls for an end to Speed Camera Secrecy
2003-11-30	ABD calls on Mr Darling to restore public confidence in the system
381	Britain's worst speed camera must go!
2003-11-27	ABD locates Britain's worst speed camera lurking in North Wales.
380	4 Weeks Until Mobile Legislation Comes into Force
2003-11-02	40% of British drivers are still unaware that hand-held mobiles will be banned while driving.
379	Daylight Robbery on the M4
2003-11-01	Blundering safety camera partnership admits "mistake" in siting speed camera outside the limit it was enforcing.
378	Lay Off Rally Fans!
2003-10-30	ABD condemns plans by Mid & South Wales Safety Camera Partnership to target drivers attending the Wales Rally GB.
377	Government Plans For More Mobility Taxes Unnecessary
2003-10-20	The ABD today condemned plans to increase the £45 billion tax burden on the UK's drivers as unreasonable and unjust.
376	"Speed Camera Policy Responsible For 5500 Deaths" says the ABD
2003-10-03	The reduction in broad-based road safety education and police traffic patrols has been accompanied by the loss of over 5000 lives.
375	Derbyshire Speed Camera Partnership don't know their limits
2003-09-03	Road safety advice published by Derbyshire "Safety" Camera Partnership shows the wrong speed limits.
374	ABD Incredulous at Fire Engine Speed Limits
2003-09-01	ABD responds to speed limits imposed on fire engines in the West Midlands.
373	ABD Welcomes Realism From ‘Roadpeace’
2003-08-31	... and Calls for a New Direction in Road Safety
372	ABD Supports "Don't Be A Tosser" Campaign
2003-08-26	ABD wholeheartedly supports new 'Keep Britain Tidy' campaign.
371	'Quiet Lanes' Initiative Dangerously Flawed Say ABD
2003-08-25	The ABD warns that quiet lanes may not be as wonderful as they sound.
370	Thames Valley Police Want 70% of Drivers to Stop Driving
2003-08-17	ABD condemns Thames Valley Police statement that "If drivers cannot stay within the speed limits then they should give up their licence."
369	Speed Humps Must Go!
2003-08-05	£4 million of new ambulances are sitting idle because they cannot get over speed humps.
368	Lower Speeds, but More Deaths Than Expected for Fifth Year
2003-06-29	More people than expected are dying despite fall in vehicle speeds.
367	ABD Calls For End to Talivan Confusion
2003-06-19	Every 'Safety Camera Partnership' seems to have its own ideas about vehicle livery.
366	Drivers Condemn Birmingham Bus Lane Bungle
2003-06-16	ABD condemns Birmingham City Council for enforcing experimental bus lanes after they expired.
365	ABD Calls for End to Crossover Accidents
2003-06-12	The ABD believes that lives could be saved by safety improvements in motorway construction.
364	Satellite Road Charging Proposals Make British Families into Scapegoats
2003-06-09	Darling's satellite road charging proposals make British families into scapegoats for government's transport policy failings
363	4x4 Ban is Gesture Politics that Ignores the Real Issues
2003-05-30	Lib dem MP suggests 4x4s should be banned from the school run and supermarket trips.
362	ABD Condemns Dangerous Government Hard Shoulder Proposal
2003-05-19	Plans to allow drivers to use hard shoulder show breathtaking lack of understanding.
361	ABD Calls For Speed Cameras To Play An Educational Role
2003-04-28	ABD proposal for a Government clearly more committed to revenue than safety: at least make speed cameras educational.
360	Minister's Statement "Inaccurate and Mischievous"
2003-04-16	Road Safety Minister David Jamieson continues to deny the facts on speed.
359	Speed Limit Signs Inadequate, Says Drivers' Group
2003-04-15	Signs showing what speed limits are in force often fail to meet the legal minimum requirements.
358	ABD Calls the Bluff of Profiteering Councils
2003-04-08	We invite councils to donate all parking fine profits to charity.
357	Put Safety Before Cash, Says ABD
2003-04-01	ABD calls on Government to replace speed cameras with electronic warning signs.
356	Six Million Drivers Face Fines for Using `Wrong Type of Hands-Free Device'
2003-03-31	ABD responds to proposed Government ban on in-car mobile phones which includes most popular hands-free kits.
355	Highway Code Should be Sent to All
2003-03-03	The ABD calls for a copy of the Highway Code to be sent to all road users.
354	Kengestion Spreading To Outer London
2003-02-09	Ken Livingstone has further plans in mind to bring traffic chaos to outer London..
353	Courts Too Soft On Potentially Lethal 'Joyriders'
2003-01-31	ABD calls for joy-riding offences to be taken more seriously, with tougher sentences on conviction.
352	Government Misses the Target by Miles
2003-01-13	Despite clamp downs on ordinary people, both gun crime and road fatalities are on the increase.
351	A45 Cameras Must Go!
2003-01-08	ABD demands removal of two speed cameras on the A45 after accident blackspot was removed.
350	Right Idea, Wrong Drivers, Says ABD
2002-12-29	Motorists caught speeding in Northampton will be able to go on a driving course instead of getting points.
349	98% of Drivers Think Speed Limits are Too Low
2002-12-19	A recent survey from insurance company Peoples Choice found 98% of drivers regularly exceed the speed limit.
348	Wasted Bus Lanes Should Be Put to Good Use Says ABD
2002-12-02	All over the country traffic congestion is being caused by the installation of bus lanes where once there was free flowing traffic.
347	Plan for Decongesting Roads Approved
2002-11-28	The ABD nominates Mr Ian Beesley to be one of Alistair Darling's Transport Directors.
346	ABD Calls For Controlled 15mph Limits Near Schools
2002-11-07	Forcing drivers near schools to travel at 20mph all the time will not improve safety.
345	ABD Gives Guarded Welcome to Tory Plans to End War on the Motorist
2002-10-08	Tim Collins made some valid points in his address to the Conservative Party conference yesterday.
344	ABD Welcomes Enlightened Surrey Police Chief's Initiative
2002-09-26	Chief Superintendent Bill Harding of Surrey Police plans to concentrate on educating drivers.
343	ABD Calls For Urgent Action On Child Fatalities
2002-09-23	Child fatalities increased last year despite the millions of pounds spent on anti-speed campaigns.
342	ABD Calls for Unbiased Reporting on the Car and the Environment
2002-09-05	As environmental hot air from the Earth Junket dies down, the ABD calls for more open and unbiased coverage of environmental issues relating to energy use by transport and industry.
341	ABD Condemns the UK 'Roads to Nowhere' Approach
2002-09-04	Road building and maintenance in the UK are at crisis levels, caused largely by political subservience to unsubstantiated environmentalist scaremongering.
340	Scrapping Speed Cameras and Speed Traps Equals Better Road Safety, Says the ABD
2002-09-03	The ABD calls for an immediate U-turn in the failing road safety policy that has seen more speed cameras and more speed traps but also more road deaths.
339	ABD Calls For An End To Computer Errors
2002-08-30	Time to stop unreliable climate models being used to impose ever greater burdens on private transport.
338	Global Warming Myth Costs The Earth
2002-08-24	Neither fuel duty nor the climate change levy do anything except increase the financial burden on citizens and businesses.
337	Environmental Awareness Begins at Home
2002-08-24	With enterprise and mobility under threat, quality of life in the UK and beyond will plummet under proposals to tax conventional energy production and private transport off the planet.
336	Drivers Welcome A66 Improvements
2002-08-23	The ABD has welcomed the government's announcement to upgrade the A66 between Scotch Corner and Penrith to dual carriageway.
335	Don't Phone Home
2002-08-19	The Association of British Drivers has criticised plans to impose a total ban on the use of hand held mobile phones whilst driving.
334	Brunstrom Prefers Robots to Cops
2002-08-06	The ABD has condemned Richard Brunstrom, Chief Constable of North Wales, and ACPO spokesman on road policing, after he called for more speed cameras and supported a reduction in police traffic patrols.
333	Government Plans To Hike Road Tax "Cynical And Unfair"
2002-08-05	Government plans to raise VED on 4x4 vehicles to help meet CO2 emission targets are unjustified and unnecessary.
332	ABD Supports Calls For M25 Widening
2002-07-24	Widening of the M25 to at least 4 lanes throughout is long overdue.
331	Vegetation Kills!
2002-07-09	Vulnerable road users placed in serious danger by local authorities neglecting their duty to cut back overgrown hedging.
330	"Sensible" EU Motor Insurance Proposals To Be Extended?
2002-07-09	Possible additions to EU plans to make car drivers liable for all accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists. The ABD treats one of the most unjust anti-car and anti-driver proposals from Brussels with the disrespect it deserves.
329	ABD Calls For Experts To Set Speed Limits
2002-07-02	The Association of British Drivers calls for an independent body of road safety experts to take over the setting of speed limits.
328	Call Us For Permission To Drive, Says Council
2002-06-24	Edinburgh is proposing a scheme where drivers would have to phone the council for permission to drive into the city!
327	Speed Camera Siting And Visibility Rules "Essential For Safety"
2002-06-19	Transport Select Committee "Clueless" About Road Safety.
326	More Speed Cameras, More Deaths
2002-06-14	Latest figures show number of people killed on roads has gone UP since the spread of speed cameras.
325	Covert Speed Enforcement Must Go!
2002-06-06	ABD calls for new rules for speed cameras to be applied nationally.
324	Darling's First Gaffe
2002-06-04	Mr Darling would be well advised to establish the facts relating to his new job before making pronouncements.
323	ABD Hopes For A Sensible Approach From New Transport Secretary Alistair Darling
2002-05-31	ABD guardedly welcomes Darling just as government appears to recognise what the ABD have been saying for years.
322	Traffic Chaos, Frustration And Danger Predicted At New Wolverhampton Sainsburys
2002-05-14	Drivers group to fight for adequate parking and safe pedestrian facilities.
321	Good Thinking, Says ABD
2002-05-04	The ABD welcomes the new 'Think!' road safety ad in which a motorcycle is shown colliding with a car.
320	'Biased' Chairman Of Climate Panel Ousted
2002-04-24	The Chairman of the IPCC, Robert Watson, has been ousted by a vote of 75 nations to 49.
319	ABD Call for Cuts in Fuel Tax as Traffic Growth Falls by 40%
2002-04-10	As fuel prices rise again ABD reminds Gordon Brown that fuel prices in the UK are way above those in Europe.
318	Bypasses Can 'Protect The Environment'
2002-04-02	A three year study on the environmental impact of the Newbury Bypass has shown that it has actually protected the environment.
317	ABD Solves Tube Overcrowding Problem!
2002-04-01	The ABD announces solution to the tricky problem of overcrowding on London's creaking tube network.
316	ABD Welcomes Government Waking Up To Tired Driving
2002-03-27	ABD welcomes new road safety advertising campaign on the effects of falling asleep at the wheel.
315	ABD Asks "What Traffic Duties?"
2002-03-21	As Blunkett tells Police to remove officers from traffic duties to fight street crime the ABD asks 'What traffic duties?'
314	Association of British Drivers Supports Right to Silence
2002-03-06	Idris Francis seeks to restore to drivers a fundamental legal right.
313	Association of British Drivers Seeks Answers On Asthma
2002-02-26	With the recent publication of research findings 'proving' that traffic pollution causes asthma, the ABD asks four questions.
312	ABD Gains Support with the Launch of Parliamentary Bill and BRAKE Report
2002-01-30	The ABD welcomes support for its recently launched campaign for "Clear Signing" and appropriately set limits.
311	Government Must Wipe The Sleep From Its Eyes On Safe Driving
2002-01-10	Publicity on the dangers of driving whilst tired highlights the dangers of the government's single minded approach to road safety.
310	ABD Exposes Flaws In Minister's Pronouncement
2001-12-15	Meacher shows he has no grasp of science by statement which flies in the face of the facts.
309	ABD Welcomes Bright Idea
2001-11-03	ABD welcomes new Government guidelines requiring all speed cameras to be made visible to drivers.
308	Speed Limit Signs, Clarity and Safety
2001-11-03	ABD calls for government to re-think policies on setting and signing speed limits.
307	Norfolk Claims Blue Cameras Are Green
2001-11-03	An argument over the colour of speed cameras in Norfolk shows that the government must step in.
306	When Is Dark Blue A Bright Colour? When It Makes Money!
2001-10-23	Police forces around the country are ignoring Government promises to paint speed cameras in bright colours.
305	Don't smile ... your car's on camera again
2001-10-12	The Government now plans to use roadside digital cameras to catch and prosecute drivers who haven't paid VED.
304	ABD Condemns The Government's Latest Pointless Attack On Car Users
2001-09-15	Meacher expects Local authorities to halve the level of particulate emissions by restricting car use.
303	ABD Welcomes £3M Investment In Children's Road Safety
2001-09-15	The Association of British Drivers is delighted to welcome the Government's investment in additional road safety training for children.
302	Report Explodes Myths On Transport & Health
2001-09-06	'Few traffic reduction measures are justifiable on health grounds' says report.
301	See It - Miss It!
2001-07-25	An effective road safety campaign is proposed by the Association of British Drivers.
300	Police Officer With Vision Leads The Way
2001-07-13	First Cracks Appear in Police Speed Camera Policy.
299	Canada Shows The Way
2001-07-04	British Columbia scraps speed cameras.
298	Media Banned From Speed Camera Conference
2001-07-04	Northamptonshire Police ban the Press from their Speed Camera Conference.
297	Hitting the Child but Missing the Point
2001-06-28	The Government's new road safety ad sends the wrong message, says drivers' group.
296	"Speed Kills!" - A Dismal Failure In Reducing Accidents!
2001-06-15	Trends in new national road accident figures are disappointing.
295	Drivers Demand Speed Camera Tyrant Surrender His Driving Licence     Cymraeg≡Welsh
2001-06-13	North Wales Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom admits breaking the speed limit.
294	ABD Asks: Whose Side Are They On?
2001-06-11	The Police declare war - on Britain's drivers.
293	ABD Welcomes Cabinet Re-Shuffle
2001-06-10	Cabinet re-shuffle offers "new hope" for Britain's beleaguered drivers.
292	ABD Calls for Education, Education, Education Policy to be Extended to Drivers
2001-06-04	The ABD calls on Labour to denounce the proposals for PUNISHMENT, PUNISHMENT, PUNISHMENT for drivers at safe speeds.
291	Strong Evidence In Favour Of A Higher Speed Limit On Motorways
2001-05-27	The Association of British Drivers has called for the standard motorway speed limit to be raised to 80 mph.
290	Minister admits Police targeting Drivers instead of Real Criminals
2001-05-18	Charles Clarke has inadvertently confirmed that motorists are intentionally being targeted by the Police.
289	Magistrates losing patience with speeding policy
2001-05-14	... as Road Safety industry loses touch with reality.
288	ABD Reveals Drivers' Stealth Tax Rip-off
2001-05-10	Using figures from the Centre for Policy Studies, the ABD has shown that 25% of the Government stealth tax burden falls firmly on drivers.
287	Global Warming Stone Cold Dead
2001-05-09	With global warming stone cold dead, road tax and fuel prices must fall, says the ABD.
286	Proposed Outer London Orbital
2001-05-01	ABD Calls For Integrated Transport Investment as Highways Agency tells people not to use its roads.
285	Homezones about political correctness, not road safety, says drivers group.
2001-04-29	The Government's planned £30 million spend on Homezones is unlikely to improve road safety, said the ABD today.
284	Sign Of The Times
2001-04-20	The RAC's recent survey of road sign recognition is worrying but not surprising, says the ABD.
283	BUS: STOP!
2001-04-12	ABD warns of trouble ahead for Government as health and safety worries continue to dog public transport.
282	Association of British Drivers Condemns Prescott's Folly
2001-04-11	John Prescott plans to wreak havoc on the traffic flow around Trafalgar Square.
281	Watch Out For Walkers, Cyclists And Horse Riders
2001-03-30	Foot & Mouth disease means more walkers, cyclists and horse riders on the roads.
280	Drivers Disappoint Council and Police
2001-03-17	No Cash Bonanza in Nottingham Speed Camera Fiasco
279	ABD Supports New "What If?" Training Video
2001-03-14	But there's no government money available to make new drivers up to seven times safer
278	Too Little Too Late, Says ABD
2001-03-07	Fuel cuts add insult to injury.
277	ABD Attacks Half Baked Rural Speed Limit Reductions
2001-03-05	And Shows How Safety Loses out to Anti-Car Politics in the CPRE.
276	ABD Launches Membership Drive
2001-03-02	In the face of unprecedented hostility toward the British motorist, the ABD launches an easy subscription membership.
275	Doomsday Global Warming Scenarios - Fact Or Fiction?
2001-02-26	As UK motorists continue to face sky-high levels of fuel duty the ABD has learnt that a small number of Governments were responsible for doomsday scenarios being added at the last minute to the latest Report from the IPCC.
274	Association Of British Drivers Forecast: Storm Brewing Over Global Warming
2001-02-21	As global warming activists continue to pour out information pollution, the ABD casts serious doubt on any blame for climate change attached to mankind's activities.
273	Speed Camera Funding Trial Not The Success Claimed
2001-02-07	Statistical Chicanery exposed by ABD
272	Some Sense On Speed - At Last!
2000-12-25	ABD applaud the common sense applied by traffic officers in the recent case of the Surrey Chief Constable
271	ABD Condemns Labour Hypocrisy On Fuel
2000-12-24	The Association of British Drivers condemns Government hypocrisy.
270	Advertising Kills?
2000-12-21	The Association of British Drivers welcomes the removal of semi pornographic posters from the roadside.
269	ABD Exposes Britain's Top Ten Speed Camera Abuses
2000-12-11	Misuse of speed cameras set to escalate to new heights as fine money to be kept.
268	Government Engages The Wrong Enemy
2000-12-09	The number of speed cameras on the roads of England and Wales is set to double under provisions in the new Vehicle Crimes Bill.
267	Road Safety or Revenue?
2000-11-25	The ABD today questions the motives behind speed cameras.
266	Hot Air In Holland
2000-11-19	As the global warming industry meets in Holland, the ABD calls for an open debate about the true causes of climate change.
265	ABD Highlights Double Standards
2000-11-11	On day two of the fuel protestors 'Jarrow March', the ABD highlights double standards from the government and police.
264	ABD Condemns Red Ken's 'Eco-Disaster' As Drivers Face Rip-Off Charges
2000-11-02	The ABD condemns Livingstone's fireworks display, planned for New Year's Eve, as 'an eco-disaster'.
263	Extreme Weather And Global Cooling
2000-10-31	Efforts to blame weather problems on global warming are misleading.
262	Dome Admits Anti-Car Policy A Failure
2000-10-30	In large advertisements in today's press, the Dome has been declared a "Car-Friendly Zone" for November.
261	ABD Links Rail Disaster To "Pot Hole Britain" And Unrealistic Speeds
2000-10-28	The ABD today draws parallels between the deeply regrettable rail accident in Hertfordshire and accidents on the roads of the UK.
260	ABD Warns Of Slide To Soviet Regime As Green Pressure On Blair Mounts
2000-10-23	The Association of British Drivers urges Tony Blair to ignore hysterical 'anti-car' scaremongering".
259	'Car Free' Communities - a Concept in Crisis
2000-10-19	Social re-engineering attempts failing as expected.
258	ABD Calls For All Road Fuel Users To Remain United
2000-09-28	Don't let Gordon and Tony get away with "Divide and Rule".
257	Fuel Tax "Just The Tip Of The Iceberg" Of Anti Car Measures
2000-09-21	There Are Many More Anti Car Measures The Public Should be Just as Angry About.
254	ABD Condemns Double Standards In Traffic Policing
2000-08-04	One rule for politicians or the police, another for the public...
253	ABD Condemns Government's "Do as we say, not as we do" attitude to drivers
2000-07-31	The ABD condemns the decision to take no action against Jack Straw's driver...
252	Nottingham Speed Cameras Useless For Safety
2000-07-29	Time/Distance system is a Hypocrites' Charter and a Revenue Raiser
251	ABD Urge Police To Target Enforcement On Dangerous Behaviour
2000-07-24	Time to End Mass Speeding Prosecutions, say Drivers' Road Safety Group
250	Prescott Pledges £180 Billion Bribe
2000-07-24	But "New" Roads Spending is Only Reversing Some of Previous Cuts
249	Poll On Transport Issues Reveals Scale Of Public Deception
2000-07-19	The ABD dismisses the findings of a recent poll ...
248	ABD Blasts "Out Of Touch" Transport 2000 Attitude To Fuel Tax Protests
2000-07-17	T2000 claims the campaign against high fuel tax is led by "extreme motoring groups"
247	New Fuel Tax Campaign Launched By Drivers Group
2000-07-10	"Show The Fuel Tax" Says the ABD
246	Red Ken's Hypocrisy Condemned
2000-07-04	London Mayor joins Blair in ABD Hall of Shame.
245	Blair Fuel Tax Outburst "Emotional Blackmail", Says ABD
2000-07-04	Cynical Cash Grab Motive for Fuel Taxes Exposed by PM
244	Cheating Chancellor Punishes Pensioners And Mugs Motorists
2000-06-22	ABD Exposes Double Standards On Inflation Figures - Heads Gordon Wins - Tails Everyone Else Loses!
243	Oxford Anniversary Brings Tears To Traders
2000-06-08	Reverse Oxford Anti-Car Scheme NOW!
242	Driver Persecution Enters New Waters
2000-06-03	First it was Kit Kats, now its Mineral Water!
241	Police Over-Reaction Causes Cheltenham Chaos
2000-06-06	As Britain's police force are again pilloried for targeting a thirsty driver taking a sip of water at a traffic light, the ABD reveals a much larger scale misuse of police resources.
240	DETR To Launch New "Think! Road Safety" Campaign On 1 June
2000-06-01	New "Think! Road Safety" Campaign A Step In The Right Direction - But Speed Focus Still Far Too General.
239	Let's get people driving safer, not just slower says leading drivers' group
2000-05-25	The Association of British Drivers, the UK's leading independent drivers' group, today called for road safety organisations and the government to re-think their strategies on safe driving.
238	Is Anti Speed Policy Hurting Police Morale?
2000-05-17	Senior Police Officers "Losing the Plot" on Speed Issues
237	Global Cooling - But The Motorist Is Still Mugged  .
2000-05-09	LAST 12 MONTHS "COOLEST SINCE 1994" Extreme Weather Linked to Sunspot Activity, not Transport Emissions
236	Westminster Riots Linked To Anti Car Views
2000-05-03	...philosophy behind them worryingly close to Government policy.
235	No Need To Restrict Cars Because Of Air Pollution, Says TRL
2000-04-28	"Restrictions on cars on air quality grounds have been shown not to be warranted" (TRL report 431)
234	Blunkett 'In A Spin' Over School Run
2000-04-11	ABD Condemns Attack on Freedom of Choice for Mothers
233	Brown Listens To ABD On 1100cc Road Tax Cutoff
2000-03-22	But Hammers Commuters With Petrol Tax if they Drive and Stamp Duty if they Move
232	Government Fails To Meet 2000 Road Safety Target As Casualties Have Actually Risen
2000-03-15	So Why Does it Think it Can Meet 2010 Target Using the Same Methods?
231	Government-Backed Propaganda Campaign Steps Up A Gear As Teachers Face Environmental Indoctrination
2000-02-26	Environment Agency 'briefings' aim to 'educate' geography teachers about global warming. The Association of British Drivers (ABD) warns of the dire need to educate the Environment Agency on the causes of climate change.
230	Anti-Speed Protesters "Misguided" About Road Accidents
2000-02-21	Focus on Speed "Could Worsen Road Safety" Says Leading Drivers' Group
228	Government Mobile Phone Campaign Nearly Right
2000-01-24	It is good news that the Government has at last recognised that there is more to road safety than speed
227	Government And Greens Mislead Public On Air Quality
2000-01-19	No Need to Restrict Car Use on Pollution Grounds
226	The Association of British Drivers Says: Can Milan's Ban     Italiano≡Italian
2000-01-17	News that Milan is 'telling cars to stay out so that people can breathe' is yet another illustration of the unsubstantiated claims surrounding car emissions and health. The ABD argues that this advice belongs in the trash can of failed environmental scaremongering.
225	Speed Limiter Devices Signal a Return of The Red Flag Act  .
2000-01-12	- and Leeds University research actually shows this! Scheme to force external control of vehicle speeds will cause road carnage.
222	What's Left Of Transport Economics?
1999-12-06	Government in Cynical Attempt to use Safety to Justify War on Drivers
221	Prescott's answer to 'bread and circuses' - 'tax and buses'.
1999-12-02	The Government's new Transport Bill presents the UK's drivers with a stark option - get onto the bus, or pay even more to use your car.
220	ABD Welcomes Decision To Scrap Speed Limit Cuts
1999-12-01	The ABD today welcomed reports that despite opposition from green groups the Government has scrapped plans to cut the national speed limits from 60mph to 50mph on the open road and from 30mph to 20mph in towns.
218	Panorama Rail Shambles Shows Drivers Being Caned For Nothing
1999-11-30	Time to Stop Taking our Transport Infrastructure For Granted
216	Cool Heads Needed In Warming Debate
1999-11-23	Climate change is a normal and natural phenomenon; attention-grabbing headlines should be saved for when there is NO climate change as this would be unprecedented.
215	New Mobility Taxes hit drivers
1999-11-18	Labour further reinforced its anti-car credentials with a series of new tax attacks on drivers in today's Queen's Speech that could add a further £1,150 to every driver's tax bill. Drivers already pay around £1,300 in car taxes each year.
213	Government Tells Nurses to Get on their Bikes
1999-11-03	New plans to slash parking will force nurses, students and people visiting hospitals to use public transport, walk or cycle.
212	Children To Swallow Green Diet
1999-11-03	Safety Under Threat
211	Canadian Government Rejects Cut In Drink Drive Limit
1999-11-03	The ABD Urges the British Government to Follow Suit
210	Advanced Drivers Condemn National Anti Speed Proposals
1999-10-27	ABD Calls on Drivers to Oppose Local Limit Reductions, Too
209	Fourteen Charities' Efforts To Stop Outcry Against Draconian Anti Speed Measures "Ill Informed And Wrong"
1999-09-30	Anti-Speed Campaign Always Based on Rocky Reasoning - Now Yet Another Official Report Backs This Position
208	Yet Another Draconian Tax On Driving Proposed At Labour Conference
1999-09-29	New Town Driving Tax Will Leave Drivers £260 a Year Worse Off
207	Family Favourites Face Flawed Fine - £500 Exhaust Pipe Tax Proposed
1999-09-28	This is a Tax on Children's Safety and a Tax on Car Ownership
20a	Drivers Fuming at Misdirected Emissions Tests
1999-09-22	Exhaust Testing For Cars Unjust While Polluting Buses Remain Untouched
206	ABD Joins Other Motoring Groups in Strong Criticism of Police Chief Manning
1999-09-15	and demands a sea change in road safety policy
205	One Sided "Experts" Have Created an Unpopular, Ineffective and Damaging Transport Policy
1999-09-15	ABD tells Blair and Prescott - time to go back to the drawing board.
204	BBC shows NaÔve Political Correctitude in its Attitude to Global Warming
1999-08-27	Scientific Evidence Raises Serious Doubts About the Role of Man in Climate Change
203	SVDD Cameras Will Not Make Our Roads Safer
1999-08-03	New Camera System Kills "Accident Blackspot" Assurances Dead
202	Prescott Cuts The Hypocrisy And Admits He Loves Cars
1999-07-27	So Why is Government Policy Still Anti-car?
201	Cars "Cashpoints On Wheels" Under Labour's Transport Plans
1999-07-22	Exclusion of the Car From "Integrated Transport" Ensures Failure of Transport Policy
200	Global Warming Conference Delegates Challenged By ABD
1999-07-12	Pro-Car Campaigners "Staggered" to Find Agreement on Global Warming Scepticism
199	Drivers' Group Reacts With Anger To Toll Trials
1999-07-06	Another Nail in the Coffin of Britain's Transport System
198	Man Made Global Warming "Consensus Of Opinion" Falling Apart
1999-07-05	Two reports show natural climate change looking more likely
197	Reports on W.H.O. Report Misleading
1999-06-15	Three Key Points About Particulates and Health Missed
196	ABD Welcomes New Bridge over A45 at Meriden
1999-06-14	A Demonstration of the Failure of Speed Reduction Measures
195	Fallacy of "Speed Kills" Exposed by Authoritative Report
1999-06-03	First Proper Investigation of Accident Causation Backs ABD Position. (TRL report 323)
194	Education Department Plans "Green" Indoctrination
1999-05-25	Schoolchildren to be "Educated" in Anti-Car Junk Science.
193	All Party Commons Group Targets Drivers With Yet More New Taxes
1999-05-20	Anti-Car MPs To Make Driving Exclusively For The Rich.
192	Government Rejects Sensible Advice On Speed Limits
1999-05-12	The Government is indicating that Local Authorities will be given the right to introduce 20mph speed limits wherever they like ...
190	Hushed Government Report Slams Public Transport
1999-05-07	The ABD reveals that a little known Audit Commission report, entitled "All Aboard, a review of local transport and travel in urban areas outside London" slams public transport as "expensive, unreliable and inconvenient."
189	Scotland Yard Memo Vindicates ABD Campaign
1999-04-23	Police predict "Anarchy in the UK" as a result of anti car measures.
188	Air Quality Improving: Institute of Economic Affairs
1999-04-22
187	Police Admit: Speed Cameras are for Revenue Raising
1999-04-02
186	Gordon Brown's "Small Car" Tax Scam exposed by ABD
1999-03-31
185	Prescott wrong to blame car drivers for coral bleaching
1999-03-18
183	Misleading and Alarmist Study Condemned
1999-03-23
182	Pedestrianisation Scheme Protests Continue
1999-03-23
181	Truckers' Protest "the Only Way"
1999-03-22
180	Brown's Budget Hits Drivers as Predicted
1999-03-10
177	Britains's Roads Crumbling
1999-01-19
176	EVO Magazine and the ABD expose the truth about speed
1999-01-13
175	Why Urban Road Pricing Proposals Must be Resisted
1998-12-08
174	Drivers urged not to drink this Christmas
1998-11-30
172	Roads Minister Whitty still undecided about Alcohol limit reduction
1998-11-21
171	ABD scepticism about "Air quality deaths" vindicated
1998-11-13
170	ABD Membership Doubles in Six Months
1998-11-13
168	Prescott puts his foot in Global Warming
1998-10-28
167	Transport Minister Reid in Asthma Gaffe
1998-10-28
166	'Reassessment' of statistics claims summer time would save 160 lives
1998-10-23
165	Road Safety Week Shoots Itself in the Foot
1998-10-21
161	Rural groups hijacked by anti-car campaigners
1998-08-28
160	Anti-car Highways Agency in Stealth plan for 50mph Motorway Limit
1998-08-24
155	Flawed variable speed limits to be extended to Birmingham and Manchester
1998-08-05
153	Increased Road Casualties for 1997 show that "Kill Your Speed" policy is a failure
1998-07-28
133	ABD denounces ACPO’s proposals for more Gatsos
1998-05-07
127	Road traffic campaigners’ ‘trap’ revealed
1998-01-24
126	Plan to tax car parking unjust and unjustifiable
1998-01-03
125	ABD’s response to the Government’s Integrated Transport Policy Discussion Document
1997-11-15
123	US evidence refutes banal “Speed kills” message
1997-09-16
122	Time to challenge Friends of the Earth
1997-08-22
121	Drivers condemn road cuts
1997-06-29
120	Government continues failed road safety policies
1997-06-08
106	Government policy more damaging than bombs
1997-04-04
105	RAC abandons the motorist
1997-03-23
104	M25 Variable Speed Limit Trials
1997-02-28
102	Lib Dem / FoE ally to drive you out of your car
1997-01-06
101	Low non-urban speed limits cost lives
1996-12-10

 
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