The Government gives notice that the final assault on private car ownership and use is coming under the guise of Net Zero. Transport Secretary Grant…
Ian Taylor6th April 2020
By Roger Lawson, ABD Campaign Manager in London. The Government is encouraging us all to stay at home during the Coronavirus epidemic, and only travel…
Ian Taylor4th April 2020
We were all asked to go outside and clap to show our support and appreciation of NHS staff in these troubling times and many millions…
Ian Taylor1st April 2020
The Alliance of British Drivers calls for an immediate suspension of all emission zone charging, particularly in London. ABD spokesman Roger Lawson said: "To force…
Ian Taylor19th March 2020
A 20-mph speed limit has been brought in on many major routes in central London. For example it covers the main east-west route of Millbank,…
Ian Taylor13th March 2020
After 30 years of softening us up, at last the truth is there in writing. The public must be told. The unelected West Midlands Combined…
Ian Taylor6th March 2020
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Net Zero plans are a harbinger for nationwide policies to end car ownership. The WMCA 'green paper' includes: * it's…
Ian Taylor28th February 2020
Boris Johnson has announced a £5 billion fund to “overhaul bus and cycle links for every region outside London”. This, he said, would result in…
Ian Taylor24th February 2020
Most living systems on Earth are composed of combinations of the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, (and trace quantities of) nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur. Life is…
Alister Watt24th February 2020
(Reviewed by Roger Lawson) “Demotorized” is a new book by experienced motoring journalist James Ruppert. As he describes it himself, it “is partly a giant…
Ian Taylor18th February 2020
Our man in London, Roger Lawson is campaigning against this. This is what he posted on the ABD London website, reproduced below as the likes…
Ian Taylor14th February 2020
The Government plans to ban sales of new hybrid cars from 2035 along with all petrol and diesel cars. That has been brought forward from…
Ian Taylor5th February 2020
Better late than never, the climate model scenario known as RCP8.5, which equates to 6C warming, is finally being abandoned after years of misuse by…
Brian MacDowall4th February 2020
Politicians are constantly exhorting us to get out of our "polluting" cars and onto "clean" public transport - and criticising us - from the comfort…
Brian Gregory4th February 2020
Following the recent dismal new car sales figures , the ABD calls for an urgent but simple commitment from the government. ABD spokesman Nigel Humphries…
Ian Taylor31st January 2020
The ABD has been campaigning against the money generating industry of police waivers and speed awareness courses for some time. See link below for campaign…
Ian Taylor24th January 2020
Road Safety: Wide area 20mph limits have been shown to deliver no casualty reductions . Instead, they increase pedestrian death and serious injury risk; through…
Brian Gregory22nd January 2020
Birmingham City Council continued its war against motorists by announcing a ban on drivers using city centre roads The Vital A38 arterial route is under…
Ian Taylor17th January 2020
In any other large industry, falling sales for the fourth year in a row would be a serious cause for concern. When its new car…
Alister Watt13th January 2020