ABD HITS BACK AT ATTEMPTS TO SILENCE THE GROUP The Guardian’s hysterical piece (21 October 2020) objecting to the Alliance of British Drivers giving evidence…
Ian Taylor26th October 2020
Photo: Horncastle Road The Alliance of British Drivers has long argued that there is way too much scaremongering about the impact on people’s health of…
Ian Taylor11th September 2020
The Traffic Management Act was passed by Parliament in 2004. Its objective was to improve the management of the road network. Part 2 of the…
Ian Taylor9th September 2020
The national news media are finally waking up to the damaging road closures caused by Grant Shapps’ directives encouraging local councils to promote “active” travel…
Ian Taylor23rd August 2020
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) are being promoted by local councils and central government and are actually being implemented in many locations around the country. Typically…
Ian Taylor18th August 2020
The Daily Telegraph covered the alleged “culture war” caused by road closures in Islington today. The article said: “The leader of Islington council, Richard Watts,…
Ian Taylor13th August 2020
A raft of new laws prioritising cyclists ramps up the war on drivers under the guise of fighting obesity Following Nanny State instructions on what…
Paul Biggs29th July 2020
A Highways England (HE) study (1) into raising speed limits from 50mph to 55 or 60mph through motorway roadworks confirms the longstanding ABD position that…
Paul Biggs28th July 2020
A Highways England (HE) study into raising speed limits from 50mph to 55 or 60mph through motorway roadworks confirms the longstanding ABD position that sensible…
Paul Biggs27th July 2020
Dear Mr King, Many drivers are cyclists, including ABD members, but road space reallocation for cycling has collided with democracy and common sense. The ABD…
Paul Biggs26th July 2020
Smokers, who inhale a large amount of Particulate Matter (PM) per cigarette, are under-represented in Covid-19 critical cases and deaths A number of highly questionable…
Paul Biggs24th July 2020
The Alliance of British Drivers (ABD) is not against EVs per se, but we are concerned that they are far from a 100% replacement for…
Paul Biggs21st July 2020
ISSUE DATE: 16 July 2020 Once again what the ABD has been saying for decades now has been corroborated: the UK road "safety" industry has degenerated…
Ian Taylor17th July 2020
ISSUE DATE: 22 June 2020 Many current and proposed road blockages are now unnecessary argue the ABD. Spokesperson Paul Biggs explains: "Anti-car authorities all over the…
Ian Taylor22nd June 2020
The ABD is pleased to have helped Birmingham MPs and Councillors who opposed Birmingham City Council's request to the DfT for a default 20mph limit…
Paul Biggs18th June 2020
What the scientific ‘consensus’ really says about extreme weather and any link to man-made climate change. The media and environmental campaigners continually make false claims…
Paul Biggs28th May 2020
EVERY CITY IN THE UK TO BE MADE A TRAFFIC HELL LIKE LONDON Grant Shapps today announced £2 billion to supposedly enhance walking and cycling…
Ian Taylor11th May 2020
Covid-19 continues to be shamelessly exploited by the anti-driver environmental lobby. The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health originally claimed (1) that every 1…
Ian Taylor7th May 2020
The Government has launched a public consultation on “The Future of Transport”. This covers the possible future regulation of “micromobility” vehicles such as electric scooters,…
Ian Taylor20th April 2020