Department for Transport

Greater Manchester follows the overall trend across Great Britain where there is an ever-rising number of e-scooter casualties.

Increase in the number of people injured in e-scooter collisions Sonja Tutty

England’s slowest motorways revealed - which roads make the list? Daniel Mcneil

Train passengers in England risk losing access to wifi onboard amid cost cuts.

Passengers could lose wifi service on train amid cost cuts Rahmah Ghazali

Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled - is your area on the list?

Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled Will Millar

Longer lorries to be allowed on Britain’s roads under new laws Daniel Mcneil

Under 25’s could be banned from giving lifts under new plans

Drivers under age of 25 could be banned from giving lifts to friends Sam Johnson

Rishi Sunak has scrapped smart motorways. Credit: Getty/Adobe Stock/Kim Mogg

All new smart motorway projects scrapped over safety and cost concerns Matt Allan

Drivers are being warned by the DVLA to pay their car tax

DVLA £1,000 fine warning - how to renew car tax & when to do it Chelsie Sewell

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Two in three drivers fear relaxing MOT rules will put lives at risk Matt Allan

A decade ago there were 4.6 billion English bus journeys a year, and the number of trips has fallen every year since 2013-14 bar last year due to the pandemic.

GM bus journey numbers tumble by 40 per cent in 10 years Andrew Dowdeswell

Local resident William Jones is concerned about traffic and speeding vehicles from junction of Morris Street and Greenough Street, Scholes, Wigan.

Wigan man 'faces abuse' from drivers after opening of fast-food restaurant Alan Weston

20mph speed limit should be target for new urban roads, says DfT Matt Allan

Government ‘will miss EV charger target by 20 years’, Labour says Matt Allan

MOTs could be required every two years under proposed change Daniel Mcneil

New MOT rules could change test timings to save drivers money Matt Allan

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Self-driving cars could cause congestion to nearly double Matt Allan

A report has shown that a third of local roads in England are in need of repairs

Third of local roads in England need urgent repair, report says Chelsie Sewell

Wigan North Western was the most-used station in the year to March, Office of Rail and Road figures show, as 1.2 million passengers entered and exited

Which are the most and least used railway stations in Wigan? Andrew Dowdeswell

The scene in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, where a 12-year-old schoolboy riding an e-scooter has died after being involved in a horror crash with a bus.

Schoolboy, 12, dies in horror crash involving bus and e-scooter Sophie Wills

Drivers face penalty points for not wearing a seat belt Matt Allan

Grant Shapps is the new home secretary. Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images.

Who is new home secretary Grant Shapps? Patrick Hollis

Noise detecting cameras launched to tackle anti-social ‘boy racers’ Matt Allan

‘Noise Camera’ that can detect rowdy drivers trial across UK Beth Franklin

Government scraps plug-in car grant with immediate effect Matt Allan

Students at Hawkley Hall High School

Wigan pupils pitch ideas Dragons' Den-style to promote cycling and walking Sian Jones

Tyrer Avenue is one of the streets included in the active neighbourhood scheme.

Work starts on Wigan's first £600k 'active neighbourhood' scheme Holly Pritchard

There are growing numbers of electric cars on Wigan's streets

Number of Wigan electric vehicles almost doubled last year Andrew Dowdeswell

Electric charging points are on the rise in Wigan

Number of Wigan electric vehicle charging points rises over last two years Andrew Dowdeswell

Yellow box junction changes to see drivers fined over ‘incorrect’ use. Hiyah Zaidi

Electricity North West staff

How the North West's power network will cope with 1.2m electric cars Catherine Musgrove

Car tax dodgers warned ‘you can’t hide’ as penalty hot spots revealed Matt Allan

New number plates: where can I charge my new EV? Fiona Evans

Covid passenger locator forms are expected to be axed before Easter (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Complicated’ Covid travel requirement set to change ahead of Easter Claire Schofield

Drink-drive deaths fall but can’t keep up with lockdown accident drop Matt Allan

You can get to hospitals and other key services by public transport in London than you can in Wigan at present

Wigan public transport needs improvements Charles Graham

Drivers report sharp rise in crashes and near misses with e-scooters Matt Allan

New Highway Code rules: 2022 changes and how cyclists are impacted Matt Allan

The scheme has been paused nationally

Calls for smart motorway work on M6 in Wigan to stop amid safety fears Gaynor Clarke

New smart motorways roll-out halted amid safety concerns Matt Allan

The national rollout of smart motorways has been paused

Smart motorway project on M6 in Wigan will continue as national rollout is pause... Gaynor Clarke

The rollout of smart motorways is being paused amid safety concerns, the Government has announced

Government pauses smart motorway rollout amid safety concerns Sophie Wingate

New changes to The Highway Code will establish a “hierarchy of road users” (Shutterstock)

The Dutch Reach and other new 2022 Highway Code rules drivers need to know Hiyah Zaidi

Major changes to the Highway Code risk being ineffective due to not being widely promoted, road safety campaigners have warned

New Highway Code rules for drivers ‘not being communicated’ Neil Lancefield