Fine for woman who ignored lollipop lady in Midsomer Norton
A young driver who failed to stop her car for a lollipop lady has been fined.
Now motorists who fail to stop for the lollipop are being warned they face hefty penalties following an incident outside St John’s and Somervale schools in Midsomer Norton.
In July, 18-year-old Ruth Newman of Silver Meadow, Trowbridge, went through the school crossing at Redfield Road, failing to stop her Ford Ka for the patrol.
She narrowly missed the lollipop lady, who had to take evasive action, despite hazard…

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End of the road for the car tax disc
The tax disc is to be scrapped after more than 90 years of being displayed on British motorists’ cars.
Chancellor George Osborne is today set to announce that car tax will be replaced by a modern electric system.
Drivers will also be able to pay for their vehicle exise duty by monthly direct debit for the first time but this option will cost an extra five per cent.
Mr Osborne is also reducing the extra charge for paying for a six months car tax as opposed to one running for a year from 10 per…

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Tuesday: Latest traffic, travel and weather updates
6pm update: Traffic is queueing on the M4 motorway near Bath tonight as a broken down car is recovered.
The recovery work has closed one lane of the exit slip road on the eastbound carriageway at junction 18.

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Lansdown Road has now been cleared and re-opened

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9.45am update: Lansdown Road in Bath still blocked by oil spillage and debris on the road following two-car crash.
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Young cyclists learn how to stay safe on the road in Go By Bike…
The next generation of cyclists have been getting tips on how to stay safe.Primary schools across Bath and north east Somerset are getting involved with the Go By Bike initiative.The initiative sees council cycling development officer Jim Imeson running sessions on a range of issues, including how cyclists can make sure they are visible when it is dark, taking part in obstacle courses to improve handling and trying out different modes of transport including scooters and balance bikes.Peasedown…

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