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 Taylor2020-04-06
By ABD Campaign Manager in London. The Government is encouraging us all to stay at home during the Coronavirus epidemic, and only travel when essential.…
Ian Taylor2020-04-04
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 Taylor2020-04-01
The Alliance of British Drivers calls for an immediate suspension of all emission zone charging, particularly in London. An ABD spokesman said: "To force vital…
Ian Taylor2020-03-19
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 Taylor2020-03-13
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 Taylor2020-03-06
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 Taylor2020-02-28
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 Taylor2020-02-24
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 Watt2020-02-24
Reviewed by an ABD spokesman “Demotorized” is a new book by experienced motoring journalist James Ruppert. As he describes it himself, it “is partly a…
Ian Taylor2020-02-18
Our spokesman in London, is campaigning against this. This is what he posted on the ABD London website, reproduced below as the likes of this…
Ian Taylor2020-02-14
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 Taylor2020-02-05
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 MacDowall2020-02-04
Politicians are constantly exhorting us to get out of our "polluting" cars and onto "clean" public transport - and criticising us - from the comfort…
Brian Gregory2020-02-04
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 Taylor2020-01-31
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 Taylor2020-01-24
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 Gregory2020-01-22
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 Taylor2020-01-17
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 Watt2020-01-13
