Sentence examples for rises in road from inspiring English sources

This is partly because of discretionary tax increases like the abolition of the dividend tax-credit for pension schemes and the sharp rises in road fuel duties; and partly because of unexpected tax buoyancy, particularly in income-tax revenues.

"We've had rises in road traffic accidents, rises in violence, rises in suicide which we don't see in young children.

Lansley's department raised concerns it will see a rise in road casualties.

Since one freight train can carry as much as 280 lorries can, railways can help to limit the rise in road congestion.

He didn't make a loss till 2002, when he was hard hit by the rise in road tax and diesel prices.

Letters are welcome via e-mail to [email protected] protectionSIR — Your leader on what to do about the rise in road deaths in the developing world was wrong to suggest that "strict vehicle standards are pricey" ("Reinventing the wheel", January 25th).

Safety campaigners fear cuts are fuelling a rise in road casualties, with the number of people killed or seriously injured sharply increasing in the first six months of this year.

The cascade of victories is in the record book, but it's also true that after the plot commenced, team batting declined at home and rose in road games.

But he antagonised the environmental lobby by delaying a rise in road fuel duties, backing further airport expansion and failing to give a real boost to renewable energy schemes.

The report, which is set to be published a month after The Independent on Sunday revealed a dramatic rise in road deaths linked to cuts in traffic-police numbers, will also recommend that the Government consider modifying the driving test and MOT to take into account emerging technologies.

Mrs Ellman said ministers needed to explain whether last year's rise in road deaths was a one-off "blip" or the start of a worrying trend.