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Roads

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Poor state of local roads is motorists’ biggest concern this year

Motorists’ biggest concern in 2020 was the poor state of local roads, according to new research.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 months2 months ago
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Smart motorways cause confusion for the majority of UK drivers

Less than half (48%) of UK motorists know the rules for using smart motorways, a new survey suggests.

By SWVaux Staff, 4 months4 months ago
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English Motorway speed limit to be slashed to 60mph on Four Stretches

The speed limit will be reduced to 60mph on four stretches of English motorway in an effort to reduce air pollution.

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By SWVaux Staff, 5 months5 months ago
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Traffic chaos ahead with 18m leisure journeys expected over the bank holiday weekend

Holidaymakers planning to get away over the long weekend could be in for a slow journey as 18 million leisure journeys are expected between Friday and Monday.

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By SWVaux Staff, 6 months6 months ago
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Drivers encouraged to report obscured road signs

Drivers should be reporting any road signs that are hidden or obscured, a leading road safety association has stated.

By SWVaux Staff, 8 months8 months ago
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Automatic £130 fines for minor driving offences coming

Drivers could face fines of £130 for minor offences as the Government considers handing local councils new powers to improve roads for cyclists and pedestrians.

By SWVaux Staff, 9 months9 months ago
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Smart motorway openings halted over safety fears


No new smart motorways will be opened until a Government safety review is completed, the Transport Secretary has announced.

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By SWVaux Staff, 1 year1 year ago
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Government to trial automated vehicles in motorway maintenance

Highways England is to trial the use of automated vehicles to lay cones on major roads where maintenance or upgrades is taking place.

By SWVaux Staff, 1 year1 year ago
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Serious pothole damage to cars has risen by 20%

The number of vehicles damaged by potholes jumped at the of 2019, according to new data from the RAC.

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By SWVaux Staff, 1 year ago
Motoring

UK road conditions are worse than last year

Half of Britain’s drivers believe the country’s roads are in a worse state now than they were a year ago.

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By SWVaux Staff, 1 year1 year ago
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DfT calls for long-term local road funding to battle potholes


The Department for Transport is pushing the Treasury to guarantee local road funding for several years at a time instead of annually.

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By SWVaux Staff, 1 year ago
Government

Smart Motorways to be Reviewed Following Investigation

The government is to review the safety of smart motorways, following an investigation by the Telegraph.

By SWVaux Staff, 1 year1 year ago
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Pollution cut at Hopsots after reduction in speed limit

Lower speed limits in five poor air quality hotspots has reduced air pollution, says the Welsh government.

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By SWVaux Staff, 1 year1 year ago
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Governmentconsider pay-as-you-go road pricing to fill car tax black hole

Drivers could be charged on a pay-as-you-go basis in the future as the Government looks to fill a £40 billion hole in motoring taxes.

By SWVaux Staff, 1 year1 year ago
Government

MPs’ recommend switch to more eco-friendly asphalt

Highway authorities could be saving millions and reducing CO2 emissions if they switched to warm mix asphalt on road construction and maintenance, MPs have said.

By SWVaux Staff, 1 year1 year ago
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Councils receive a pothole complaint every 46 seconds

Councils are being bombarded with pothole complaints, with new figures revealing that local authorities receive one every 46 seconds.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 years2 years ago
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The UK’s huge network of speed bumps Revealed

The UK is now home to more than 42,000 individual speed bumps – an increase of 5% in the last three years, according to an exclusive Citroen investigation into traffic calming coverage.

By SWVaux Staff, 2 years2 years ago
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MPs call for five-year plan to tackle ‘pothole plague’

MPs have called for a front-loaded, five-year funding settlement to tackle the ‘extreme state of disrepair of the English local road network’.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 years2 years ago
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RAC reports improvements in UK road surfaces

The RAC says there may have been an improvement in the state of the country’s roads over the past year after its roadside patrols were called out to fewer pothole-related breakdowns in the first quarter.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 years2 years ago
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Potholes cost drivers £1.2bn in repairs over past year

More than 11 million drivers were affected by potholes last year, with the resulting vehicle damage costing the country a staggering £1.2 billion. That’s according to a study by Kwik Fit.

By SWVaux Staff, 2 years2 years ago

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