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Motorists warned of disruption on roads amid protests against rising fuel costs

Motorists could face major disruption on Monday amid widespread protests at rising petrol and diesel costs and calls for a cut in fuel duty. Organisers are expected to block the Prince of Wales Bridge crossing between England and Wales, according to ...

03 Jul 2022 at 17:18

Priti Patel ‘urges police to use new powers against fuel duty protesters’

The Home Secretary has called on police to use tough new powers which include imprisonment to stop fuel protesters bringing gridlock to motorways and major A-routes across the UK. The new measures to tackle non-violent demonstrations that have a ...

05 Jul 2022 at 03:39

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Gardai arrest taxi driver caught driving at dangerous speed on motorway

A taxi driver caught speeding at 176km/h has been arrested and charged with dangerous driving. According to An Garda Síochána, Naas Roads Policing Unit were conducting speedchecks on the M4 in North Kildare recently when they detected the taxi. ...

14 Sept 2022 at 13:33

Man arrested after driving on wrong side of motorway for more than 20 miles

A man has been arrested after driving on the wrong side of a motorway for more than 20 miles, with police saying it is a “miracle” no-one was hurt. Officers responded at about 3am on Monday to reports a Mercedes A 200 AMG was driving at ...

09 Jan 2023 at 13:01

Twelve arrested during M4 fuel price protest for driving ‘too slow’

Police have arrested 12 people during the M4 protest over fuel prices for driving too slow, saying the demonstration was putting emergency services “at risk”. Fuel protests have been taking place across the UK as drivers call for a cut ...

04 Jul 2022 at 18:35

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Toll road charges to increase to ‘maximum level’ from January

Toll prices on most fee charging routes across the country are set to increase by the “maximum level” from January. They are set to be imposed on nine out of the ten routes on the country’s road network. From the start of 2023, the ...

17 Nov 2022 at 11:33

Man arrested after images show vehicle going 180mph on M4

A man has been arrested after images emerged on social media of a vehicle being driven at 180mph on the M4. The man, in his 30s, from Eastleaze, Swindon, was held on suspicion of dangerous driving on Thursday night, Wiltshire ...

29 Dec 2023 at 11:26

‘Cherished’ mother and daughter died in crash during Storm Babet

The deaths of a “cherished” mother and daughter in a crash on the M4 during Storm Babet have “left a void”, their family said. Cheryl Woods, 61, and her daughter Sarha Smith, 40, from Caerphilly, South Wales, died following ...

24 Oct 2023 at 12:18

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ALERT: Road Works Speed Limit schedules announced by KCC for this North Kildare region

Two Road Works Speed Limit schedules have been announced by Kildare County Council (KCC) for a region in North Kildare. KCC made the announcement under the Road Traffic Act 2004 – Section 10. It relates to the M4 in the ...

29 Mar 2024 at 12:33

Family pay tribute to ‘wonderful’ four-year-old girl killed in M4 crash

The family of a “wonderful” and “creative” four-year-old girl who died after a crash on a motorway in south Wales have said it is hard to believe she is gone. Gracie-Ann Wheaton, from Tredegar, had been returning from ...

07 Feb 2022 at 17:55

‘Wonderful’ boy killed along with sister in M4 crash named as Jayden-Lee Lucas

A “wonderful” three-year-old boy who died in hospital almost a week after a crash on the M4 near Newport has been named as Jayden-Lee Lucas. The youngster, from Tredegar, had been returning from a birthday party at ...

14 Feb 2022 at 15:55

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Gardaí tell Kildare court that man had different reg plate in his car when he was stopped

Gardaí told Naas District Court that a man they stopped had a different registration plate in his car when he was stopped by them. James Quinn, with an address given as Ballyfore Cross, Edenderry, County Offaly, ...

06 Mar 2023 at 15:33

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