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Three smart motorway safety targets have been met but fourth is missed

Three targets to boost smart motorway safety by the end of September have been met but a fourth continues to be missed. National Highways told the PA news agency that stopped vehicle detection (SVD) technology has been retrofitted to all smart ...

03 Oct 2022 at 15:58

Shapps’ comments on number plates for bikes ‘impractical’, says Cycling UK

A shake-up of road laws which could see cyclists forced to display registration plates, buy insurance and face prosecution for speeding has been described as “impractical” and “strange” by transport groups and opposition parties. Charity ...

17 Aug 2022 at 14:53

Forcing cyclists to display number plates would be impractical, minister warned

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has been widely condemned after announcing a plan which could force cyclists to display registration plates. Motoring experts, transport groups, legal experts and opposition parties criticised the ...

17 Aug 2022 at 18:06

Grant Shapps considering creating 20mph speed limits for cyclists

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has flagged changing road laws so cyclists have to abide by 20mph speed limits or face penalties. Less than a fortnight after vowing to create a “death by dangerous cycling” law that will treat ...

17 Aug 2022 at 09:44

Drivers warned to avoid parts of London during Queen’s funeral

People have been warned to avoid driving in parts of London on the day of the Queen’s funeral. One of the UK’s biggest transport operations will take place on Monday, with around a million people expectedto visit the capital. ...

18 Sept 2022 at 20:06

Major transport operation as one million mourners expected in London for funeral

One of the UK’s biggest transport operations will take place on Monday as mourners descend on London for the Queen’s funeral. Transport for London (TfL) is preparing for around one million people to visit the capital. Around ...

18 Sept 2022 at 03:45

Amber traffic warning issued as widespread delays expected

Drivers are being warned to expect severe congestion, with the AA issuing its first “amber traffic warning” for Friday and Saturday. Congestion is expected to peak between 11am and 3pm on both days. This is due to a ...

29 Jul 2022 at 09:15

Two-hour queues at Dover ahead of ‘extremely busy’ weekend

Holidaymakers faced two-hour queues at the Port of Dover on Thursday amid warnings that this weekend will be “extremely busy”. Ferry operator DFDS urged passengers to “allow 120 minutes to complete the check-in ...

28 Jul 2022 at 14:11

Movies

Jason Momoa reportedly involved in traffic collision near Los Angeles

Jason Momoa was reportedly involved in a traffic collision over the weekend after a car he was driving collided with a motorcycle. The actor, 42, was unhurt in the accident but the rider of the motorcycle was ...

26 Jul 2022 at 04:56

Scotland

Victorian footbridge reopens after almost two years of ‘painstaking’ restoration

A rare Victorian footbridge has been reopened after being dismantled into 500 small pieces and painstakingly rebuilt like a jigsaw. Work has been completed on the Teviot Viaduct near Kelso in the Scottish ...

25 Jul 2022 at 17:19

Britain and France ‘put plans in place’ to prevent further border travel chaos

Britain and France have announced they have put plans in place to prevent further border chaos. In a joint statement on Friday, Phil Douglas, director general of Border Force and Brigitte Lafourcade, ...

29 Jul 2022 at 23:34

Drivers filmed to catch mobile phone and seatbelt offences

Drivers are being filmed to catch those holding a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt. National Highways has deployed a van with multiple cameras to film passing vehicles on motorways and major A ...

29 Jul 2022 at 13:53

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