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Safety
Students returning to uni face serious dangers with overloaded cars
Research shows students returning to uni could put too much weight in their vehicles.
By
James Fossdyke
18 September 2019
Safety
Smart motorway training offered to breakdown companies
The eight-hour course is supposed to help operators work safely on motorways without hard shoulders.
By
James Fossdyke
16 September 2019
Safety
Report reveals dangers of breaking down on a smart motorway
The report from Highways England was penned in 2016, but recently uncovered by the AA.
By
James Fossdyke
2 September 2019
Safety
M1 safety initiative sees accident rate fall by a third
The M1 safety week was so successful that Highways England is planning similar schemes elsewhere.
By
James Fossdyke
19 August 2019
480 miles of motorway roadworks to be lifted for Bank Holiday weekend
That will mean 97 percent of the UK's strategic road network will be free from roadworks.
By
James Fossdyke
15 August 2019
Green
Eco-friendly tyre-based asphalt trialled on M1 near Leicester
The new surface contains up to 750 old tyres per kilometre.
By
James Fossdyke
8 August 2019
Safety
Football fans told to 'play it safe' on the roads this season
Highways England and the FA are reminding fans to drive safely.
By
James Fossdyke
5 August 2019
Government
Motorways and A-roads to benefit from £8.7bn of improvement projects
A total of 18 projects will be funded by Highways England, with a total cost of nearly £9bn.
By
James Fossdyke
26 July 2019
More eco-friendly resurfacing process sees roadworks finished faster
"Pioneering" resurfacing system is being used on the A1 in Yorkshire
By
James Fossdyke
25 July 2019
Technology
Motorway signs could soon go multi-lingual to help foreign truckers
Signposts will 'speak' nine foreign languages.
By
James Fossdyke
15 July 2019
Government
Electric vehicles trialled for use at roadworks
Highways England is testing the vehicles at roadworks in the East Midlands.
By
James Fossdyke
2 July 2019
Safety
700 extra breakdowns a week expected on motorways in July and August
Highways England is launching a campaign to try and reduce unnecessary breakdowns.
By
James Fossdyke
25 June 2019
M6 Toll prices to rise by up to 50p from next month
Prices for cars will rise by between 10 and 30p, depending on time of day.
By
James Fossdyke
17 June 2019
Safety
Mobile crash barriers brought in to reduce delays
It's the latest in a range of new schemes to cut congestion.
By
James Fossdyke
14 May 2019
Autonomous Cars
Self-driving dump trucks trialled at UK roadworks
Autonomous trucks are being tested at the A14 roadworks in Cambridgeshire.
By
James Fossdyke
9 May 2019
Government
Roadworks undergo major changes to reduce disruptions
Two stretches of roadworks in north-west England have been changed to help get the work done faster.
By
James Fossdyke
17 April 2019
Government
Congestion-busting schemes fail to reduce average journey times
Government report finds average journey times have not fallen.
By
James Fossdyke
15 April 2019
Government
459 miles of roadworks to be lifted for Easter weekend
Traffic-calming measure will apparently leave 99 percent of the network 'roadworks-free'.
By
James Fossdyke
12 April 2019
Government
Highways England takes on fleet of 70 Land Rover Discoverys
The British 4x4s start patrolling the nation's motorways this month.
By
James Fossdyke
25 March 2019
Amount of litter cleared from UK motorways is shocking
Motorists urged to clean up their act as litter purge begins.
By
James Fossdyke
8 March 2019
Government
Government to change motorway roadworks after drivers' 'feedback'
Highways England says roadworks in the North West will be changed to reduce disruption.
By
James Fossdyke
18 February 2019
Technology
Government announces £20m funding for 'digital road' projects
Highways England says it welcomes proposals for high-tech road maintenance and connectivity systems.
By
James Fossdyke
11 February 2019
Government
New barriers to reduce noise pollution from busy roads
The government-run company responsible for main roads is also fitting double-glazing and quieter asphalt.
By
James Fossdyke
11 January 2019
M6 gets speed limit raised for Christmas... but only in roadworks
A stretch of the M6 in Cheshire will see the limit rise from 50 to 60 mph.
By
James Fossdyke
23 December 2018
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