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Major motorway closed for 3 DAYS next week as drivers’ face 90-minute diversion
A MAJOR motorway is set to close over three days next week, sending drivers on a 90-minute diversion to travel just six miles.The vast route, which is
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A closer look at why smart motorways have been banned
SMART motorways were introduced by the coalition government in 2014 with the intention of speeding up the flow of traffic.But they were removed from g
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'Dangerous' smart motorways 'regularly fail & put drivers at risk of DEATH'
ENGLAND’S smart motorway network has been branded as “dangerous” and “regularly fails to work properly,” putting motorists at “risk of dea
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Major motorway to close 4 days in a row with 40-minute diversion added
A MAJOR motorway is set to close on four consecutive days for "essential" works, with drivers sent on a 40-minute diversion.An 11-mile stretch of the
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Motorway where drivers are stung by £8,000 fines every day
DRIVERS have been left shocked after being stung by £8,000 fines every day on a smart motorway with a 60mph limit.During the four-year trial, over 22
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Drivers three times more likely to be killed or injured on smart motorway
SMART motorways without a hard shoulder are three times more likely to kill or injure drivers, a new study has found.The report by National Highways s
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I’m a speed camera expert - the two UK hotspots most likely to catch you out
A SPEED camera expert has revealed the surprising misconceptions motorists have - and the two counties where you are highly likely to get caught out.G
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Drivers risk up to £5,000 fine over little known fuel rule
MOTORISTS could face being slapped with a £5,000 fine and nine points on their licence due to this little-known fuel rule.Cops handed a fine to an Au
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PM may ban new smart motorways from being built altogether amid safety fears
RISHI Sunak may ban new smart motorways from being built altogether amid safety fears.They have already been put on pause for five years more research
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Drivers' lives feared to be at risk after smart motorway systems broke down
DRIVERS’ lives were feared to be at risk yesterday after smart motorway systems broke down.The controversial technology — where the hard shoulder
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How can I tell if a motorway is smart and where are they near me?
YOU may get a shock when you drive on a smart motorway for the first time and have to reassess the rules of the road.The technology-led roads have be
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Major warning to drivers ahead of engineering work on motorways this weekend
AN outage of warning signs on England's smart motorways could put drivers at risk this weekend.Overhead signs designed to protect stranded drivers wil