Patrick McLoughlin the Transport Secretary announced today that England’s congested roads are going to be addressed with £165m worth of funding. This will be the second round of funding released from the Local Pinch Point Fund that is worth £190m. The fund was first created in December of 2012 and thus far 62 schemes have […]
Category: Motorways
Drivers in Plymouth are taking the risk of getting arrested if they choose to drive on despite the closures throughout Outland Road. They are also putting lives of construction workers at risk. Workmen on the road stated that they are fearful of their safety due to many drivers that are choosing to ignore the rules […]
A very strange incident happened in France this past week when Frank Lecerf, driving on a A16 motorway in the northern part of the country, found himself with a jammed speed accelerator. The mechanical problem meant that he was unable to stop, and kept his Renault Laguna going at 125mph down the road before crashing […]
The government have made proposals that are going to suggest that the speed limit on the motorways are increased to 80 mph. This is something that you would think Formula One drivers would not necessarily protest against, however former racing driver, Damon Hill has said that he has been angered by the suggestion. He also […]
Lorry drivers who are foreign and using British roads will have to pay £10 per day under a new scheme by the Government designed to put a price on national roads. The new charge is aimed to help level the charges that British lorry drivers pay when they travel abroad. The consultation is expected to […]
As commuters feel the pinch with rising fuel prices, more and more people in the UK are turning to two wheels as an option to get them into work However, it is not the pedal-powered variety two-wheeler, but petrol-powered scooters which are proving increasingly popular, with the Motorcycle Industry Association revealing that registrations were up […]
A new survey has revealed that bad weather is expected to bring about 61 emergency situations this winter, and that singer Robbie Williams was the first choice of UK respondents when asked which celebrity would they want to help them in an emergency. Whilst Robbie was the top man wanted in an emergency situation, he […]
Police officer Jacob Marshall, aged 31, is on trial for dangerous driving as he clipped another vehicle while doing excess speeds of 140mph on the motorway. Marshall was en route to a diesel spill when his police Volvo clipped the side of a Vauxhall Zafira on August 29th of 2010 along the M9. The driver […]