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Climate group loses High Court bid to block £27bn roads programme

Published 27 July 2021
By Liam Shard
The government takes another step towards £27bn roads investment after a High Court injunction by a climate group is rejected.
Lorry driver caught eating lasagne with knife and fork on motorway

Lorry driver caught eating lasagne on motorway

A lorry driver who ate lasagne with a knife and fork on a motorway has been caught as part of a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) aided police crackdown.
Published 24 May 2021
Government faces legal action over safety of smart motorways

Government faces legal action over smart motorways

A law firm has threatened legal action against the government unless "all lanes running" (ALR) smart motorways are abandoned.
Published 06 April 2021
Littering motorists to be caught on camera as instances rise

New cameras to catch littering motorists

Drivers could be fined up to £120 for dropping rubbish out of their cars after new camera technology is installed.
Published 01 March 2021
Smart motorway safety tech only installed on 37 miles of network

Safety tech only on 37 miles of smart motorway

A system designed to make smart motorways safer has only been installed on 37 miles of the network since it was announced in March 2020.
Published 20 January 2021
Experts link £25m rise in statutory vehicle recovery to smart motorways

Drivers foot £25m bill for smart motorway recovery

A 33% rise in cars recovered under "statutory removal" powers over the last five years has been linked to smart motorways by experts.
Published 07 October 2020
Half of £75m fund to lower motorway pollution has gone unspent

Half of motorway anti-pollution fund goes unspent

Almost half of a £75m fund intended to bring down the levels of pollution on the UK’s motorways has gone unspent, an official review has found.
Published 22 July 2020

Top cop: smart motorways are 'death traps'

MPs have urged the government to cease the expansion of the smart motorway network, amid growing concerns over their safety credentials.
Published 29 January 2020

One in four drivers believe smart motorways unsafe

Almost a quarter (24%) of drivers in the UK believe smart motorways are unsafe, according to a new survey.
Published 18 September 2019

Video: Runaway trailer causes huge traffic jam

Highways England has urged drivers to ensure anything being towed is properly connected, after a runaway wagon caused a five-mile jam on the M25.
Published 26 August 2019

Motorway breakdowns rise by 20% in five years

The number of car breakdowns on UK motorways has risen by nearly 20% since 2014, according to new figures released by Highways England.
Published 02 August 2019

Teen driver avoids crash with out-of-control lorry

A teen driver avoided a potentially very nasty accident, by successfully swerving away from an out-of-control lorry on the A34 dual carriageway.
Published 02 August 2019

Highways England braces for surge in breakdowns

Highways England is estimating up to 50,000 cars could require roadside assistance on UK motorways over the next 10 weeks.
Published 25 June 2019