Motorists travelling in Yorkshire are being urged to take their rubbish with them when traversing the region's motorways, as new figures from Highways England have shown a considerable increase in litter during the last year. Highways England staff continue to work hard to ensure the area's major trunk routes remain clean and presentable, but their … Continue reading “Keeping highways clean in Yorkshire”
READ MOREThe Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is calling for urgent action to address the issue of thousands of pedestrians suffering serious injuries on the nation’s roads. Figures provided by the Department for Transport following a freedom of information request from the IAM show that almost 18,000 pedestrians were either killed or injured in road traffic … Continue reading “Urgent action on pedestrian safety called for”
READ MOREHighways England has announced a far-reaching improvement scheme for the M6 near Wigan and St Helens. Almost £1 million is to be invested in carriageway improvements for this busy stretch of the north-west transport network, with more than 500 new reflective road studs to be installed between junctions 23 and 25. In addition, a two-mile … Continue reading “Major investment in M6 improvements”
READ MOREMotorists across the UK could be placing their life at risk due to the distraction caused by their friends and loved ones, new research has revealed. According to a survey of 1,000 UK drivers carried out by road safety charity Brake, almost one quarter (23 per cent) of respondents stated they had spoken on the … Continue reading “Brake: Friends and family can be deadly distractions”
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