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Keep kids entertained on summer road trips
July 20, 2015
Research published by Highways England has highlighted the small differences that can see kids turn from "curious" to "frustrated" in a matter of minutes when taking long journeys. Summer road trips are something many families look forward to throughout the year, but the risks of young ones becoming irritated and restless when cooped up in … Continue reading “Keep kids entertained on summer road trips”
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Bridgeworks to benefit Gloucestershire motorists
July 13, 2015
Highways England has announced a new £860,000 investment that will benefit travellers using the M4 in south Gloucestershire in the years ahead. Getting underway on July 20th, the Winterbourne Lane Bridge between junctions 19 and 20 will undergo an essential six-week maintenance programme to ensure its structural validity for the foreseeable future, with engineers making … Continue reading “Bridgeworks to benefit Gloucestershire motorists”
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Major upgrades at M6 J17 to be completed
July 08, 2015
Highways England has announced the final phase of essential improvement works for junction 17 of the M6 at Sandbach, which will get underway in the coming days. Beginning on Friday (July 10th), engineers will embark on seven nights of road closures for the junction, as resurfacing work to the bridge that carries the A534 over … Continue reading “Major upgrades at M6 J17 to be completed”
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Don’t leave pets in the car this summer
July 03, 2015
Animal lovers up and down the country could be shocked by the revelation that almost half of the nation believes it is safe to leave pets locked up in cars, as long as counter-measures are taken, such as parking under a tree or leaving a window open. Research carried out by Dogs Trust and supported … Continue reading “Don’t leave pets in the car this summer”
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Essential repairs for A303 near Amesbury
June 24, 2015
Highways England engineers have completed an investigation into recent resurfacing works for a stretch of the A303 near Amesbury in Wiltshire and have concluded the road surface will need to be replaced. A project to deliver smoother journeys for local travellers was completed for the A303 between Countess Roundabout and Cholderton last winter. However, the … Continue reading “Essential repairs for A303 near Amesbury”
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Majority of motorists ‘against scrapping of counterpart’
June 17, 2015
New research published by car supermarket provider Motorpoint has revealed how the majority of UK vehicle operators are not in favour of the recent scrapping of the paper counterpart to the driving licence. A poll of almost 1,000 people carried out by the firm this month revealed that 53.1 per cent of respondents did not … Continue reading “Majority of motorists ‘against scrapping of counterpart’”
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June 10, 2015
Drivers up and down the UK are being reminded that the paper counterpart to their driving licence has now been made defunct. A new online licensing accreditation system has been implemented by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is therefore calling for all road users to be … Continue reading “IAM: Be aware of paper counterpart end”
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Mobile phone menace ‘must be tackled’
June 04, 2015
Drivers continuing to flout the law and use mobile phones while behind the wheel is a serious issue that the government needs to clamp down on, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has argued. A recent survey carried out by the body highlighted the main antisocial behaviours among UK motorists that members of the public … Continue reading “Mobile phone menace ‘must be tackled’”
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