Costa del HELL: Inferno tears through exclusive Spanish beach club popular with Britons after flames leap across motorway from blazing rural wildfire A fire has engulfed the holiday destination of Laguna Village near Estepona Plumes of smoke can be seen rising into the sky as far as Marbella, 20 miles away Three helicopters and 30 … Read more
‘Islamist’ Iraqi screaming ‘Allahu Akbar’ causes multiple crashes on Berlin motorway while driving car with fake bomb on the roof before he is overpowered by police Six people hurt, three seriously, after car crashed into motorbike riders in Berlin Iraqi man in his 30s allegedly shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ and claimed to have a bomb He … Read more
Hands-free driving on motorways WITHIN MONTHS: Ministers draw up plans to approve ‘lane-keeping’ technology that ‘delegates the task of driving to the vehicle’ at speeds up to 70mph Call for evidence about cars using Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) Technology will be available from the spring and they want views on legislation Claims it can … Read more
Life in the SLOW lane! Lost pensioner causes massive traffic jam by driving his mobility scooter on a MOTORWAY The man drove through the Julio Luengo tunnel in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria He was spotted in the fast lane on the motorised buggy which can only do 6mph Police sealed off the motorway but didn’t charge … Read more
Life in the fast lane: Chinese city builds a motorway bridge around a tiny house after its stubborn owner refused to move for 10 years Owner of the house refuses to budge for the government project in Guangzhou Footage shows the property wedged between two wings of a new highway link The resident said she … Read more
‘Utterly terrifying!’ Kate Garraway left shaken after tyre blows out on motorway as she thanks police for coming to the rescue during first family trip without husband Derek Kate’s husband Derek was originally admitted to hospital with COVID-19 symptoms on March 30 and has since remained in intensive care Last month, GMB presenter Kate announced … Read more
‘Utterly terrifying!’ Kate Garraway is shaken as she thanks police for rescuing her and her children after car accident on the motorway By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 16:37 BST, 26 July 2020 | Updated: 16:38 BST, 26 July 2020 Share or comment on this article:
Speed limits will be raised on sections of motorway affected by roadworks to cut journey times and ease drivers’ frustrations, Highways England says Speed limits will be raised on parts of the motorway affected by roadworks Highways England said 50mph limits near roadworks would increase to 60mph Trials over 18 months found that safety could … Read more
A £75million fund made available to Highways England to cut pollution on the nation’s motorways over the previous five years was only half spent – and the Government-owned company failed to identify any ‘effective solutions’ despite the sizable financial outlay, according to an official review. Some £38.7million has been used on a trial of pollution … Read more
Roadwork-riddled M20 named England’s WORST motorway as two-year ‘smart’ conversion costing £92m caused massive delays for drivers The M20 was voted England’s worst route in a poll of 8,000 drivers The road, which links London and Dover, received a 63% satisfaction score It has been riddled with roadworks for 2 years as sections are converted … Read more