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The ‘boring’ M40 motorway calendar that’s a road to success for creators

Published 01 November 2022
By Liam Shard
Calendar featuring views of the M40 motorway has picked up orders from all over the world.
Smart motorway safety tech only installed on 37 miles of network

Are derestricted motorways coming?

Liz Truss has said that she will consider scrapping both motorway speed limits and smart motorways if she wins the Tory leadership contest.
Published 02 September 2022
Multiple car crash completely blocks M25 motorway

Are motorways really the safest roads in the UK?

Many drivers find heading out onto the motorway daunting, but should they? Here are the safest types of road, statistically.
Published 10 August 2022
Smart motorway construction

Fraud fears over motorway construction

National Highways has written to construction companies asking them to outline the anti-fraud practices they have in place.
Published 13 July 2022
Petrol price protest UK

Fuel protesters target motorways

Police have warned of “serious disruption” and “significant delays” as demonstrators this morning took to motorways up and down Britain.
Published 04 July 2022
One in five drivers still using mobiles at wheel — but it could lead to disqualification

Police catch 173 drivers in mobile phone clampdown

Police in Surrey and Sussex say they stopped 173 drivers on the M25 in one week, including 105 motorists who were illegally using a mobile phone,
Published 24 March 2022
Smart motorway roadworks speed limit to increase from 50mph to 60mph

Smart motorway rollout paused

The government is to suspend the rollout of new smart motorways until at least 2025 amid concerns by safety campaigners and MPs.
Published 12 January 2022
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Crash at smart motorway while widow visits site

The widow of a man who died on a smart motorway witnessed a motorway crash near the scene of her husband's accident while having her photo taken.
Published 27 September 2021
Insulate Britain protestors could be jailed for future M25 protests after new court injunction

Insulate Britain protestors could be jailed

A court injunction has been granted to National Highways against activists from Insulate Britain.
Published 22 September 2021
Arrests following fifth M25 protest by Insulate Britain to block the motorway

More arrests in ongoing M25 protests

Police have arrested 23 protestors from the environmental group Insulate Britain following a protest that blocked part of the M25.
Published 21 September 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
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
New motorway speed limits have halved pollution in some areas of Wales

New speed limit halves Welsh motorway pollution

Lower speed limits introduced on high-pollution stretches of Welsh motorways have been successful in halving levels of harmful emissions.
Published 19 October 2020