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The Latest Breaking News from National Highways

Tipper truck ends up vertical and wedged after crash that shuts motorway

Part of the M5 remains closed just over the bridge from Wales

Wales Online

M5 closed near Bristol: Diversion details after dramatic tipper truck crash

The crash happened near Bristol this morning

Bristol Post

More than a third of drivers nervous when overtaking lorries – survey

Department for Transport figures show 216 people were killed in collisions involving HGVs in Britain in 2021.

The Independent UK

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Warning of deadly hidden risk to drivers passing HGVs

More than a third of motorists don't know how many blind spots a lorry has, a survey found

Wales Online

M6, M53, M56, M57 and M58 motorway closures starting February 27

A number of sections of motorway will be closed this week

Liverpool Echo

Campaigners vow 'we're not going anywhere' as battle continues

The row between local environmental campaigners and the government has entered its sixth year

Liverpool Echo

Huge M56 delays after multi-vehicle crash

Queues stretched for miles

Manchester Evening News

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Drivers left as 'sitting ducks' after smart motorway safety system crashes across England

The cause of the outage is currently under investigation

Manchester Evening News

Drivers left as ‘sitting ducks’ after smart motorway failure

The fault started at around 8.30am on Wednesday and was not resolved until approximately 10.30am

The Independent UK

Smart motorway safety system fails after ‘unplanned outage’

The fault started at around 8.30am on Wednesday and was not resolved until approximately 10.30am.

The Independent UK

From retail to transport: how AI is changing every corner of the economy

Artificial intelligence has implication across the board, solving problems and raising others

The Guardian - UK

Safety technology across UK motorways fails for almost two hours putting 'lives at risk'

Highways workers temporarily 'lost the ability' to control signals and signs during the outage

Wales Online

'Lives put at risk' after smart motorway staff lost control of signs for nearly two hours

The MEN can reveal that National Highways staff 'temporarily lost the ability' to set motorway signs and signals

Manchester Evening News

M49 ghost junction 'not our fault' says South Gloucestershire Council as CPOs approved

The roundabout was completed in 2020 but has never been linked to local roads

Bristol Post

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Liverpool Echo

M6, M53, M56 motorway closures beginning February 13

A number of sections of motorway will be closed this week

The Independent UK

Lorry crash causes ‘protracted’ motorway closure

The collision happened on a stretch of the A1M between Leeming Bar and Catterick.

Manchester Evening News

Reduced speed limit on Greater Manchester motorway set to stay in place until mid-2024

The move was brought in to 'tackle air quality'

Liverpool Echo

M6, M53 and M56 motorway closures beginning February 6

A number of sections of motorway will be closed this week

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Daily Mirror

Britain's roadside shame as pictures reveal 'tsunami' of litter thrown by lazy motorists

Clean Up Britain founder John Read has described the country's roadsides as 'disgusting' and like the 'Wild West' when it comes to authorities' grip on litter louts

Wales Online

Pictures show 'tsunami of rubbish' alongside our roads and motorways

Campaigners say this shows why littering fines need to increase to £1,000

Bristol Post

M49 ghost junction debacle near Bristol set to end as landowners forced to sell

The £50million roundabout was built three years ago and has never been connected

Liverpool Echo

Drivers face automatic £100 fine for ignoring motorway rule

Motorists could also be hit with up to three penalty points

Wales Online

Up to one in 10 drivers risking £100 fine by ignoring crucial sign

Police have been able to use cameras to enforce the rules since September 2022

The Independent UK

Up to one in 10 drivers ignore red X signs on motorways

National Highways said the proportion of drivers who comply with the red X signs is ‘more than 90%’, suggesting nearly 10% do not.

The Independent UK

New deadline for smart motorway safety targets

National Highways boss Nick Harris told MPs it is aiming to meet ‘very challenging’ performance specifications by July.

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