All news on the topic: Motorways

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Drivers are being urged to stay clear of the M25 amidst first closure since 1986
Junctions 10 and 11 in Surrey will be closed in both directions from 9pm on Friday until 6am on Monday, while a bridge is demolished and a new gantry is installed
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Moment massive herd of deer invades main road and brings traffic to a standstill
A dashboard camera recorded the creatures prancing across the A15 in Lincolnshire on Monday morning as the deer brought the traffic to a standstill
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Drivers urged to ignore satnavs during 'unprecedented' M25 closure
The M25 will be closed in both directions between junctions 10 and 11 this weekend. Drivers have been told to ignore their sat-navs and follow official diversion routes to avoid gridlock
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Vehicles damaged as 'large stones' fall off lorry causing motorway chaos
A number of vehicles have been damaged by the falling stones on the M5 in Devon. Police were called to the scene following the incident with the motorway blocked
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Motorway services ranked - best and worst places to stop on your car journey
The top 10 Motorway services were listed by Transport Focus after compiling the results of their Motorway Services User Survey 2023 with users asked about staff, toilets and prices
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Police stunned after stopping BMW towing caravan and finding driver aged 11
North Yorkshire Police were called on Thursday after a caravan was stolen from a holiday park in Thirsk and when officers tracked ot down on the M1 found an unlikely driver
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Full M25 diversion route mapped ahead of unprecedented 3 night closure
A five-mile stretch of the M25 will be closed in both directions for three nights for the first time in the motorway's history - with another four shutdowns planned between now and September
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M25 to close in both directions for 57 hours as drivers warned to 'stay away'
National Highways will close the M25 for the first time during the day since it was opened in 1986 - with the renovation works taking place between junctions 10 and 11 in Surrey
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Drivers told to contact DVLA or they could face points on their licence
The DVLA has issued an urgent warning to drivers over seven fines and penalties that could be incurred if certain information is not declared. You could be fined up to £1,000 and get six points
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Lamb rescued from busy motorway after being stranded in traffic for two days
Quick-thinking National Highways officers saved the life of the hungry lamb before taking it from the M1 motorway to the nearest service station for some warm milk to recover
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New robot dog to work on motorways and roadsides to help end traffic jams
The canine - called Spot - is being tested on the M5 in Somerset where it will assess embankments, roads and bridges which are particularly hard for humans to reach
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Police footage shows moment drink driver stops on dual carriageway to take nap
Shocking bodycam footage shows an officer questioning Emmanuel Osei, 34, behind the wheel of his car after he simply came to a stop on a section of the A1307 that has no hard shoulder
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Woman killed in M25 multiple vehicle crash after police chase
The crash took place just moments after cops say they stopped pursuing a van at 4am on Sunday morning, with the ;serious road collision' leaving major disruption on the M25 between junctions 22 and 25
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Inside the home built in middle of M62 motorway as owners explain why it's there
Stott Hall Farm, located close to Huddersfield, is one of the most recognisible homes in the north of England with a very interesting past. Here's everything you need to know
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Woman jumps off overpass before toddler twins found dead in car parked on road
In horrific scenes tonight, a member of the public made the shocking discovery of two toddler twins dead in a car after a woman had jumped from a highway overpass
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Driver aged 100 says UK roads are worse than ever and drivers 'have no manners'
Usually people give up driving at around the age of 75, but 100-year-old Eric Dixon is still proudly motoring in his Kia Picanto and says drivers lake the courtesy they used to have
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Plans for £10billion road are 359,000 pages and 'everything wrong with system'
Proposals for a new £10billion dual carriageway under the Thames have become the UK's longest ever planning application with more than 350,000 pages and 2,838 separate documents
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Christmas weekend warning as UK drivers urged to use apps and public transport
Brits may not have a lot of choices of alternative routes as London's main rail stations, including Paddington, Victoria and Kings Cross, are also facing major disruption
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Worst time to travel home for Christmas and the UK's traffic hotspots to avoid
With Brits expected to make 21 million trips on the road in the next week ahead of and after Christmas, RAC has offered tips for motorists to avoid heavy traffic or other delays
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Driver who stopped for wee in layby fined for littering despite prostate issue
Michael Mason, 69, from Winslow in Buckinghamshire, was fined £88 after he stopped for a wee on the A41 near King's Langley, Hertfordshire, after his prostate issues meant he couldn't hold it in
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UK snow chaos as -12C Arctic blast overnight traps Brits on roads and kills one
Cumbria has been hardest hit, with widespread reports of motorists being forced to spend nearly 24 hours trapped inside their vehicles in snaking stop-start traffic queues
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Moment man tries to cross M5 after pick-up truck overturns with three inside
A man risked his life crossing the M5 in the West Midlands after a pick-up truck overturned in the snow in a horrifying moment aired on Channel 5's The Motorway
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Lorry bursts into flames on UK motorway causing traffic carnage
The M6 has been closed off in both directions as fire crews continue to tackle a lorry blaze between Junction 14 and 15 in North Staffordshire this afternoon
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M25 travel misery as van engulfed in flames causing chaos for rush hour drivers
Fire services were called to the M25 on Thursday morning after a van burst into flames on the clockwise carriageway near Sevenoaks, Kent, causing major traffic delays
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Britain's favourite motorway services settled as full list ranks best and worst
A pit stop for a Costa coffee and a toilet break has never mattered so much, as TransportFocus surveys Britain on which motorway service stations rack up the best satisfaction ratings
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