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Latest Fleet News 11 Sep 2019Effective safety systems vital for implementation of self-driving cars
Thatcham Research has offered 12 ‘Guardian Angel’ guidelines designed to minimise bumps in the road on the journey towards fully Automated Driving systems.
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Latest Fleet News 5 Sep 2019Hard shoulder causing confusion for UK drivers
Recent studies by Highways England has shown that the hard shoulder is causing confusion for UK drivers, says Kwik Fit.
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Latest Fleet News 9 Aug 2019Largest ever emergency exercise ‘Dark Knight’ planned for M62
One of the largest ever motorway emergency exercises will take place on the M62 this weekend to improve responses to major road incidents
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Latest Fleet News 1 Aug 2019England’s best motorway service stations revealed
Norton Canes (Roadchef) services on the M6 toll has been chosen as England’s best motorway services.
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Environment News 3 Jul 2017Construction of a fourth M3 lane complete
The main construction of a fourth lane on the M3 in Surrey and Hampshire has been completed.
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Fleet Industry News 24 Oct 2016
Improvement scheme announced for M4, M5 and A1
Highways England is to part-fund road improvement schemes worth up to £20 million to facilitate new housing in the South West and North East.
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Environment News 7 Jul 2016UPDATED: Ecotricity to introduce £6 fee for EV charging at motorway services
Electricity company Ecotricity is to introduce a £6 fee per use of its motorway electric vehicle charging network.
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Fleet Industry News 23 Jun 2016FTA says South Wales businesses need M4 decision
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling for a quick decision and action following the announcement of a Public Inquiry on all aspects of the M4 proposals around Newport in South Wales.
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Fleet Industry News 15 Apr 2016More than 3,000 sacks of litter collected from motorways during spring clean
More than 3,000 sacks of litter were collected from England’s motorways during a spring clean – enough to reach the top of The Shard nearly five times over.
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Fleet Industry News 29 Feb 2016VIDEO: Narrow escape for police officer from skidding car on motorway
Footage has been released by Merseyside Police showing a police officer narrowly escaping a collision in wet weather on the M57.
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Fleet Industry News 11 Jan 2016Dropped wardrobe among festive motorway incidents
A wardrobe dropped on the M62 was among the wide range of incidents that traffic officers responded to over the festive season.
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Fleet Industry News 5 Oct 2015Highways England plan to cut accidents by 40%
Five-year goal is part of a bigger 2040 strategy for zero harm on major UK roads
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Fleet Industry News 22 Jul 2015
More than £1.5 billion awarded to upgrade motorways in England
Highways England has appointed six joint-venture companies to design and build 10 'smart motorways' across England as part of a £1.5 billion investment.
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Fleet Industry News 5 May 2015North West 'worst for motorway speeding'
The North West has recorded the most speeding offences on motorways in the last year.
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Fleet Industry News 14 Apr 2015Widespread confusion over smart motorways, says IAM
A year after being introduced in the UK, smart motorways are causing widespread confusion among drivers, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).
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Fleet Industry News 17 Nov 2014Lorry driver performs dangerous u-turn on M6 Toll
A lorry driver has been proscuted for performing a dangerous u-turn on the M6 toll last month, after joining the motorway from an exit slip road.
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Fleet Industry News 27 Aug 2014Government roads investment creates extra 900 miles of capacity
Recent and planned investment in England's road network by the Government will have created an extra 900 lane miles of road capacity by 2021.
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Fleet Industry News 12 Mar 2014
Motorists say no to lower speed limits on motorways, according to poll
Over two thirds of motorists want the Government to apply the brakes to plans to lower speeds limits on the motorway according to a new poll by Motorpoint.
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Tax and Legislation News 7 Jan 2014Plans to remove 100 miles of hard shoulder from the motorway
The Highways Agency is planning to remove the hard shoulder from more than 100 miles of motorway in order to ease congestion.
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Tax and Legislation News 7 Jan 2014M1 speed restriction plan proposed
A consultation on the proposal to introduce a maximum mandatory speed limit as part of the planned upgrade to the M1 in South Yorkshire and the East Midlands has been published.
