More than half of motorists are diverting from motorways to potentially less safe rural roads to avoid traffic jams and congestion, according to IAM RoadSmart. Britain’s leading road safety charity found that over the last twelve months, 51% of drivers have diverted from a congested motorway and headed for a country lane instead. Statistically, rural roads … [Read more...]
Motorway closures are mounting, drivers tell pollsters
Drivers in England, Wales and Scotland are facing an average of 382 planned motorway closures a month, according to new research from Confused.com. Alongside this data, further research reveals more than 90% of UK drivers have experienced a maintenance lane closure on the motorway, with drivers naming and shaming the M6 as the worst for … [Read more...]