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Experts link £25m rise in statutory vehicle recovery to smart motorways

Drivers foot £25m bill for smart motorway recovery

A 33% rise in cars recovered under "statutory removal" powers over the last five years has been linked to smart motorways by experts.
Published 07 October 2020
Government to announce seven new smart motorways

Government to announce seven new smart motorways

Seven more controversial smart motorways will be announced today as the government reveals a specialist unit to accelerate road upgrades.
Published 21 August 2020
Smart motorways might finally be getting smart

Government tackles smart motorways after criticism

After years of public criticism, the government is making changes to smart motorways.
Published 13 March 2020
Jeremy Clarkson: instead of a Skoda Kamiq review, here's what I make of smart motorways

Clarkson: I should review the Skoda Kamiq, but...

Instead of reviewing the Skoda Kamiq crossover, Jeremy Clarkson has chimed in with his own thoughts on the UK's smart motorway network.
Published 16 February 2020

Top cop: smart motorways are 'death traps'

MPs have urged the government to cease the expansion of the smart motorway network, amid growing concerns over their safety credentials.
Published 29 January 2020

One in four drivers believe smart motorways unsafe

Almost a quarter (24%) of drivers in the UK believe smart motorways are unsafe, according to a new survey.
Published 18 September 2019
Smart motorway roadworks speed limit to increase from 50mph to 60mph

Motorway works speed limit to increase to 60mph

The speed limit through smart motorway roadworks will be increased from 50mph to 60mph as part of a number of updates planned by Highways England
Published 08 April 2019
Jeremy Clarkson's Star Cars 2015-2016

Reader Letters: Clarkson’s pedigree and car age

"Jeremy Clarkson eloquently describes the Porsche Panamera Turbo as making 'a deep, growly noise like a dog having a dream'..."
Published 30 November 2017
Reader Letters: Smart motorways, disabled parking spaces, motorway etiquette and reporting drivers without tax

Reader Letters: Smart motorways and blue badges

David Holden complains of the “war on motorists” after receiving a ticket for driving at 57mph in a 50mph limit — and wonders whether to...
Published 31 July 2017
Reader Letters: Motorway fuel and hire car rip-offs

Reader Letters: Hire car rip-offs, motorway fuel

I recently returned from a holiday in Italy, where I had arranged to hire a car through rentalcars.com. When I arrived at the Avis desk...
Published 10 July 2017
Reader Letters: Criminal cyclists, dazzling brakes, smart motorway signs and more "Polite" notices

Reader Letters: Criminal cyclists, dazzling brakes

What can be done about cyclists who, when informed by a driver that they’ve gone through a red light, wait until you catch them up and then thump
Published 14 November 2016
Volkswagen emissions

Reader Letters: VW fumes, a YouTube repair wheeze...

Nick Tyndall seems to be under the impression that Volkswagen has found a way of tuning the thermodynamics of the internal combustion engine...
Published 07 April 2016