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Scenic views are also the cause of many arguments in the car

Motorists would rather take the scenic route than the fastest

Slow-moving traffic on the M42 south of Birmingham ahead of the May bank holiday weekend

Bank holiday traffic: RAC reveals busiest roads and times to travel

Stock image of M4 motorway traffic.

Motorway closed after crash as drivers warned of delays and congestion

Shocking footage shows a motorway driver travelling at well over 70mph - while watching a video on their phone.
The footage was captured by a passenger in another car last week on the M4, and shows a driver in the adjacent lane travelling well above the speed limit while video content plays on their smartphone. Road safety experts say this is one of the most dangerous things that drivers can do.

Watch: Motorway driver clocked watching his phone at the wheel

This year’s Christmas getaway is expected to be the busiest on record, new figures suggest. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

The worst day to travel on the roads this Christmas unveiled

Drivers face lengthy delays in Hampshire following a "Police-led incident" on the M3 near Winchester.

Latest updates on M3 after 'police-led incident' closed busy motorway

The Bristol Balloon Fiesta is set to take off this weekend - and National Highways has issued an M5 traffic warning. (Photo: Getty Images)

Traffic warning as thousands to attend popular UK event

Motorists across England are being urged to plan ahead as dozens of overnight closures are scheduled on major roads next week as schools break for summer.

Road closures planned across England during summer holidays

The cost of refuelling has increased since 1960 but not by as much as some drivers might think. The average price of a litre of petrol at a UK pump in 1960 was around 5p, according to official government records, compared with £1.33 today. According to the Bank of England's inflation calculator, 5p in 1960 is equivalent to around £1.04 today, so there's not a huge difference. Modern cars are also more fuel efficient than their 60s equivalents, meaning you should be filling up less often.

9 ways driving has changed since the 1960s

There are more breakdowns on Smart Motorways according to new figures

Smart Motorways revealed to have far higher rate of recorded breakdown

Traffic chaos predicted this May Day bank holiday weekend

Traffic chaos for May Day bank holiday weekend - when NOT to travel

Traffic queuing on the southbound side of the M1 near Luton Airport at Junction 10 after a collision between Junctions 9 and 8 which has seen two lanes closed

'Multi-vehicle crash' sees motorway lanes shut

The M48 Severn Bridge was closed over the weekend due to strong winds from Storm Herminia which lashed South Wales. (Photo: Getty Images)

Motorway bridge closes over high winds - is it open today?

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Watch: Avoid travel chaos this Christmas - list of busiest motorways

A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued by the Met Office as Storm Darragh sweeps across the region.

Flood warnings and alerts issued across UK as Storm Darragh hits

Police have issued a stern warning to motorists about the dangers of sitting inside their vehicles after a breakdown on motorways, following a crash on the M6.

Motorists warned not to sit in car during breakdowns on motorway

Filip, 15, and seven-year-old Dominic along with their father Jaroslaw Rossa, 42, and his partner Jade McEnroe, 33, were all killed in a horrific head-on collision on the M6.

Four members of one family killed in horrific head-on motorway crash
Four members of a single family - including brothers aged 15 and seven - have died in a horrific head-on motorway crash.
Jamie Jones

The M42.

Watch: Man labels smart motorways “most useless invention ever”

A car was travelling the wrong way along the M6 before ploughing head-on into another vehicle in a horror crash that killed five people.

Car travelling wrong way on M6 involved in fatal crash killing five

Long delays and potholes have seen drivers in England rank the M42 through the Midlands as the country's worst motorway.

England's worst motorway revealed as drivers fume over 'potholes'

Three major motorways, the M25, M3, and A3, are set to undergo significant closures over the bank holiday weekend, potentially causing widespread travel disruption.

Travel chaos looms with closure of major motorways

Claire Mercer, founder of Smart Motorways Kill, launched a one-day exhibition at Rotherham Titans Rugby Club to highlight the support to bring back the hard shoulder.

Video: Widow launches new exhibition in plea to end smart motorways

Thick plumes of black smoke covered the area after the car caught fire -Credit:Rick Bache/Facebook

Watch the dramatic moment a car bursts into flames on the M56

Bank Holiday Traffic - best and worst times to travel

Bank holiday traffic: Video explains best and worst times to travel

Tyler Cox, an 18-year-old woman, and Darren Reilly, a 55-year-old man, died during the motorway crash

Tributes paid after man, 55, and woman, 18, died in M1 crash

Storm Nelson is causing Easter getaway chaos. Picture: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

Storm causing Easter getaway chaos

Drivers are facing congestion on the M5 after a "police incident" closed the busy motorway in both directions. (Credit: Motorwaycameras.co.uk)

Breaking 'Police incident' closes motorway

The M25 has reopened eight hours earlier than planned after the first ever daytime closure of the busy motorway to demolish a bridge and install a new gantry. (Credit: National Highways: South-East/PA Wire)

Breaking Major motorway closure update
Maintenance teams were working from Friday night to demolish a bridge and install a new gantry
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An overturned HGV on the northbound M1 near Loughborough - March 8, 2024 Picture: National Highways

Breaking Pictured: Overturned HGV on motorway

The M62 motorway in Liverpool. Nearly one in three drivers admits to middle lane hogging on motorways, a survey suggests - and National Highways has launched a campaign against the habit Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Breaking Lane-hoggers crackdown

The 60mph limit is in place on grounds of improving air quality.

Breaking 'Smart motorway' makes £2.25m in fines

Large swathes of the UK are expecting snow today

Breaking When snow is due today

Derbyshire Roads Policing officers released this video of Volkswagen Scirocco undertaking on the M1 - but many motorists said that the 'lane-hogging' on display was worse
Video: @DerbyshireRPU on X

Video shows risky motorway manoeuvre - but anger at lane-hoggers

A man has died following a collision on the M4 near Newport, Wales. (Credit: Traffic Wales)

Breaking Man dies in motorway crash

Work to add new emergency areas on the M1 between junctions 30 and 31 is due to start on Monday, January 15, 2024. It is scheduled to last for a whole year, with one lane closed in each direction and a 50mph speed limit on the other lanes

Breaking Fury over M1 closures and 50mph limit

Three lanes of the M4 westbound between junction 13 and 14 have been closed after a lorry crash spilled diesel over the surface. Picture: Google Maps

Lorry crash closes M4 lanes 'until evening' after fuel spillage

Katie Nicholls is obsessed with all things Happy Eater (@the_happy_eater_hunter)

Meet the teacher aiming to visit every former Happy Eater restaurant

Part of the M6 motorway at Stafford has been closed after a fuel spill resulting from a crash involving three lorries. (Credit: Getty Images)

Breaking Driver warned of lengthy M6 delays after fuel spill on busy motorway

J2 of the M32 in Eastville, Bristol.

UK motorway needs £40m repairs - including to fix dodgy concrete work

Police officers watch the M25 motorway near Heathrow Airport. The number of reports of vehicles being driven the wrong way on England's motorways rose by 13% in a year, an investigation has found Picture: PA

Wrong-way driving reports on motorways up 13% in a year

This former Little Chef restaurant in Nottinghamshire was a Happy Eater location before

A look back at roadside British restaurant chain Happy Eater

The Little Chef at Markham Moor under a hyperbolic paraboloid canopy by Lincoln architect Sam Scorer. This building is now a Starbucks

Driving down Memory Lane with Little Chef

Cows on M6 cause chaos as drivers left in 3-mile long traffic jam

Pictured: Cows cause chaos on Britain’s busiest motorway

England’s slowest motorways revealed - which roads make the list?

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Bank holiday drivers warned of M6 Toll Apple and Google Pay issues

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Cyclist safety fears as new law allows longer lorries on British roads

Ford's BlueCruise is the first hands-off system to get government approval in Britain (Photo: Ford)

I often test ‘self-driving’ cars - we need to tread carefully Matt Allan

What is a smart motorway? How they work and where they are

Are smart motorways safe? Controversy explained after scheme axed

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Explainer Are smart motorways being scrapped?

Motorways: up to one in 10 drivers risking £100 fine by ignoring closed warning signs

1 in 10 drivers ignoring motorway lane closed warnings

Birmingham Gravelly Hill Interchange (Pic: Getty)

Spaghetti Junction: when was Birmingham interchange built?

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