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M6 ‘smart motorway’ undergoing final testing in Birmingham

Over the weekend a section of the M6 in Birmingham was tested with a new ‘smart motorway’ scheme aimed at getting traffic moving. It’s the same system that has been used on the M62 between junctions 25 and 30 and…

Edinburgh imposing 20mph speed limits by 2017; air pollution may worsen

Most of Edinburgh’s city streets could see a 20mph speed limit implemented as early as 2017 if councillors on the Transport Committee in Edinburgh get their way. They are backing a consultation, but have been very quiet on the potential…

Motorway limit to be reduced to 60mph

The government has proposed dropping the speed limit from 70mph to 60mph on a 32-mile section of the M1 running through South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, and is considering it for other sections of motorway around the country. European Union restrictions…