Drivers losing confidence in smart motorways, AA says07/03/2025 The AA has repeated its call for the return of the hard shoulder across the English motorway network after a new survey suggested that anxiety over smart motorways is increasing. |
Motoring groups see bumpy picture on pothole repairs15/01/2025 Motoring organisations have reported a mixed picture of ‘pothole-related’ call-outs last year. |
King calls for pilot to reverse all lane running14/12/2022 The president of the AA has called on ministers to run a pilot project to restore the hard shoulder on an all lane running (ALR) smart motorway with a ‘lane discipline’ campaign to encourage drivers to make best use of the remaining three lanes. |
The AA: 10 big asks for the new transport secretary07/09/2022 Motoring group, the AA has set out a 10-point action plan for the UK's new transport secretary - making calls for action on big issues such as road safety improvements. |
King attacks 'scandal' of road deaths plateau20/01/2022 AA president Edmund King OBE has called for more ‘cops in cars’ as progress tackling death rates on UK roads has plateaued over the last decade. |
Drivers are 'sitting ducks': 17 minutes to spot live lane breakdowns30/08/2019 Highways England's control centres can take an average of 17 minutes to spot a broken down vehicle in a live lane of an all lane running ‘smart’ motorway when Stationary Vehicle Detection (SVD) systems are not in place. |
AA ‘piles pressure’ on Grayling over potholes04/05/2018 Nine out of 10 drivers believe roads are worse now compared to 10 years, ago according to a study by the AA. |
Plans for M25 “smart junctions”12/04/2016 A series of “smart” junctions are set to be introduced in a bid to cut congestion on the M25, according to reports. |
Two out of five drivers suffer pothole damage10/03/2016 A survey carried out by the AA has revealed that almost two out of every five drivers had their vehicles damaged by potholes over the past two years. |
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