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Monday, 21 April 2014

The Telegraph

• Driven to distraction by road signsThere are apparently twice as many road signs on our roads as there were 20 years ago. Are drivers being treated like idiots?

Mail Online

• Transport Secretary to axe pointless traffic signs that clutter the roads as it's revealed they've more than doubled in number in 20 years to 4.5million Patrick McLoughlin has called for an end to ubiquitous and uninformative signs proliferating across the roads - saying that they actually make driving more dangerous.
• Wave goodbye to car keys... lights, indicators and doors will soon be operated by 'gesture control' Car manufacturers are working on a system that will allow drivers to many of the internal controls by moving their hands close to sensor panels.

Bolton News

• Life at the sharp end of dealing with problems on our motorways REMOVING a staircase from a motorway and being the first on scene to a serious car crash can be a typical day for The Highways Agency’s traffic officers.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Road safety plans in wake of tragic Bradford deaths Steps are set to be taken to improve safety on a Bradford road where three pedestrians have been killed since 2010.

Wales Online

• Significant public support for ban on smoking in cars carrying childrenExclusive research revealed 81% of people in Wales would support a ban on smoking in cars carrying under 18s

Bucks Free Press

• M40 junction would "destroy" 30-year-old family home and business A NEW M40 junction in Flackwell Heath would “destroyâ€� a family home and business of over 30 years, it is feared.

Other Regional Press

• Bridges across Greyfriars smashed down ahead of demolition of former Northampton bus stationWork to remove the two vehicle bridges across Greyfriars in Northampton was completed on Sunday.
• Are you fit to tow? The Highways Agency has urged drivers to ask themselves ‘Am I fit to tow?’ Last year the South West had 1019 incidents involving a caravan, trailer or other towed vehicles on Highways Agency roads.