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Saturday, 23 August 2014

BBC News

• VIDEO: Lorry blaze forces M25 to closeA section of the M25 in Essex was closed and there were

The Guardian

• Don't hold out for driverless cars - we need to prevent road accidents nowTransport related accidents are now one of the most common causes of death and injury in the UK. On average, over 200,000 traffic casualties are reported each year at an estimated cost of £19bn to the economy. Last year the number of motorway deaths increased by 14%, the first increase in nine years.

Daily Record

• Tragic dad killed in motorbike crash was supposed to be serving four-year driving banJAMES Bryson, 28 - who was serving a ban following a drink-drive police chase - died after his high-powered Kawasaki Ninja collided with a car on Wednesday.

Bristol Live

• The Bristol Post published Hi-tech bridge for Frampton Cotterell, near Bristol, will be...A NEW road bridge made from the same hi-tech materials used for making aircraft wings is due to be dropped into place in Frampton Cotterell this weekend.The bridge, which will cross the River Frome in Church Road, is one of the first in the UK to be made from advanced composite materials, making it lighter, stronger and more resistant to corrosion than traditional materials.It was assembled at the National Composites Centre in Emersons Green, and is due to...

London Evening Standard

• Notorious Elephant and Castle roundabout to be revamped in £25m bid to cut accidents London’s most dangerous roundabout will be ripped out and revamped in a £25 million scheme designed to cut accidents by at least one third.
• Road test: Jeep Grand Cherokee Think Jeep, think rugged off-road vehicles, boisterous overseas US military campaigns, canvas roofs and knobbly tyres. But, of course, the cars have moved way beyond all that, none more so than the aptly named Grand Cherokee, flagship of the UK range.

Other Regional Press

• Newport Bridge to remain closed for almost a month longer than expectedDelays caused after damage found to structure
• Speeding crackdown catches over 200 motorists MORE than 200 people were caught carrying out motoring offences during a day-long police speed crackdown.
• Car crash shuts lane on A31 A lane of one of Hampshire's busiest roads has been closed after a car crash this morning.
• Investigation after teen dies in crash POLICE are investigating the cause of a head-on crash between a car and a lorry in Hampshire that left a teenager dead and a man in hospital.