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Sunday, 11 September 2016
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- Newport M4 speed limits prosecutions 'imminent'Prosecutions against drivers who break the variable speed limit on the M4 around Newport will begin
Birmingham Post
- Speed camera switch-on: One motorist gets caught SEVEN times in daysFears motorists don't realise cameras which were unused are now active
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Supersonic car helped by Deeside firm in world record bid to go on displayThe Bloodhound SSC - designed to break the 1,000mph barrier and set a new land speed record - will go on show in Newtown
Wales Online
- This company transforms Volkswagen Transporter vans and the results are just awesome From holiday campers to surf buses - some of these vans have external showers, solar panels, night heaters and even Wifi
East Anglian Daily Times
- A120 ‘ceases to exist’ in its current form between Braintree and the A12An Essex roads chief has highlighted five problem areas with the A120 which need addressing.
- A120 ‘ceases to exist’ in its current form between Braintree and the A12An Essex roads chief has highlighted five problem areas with the A120 which need addressing.
Other Regional Press
- Driverless cars and intelligent buildings planned for science city of the future - in Culham A FUTURISTIC ‘science city’ of at least 3,000 homes has been proposed for Oxfordshire.
- Government’s roads minister to join talks into future of A34 THE Roads Minister has agreed to meet Oxfordshire’s MPs over concerns about the A34.
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- New animation explains congestion-busting measures‘Bold’ ideas to limit traffic on Cambridge’s busiest roads during rush hours have been visualised to encourage more people to have their say on proposals to tackle congestion.
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