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Friday, 09 December 2016

BBC News

• Drivers in Greater Manchester 'ignore' slip road closuresFour drivers per month are putting road workers lives at risk by ignoring road closure signs on the M60 and M62 in Greater Manchester, Highways England has said.

ITV News

• Construction work starts on Silverlink triple decker roundaboutThe main construction work on North Tyneside's triple decker roundabout starts today.

Times Online

• Parking profits soar as squeezed councils cash in [subscription]Motorists were hit by parking fees and penalties of more than £1.5 billion last year — equivalent to £58 per driver in England — after a council-led crackdown.
• Speed camera warning as 1m drivers caught [subscription]Almost one million motorists were caught speeding last year amid warnings of a surge in the number of digital speed cameras being deployed on the road network.

Birmingham Post

• Driverless Cars: Dull but revolutionary? When thinking of driverless cars of the next decade, think of the autonomous taxi - you won't necessarily own a car but might summon one when you need one

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Call for cameras on ‘racetrack’ Bingley bypass ANGRY campaigners are demanding measures to tackle dangerous driving in Bingley, with calls for speed cameras along the town’s bypass.

Yorkshire Post

• Barry Sheerman: No room for complacency over safety on our roadsROAD traffic accident prevention is a long-term interest of mine. As a very young man, I came into Parliament after having seen the deaths of two young people who were thrown from their car and who died by the side of the road.

Reading Evening Post

• Shinfield relief road will not open until 2017 as project hits another snagHochtief Construction says cold weather "hampered the progress" of surfacing works in November

Other News Sources

• New barriers combat ‘dangerous’ parking COUNCIL bosses have installed large, water-filled barriers, bollards and signs in the middle of a main road to stop careless and dangerous parking.