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Thursday, 20 January 2022

The Guardian

• A car-free London is within our reach | Hirra Khan AdeogunSadiq Khan’s pledge to cut traffic by 27% is welcome, but more must be done – not least to protect residents’ healthLast Friday, everyone living in London was told to avoid strenuous physical activity. An intense area of high pressure meant pollutants were caught in the air, rather than being blown away as usual. The government forecast the highest level of pollution – band 10 – would be reached, with air pollution at its highest recorded level since March 2018. The advice to avoid intense exercise put the onus on the most vulnerable in society – children, elderly people, those living with lun...

Daily Record

• Labour MSP reckons Ayrshire's A77 will be overlooked in Scottish Government transport reviewSouth Scotland's Colin Smyth says he will continue to fight for fair funding for the key route.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• The new Highway Code rule which will change the way drivers use roundaboutsThe rule aims to protect some of the most vulnerable road users from injury

New Civil Engineer

• Could controlled motorways create a safer smart motorway solution?Reconsidering the case for controlled motorways featured among recommendations in the government's response to the transport select committee smart motorways report.