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The Herald
- Whitehall to stage 'live test' of no-deal road disruption with 150 lorriesWHITEHALL is to use up to 150 lorries in a major stress-test of its plans for UK border disruption in the event of Britain crashing out of the EU without a Brexit deal.
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- Call to stop tailgating by lorry drivers [Subscription]Lorries are significantly more likely to be involved in motorway crashes than other vehicles, figures show, leading to calls for a change in the rules to prevent HGVs from tailgating.
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- UK plans rehearsals for no-deal Brexit amid fears of road, port chaosBritain will begin rehearsals for the possible chaos of a no-deal Brexit on Monday by testing how the road network copes with a tailback of around 150 lorries caused by disruption at its most important trading gateway to continental Europe.
City AM
- Cars, lorries and taxis will be banned from Tottenham Court Road as part of a £35m project to improve the West End.The road will be open to buses and bikes only between 8am and 7pm, Monday to Saturday, in a bid to reduce congestion and air pollution and speed up bus routes.
Mail Online
- Ministers plan for a 'practice traffic jam' to prepare for no deal Brexit: Up to 150 lorries will be sent from Manston Airport to Dover during Monday's rush hour in last minute testUp to 150 lorries will be sent from Manston Airport to Dover during rush hour on Monday in a test to see if Britain is ready for a no deal Brexit.
Liverpool Echo
- The 'rollercoaster' road that's so bad families want to SELL their housesResidents of a newly-built housing estate are angry at the "atrocious" state of its roads - and say they want to now sell up and move because of it.
London Evening Standard
- Cars, lorries and taxis to be banned from Tottenham Court Road in £35m revampCar, lorries and taxis are to be banned from Tottenham Court Road under a £35 million transformation of the landmark street.
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