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Tuesday, 16 April 2024

BBC News

• Campaigners concern about A1 safety upgrade delaysMore than 40 people have been killed in crashes on the road in the past 20 years.
• Major overnight motorway closures beginResurfacing work will shut the M6 from Warrington to Wigan on scheduled dates, National Highways says.
• Oil prices dip after Iran attack on IsraelPrices had already risen in expectation of action, with Brent crude near a six-month high last week.

Financial Times

• UK pothole crisis threatens Tories ahead of local electionsMotorists and cyclists are increasingly outraged by the state of the country's roads

The Guardian

• The Guardian view on smart motorways: not so clever without a hard shoulder | EditorialThe latest call by the RAC to reinstate emergency lanes should be listened to and acted upon. Ten years ago this week on the M25, Britain's first stretch of all-lane running (ALR) smart motorway was introduced, with more to follow. Envisaged as a way to ease congestion without spending money on widening roads, ALR motorways function without a hard shoulder for drivers in difficulty. As they were rolled out, motorists were assured that the emergency lane would not be missed, as new technologies would be able to respond to breakdowns, and control traffic flow.