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Boy racers ignore social distancing and cause huge traffic jams as they attend massive car meet

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Boy racers flouted lockdown rules during a huge car meet in London last night that caused queues of traffic.  Footage showed hundreds of people ignoring social distancing rules as they watched the meet outside the Showcase cinema, near the A13 in Barking, east London.  The rally came just hours after a similar event in Manchester … Read more

Traffic jams alert as 10million motorists plan to hit the road on Super Saturday

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A third of drivers will take to the road this weekend to celebrate the easing of the lockdown, according to the RAC. More than 10million of us will be escaping our homes for an overnight stay on July 4, the motoring group’s poll found. The date has been dubbed ‘Super Saturday’ due to pubs and … Read more

Smart motorways make traffic jams WORSE after a road crash, newly-released data shows 

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Smart motorways make traffic jams WORSE after a road crash, newly-released data shows Fears over controversial ‘all-lane running’ motorways without any hard shoulders New figures show they can actually worsen congestion when an incident occurs The £6billion smart motorway scheme is under review by Transport Secretary By Tom Payne Transport Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: … Read more

Scientist builds bracelet that jams microphones on smart speakers like Alexa and Siri

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Smart speakers, like Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri, have come under fire over the past few years for ‘listening’ to its owner’s conversations. Now, a team of scientists believe they have developed the ultimate weapon to block the devices’ spying abilities – a wearable that jams the microphone.   Dubbed the ‘bracelet of silence’, the chunky … Read more