STEPHEN GLOVER: How WERE we all driven down the one-way road to disaster on smart motorways? 

Let’s play a game. Imagine you were Secretary of State for Transport, and executives from the quango Highways England came to see you with a wheeze about how to increase motorway capacity at relatively little cost. You’d listen — of course you would. But I wager your jaw would drop in disbelief when the so-called … Read more

Tesla autopilot manages to avoid crashing into animal crossing the road at night in Sweden 

A near-MOOSE! Tesla autopilot manages to avoid crashing into animal crossing the road at night in Sweden A driver in Sweden had a heart-stopping encounter with a moose on the road Footage shows the animal appearing in front of the motorist in a Tesla Model S    The car quickly swerved to the side after its … Read more

Rihanna shares recently found summer road trip photos from Lorraine Motel where MLK was assassinated

Rihanna shares recently found summer road trip photos from Lorraine Motel where MLK was assassinated By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 02:09 GMT, 20 January 2021 | Updated: 02:19 GMT, 20 January 2021 Rihanna shared recently found photos from a road trip to the National Civil Rights Museum on Tuesday on Instagram. The 32-year-old singing … Read more

Woman died in River Derwent flood ‘due to lack of road closure sign’

A millionaire businessman said his wife was swept away to her death in front of his eyes after driving into floodwaters because no one had put up a ‘road closed’ sign, an inquest has heard. Former High Sheriff of Derbyshire Annie Hall, 69, died after getting out of her car when it became stranded on … Read more

Tory MPs demand Boris Johnson gives ‘road map’ out of lockdown

Boris Johnson today defied fresh demands from Tory MPs for a ‘road map’ out of lockdown today as coronavirus infections tumbled again. The PM is under pressure to say how and when the brutal restrictions in England will ease after the UK recorded another 37,535 cases – down a fifth from last Monday. Although deaths rose … Read more

Cyclist coughs and spits at ‘driver as he yells ‘I’ve got Covid!’ during shocking road rage bust-up

Cyclist coughs and spits at ‘driver as he yells ‘I’ve got Covid!’ during shocking road rage bust-up – leaving her with anxious wait for virus test result The raging cyclist approached the woman and allegedly spits in her face  Incident took place as the woman was driving through Cusworth in Doncaster Driver is now awaiting  result … Read more

Kim Kardashian featured in throwback selfie with sisters Kourtney and Kylie Jenner… amid road trip

Kim Kardashian is featured in throwback selfie with sisters Kourtney and Kylie Jenner… as she road trips from Palm Springs amid reports of ‘divorce’ from Kanye West By Sarah Abraham For Dailymail.com Published: 03:49 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 07:12 GMT, 18 January 2021 Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian shared a throwback … Read more

Tory rebels demand ‘clear road map’ to ease lockdown from March 8

Tory MPs have urged Boris Johnson to publish a ‘clear road map’ to start easing the national lockdown from March 8 as they warned the Prime Minister there ‘cannot be any more excuses’.  Mark Harper, the Tory chairman of the lockdown-sceptic Covid Recovery Group, said the Government needs to give people ‘hope’ while ‘businesses need … Read more

AA to install 5,000 free road signs for temporary vaccination centres

The AA has announced this morning that it will provide around 5,000 free directional road signs to temporary vaccination centres in Britain to help guide local communities through the Covid-19 vaccination period. It said the signs, which are made from 100 per cent recycled plastic, will help people navigate to vaccination locations that are not local … Read more

Drivers slam ‘overly-elaborate’ nautical-themed road cycle markings

Motorists slam new ‘overly-elaborate’ nautical-themed road markings aimed at encouraging cycling as a ‘shocking waste of money’ and a distraction to drivers Officials in Poole painted dolphins and sea shells along busy stretch of the A350 The nautical decorations help guide pedestrians and cyclists around the town  But safety groups fear the brightly-coloured markings could … Read more