Safer motorways save lives

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Welcome to the safermotorways.co.uk website.

Each month we highlight key issues that affect safety and congestion on UK motorways.

Our long running campaign to speed up the replacement of steel barrier on motorway central reserves continues in 2010 although we do expect to see a greater take up of concrete step barrier this year. Concrete step barrier is proven to virtually eliminate crossover incidents and the need for the endless repairs to steel barriers that cause so much congestion on our motorways and major trunk roads.

Meanwhile, whilst we all wait patiently for this revolutionary product to be rolled out across the country, the death toll continues to mount.

Latest Features

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Motorists drive 600 million miles just to avoid motorways. What is the real cost to the tax-payer of having an inefficient motorway network? It is something that is often discussed at great length here at Safermotorways. What is the real cost of sitting in a stationery vehicle on a road designed to whisk you to your destination at 70 mph? It has been estimated that every fatal accident costs the tax payer well over £1 million. We think it is a lot higher than that. This week we disc.. More... 02-Sep-2010

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Motorway madness. “OK Spock - we’ve joined the motorway. Federation Rules clearly state that we get into the outside lane as quickly as possible and immediately switch off all mental processes”. “Chekov ... Disengage brain, go to warp factor 70 - and stay as close to the car in front as possible”. “Aye Aye Captain”. “Yes, Scotty ... what is it?” “Jim, ya canna change the laws of physi.. More... 01-Sep-2010

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