Truck driver on NSW Central Coast has lucky escape after his vehicle explodes on motorway
A truck driver has escaped major injury in NSW after an explosive crash on the M1 motorway
September 12, 2023 — 5.58am
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Truck driver escapes major injury as explosion closes M1 Pacific Motorway northbound on Central Coast
A truck driver has escaped major injury in an explosive crash that forced the temporary closure of part of the main highway through the NSW Central Coast.
Fire crews remained on the scene late into Tuesday morning after the crash on the M1 Pacific Mot…
Almost 70 offending drivers whose cases have been dealt with in Derby’s courts
Every week at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court[1] the cases of drivers who have broken the law on our roads are dealt with. Their offences are usually decided in their absences and the amount of money they are issued to pay in fines, costs and mo…
Relief as dog rescued from M1 after disappearing for two weeks
When police officers received a 999 call about a lamb running loose in the fast lane of the M1, they rushed to the scene and closed the motorway.
In fact, when they arrived, they discovered it wasn’t a lamb at all, but a missing dog. And after a dramat…
‘My daughter should be alive today’: Campaigner calls for action as 129 lives lost on roads this year
This year has been devastating for road safety with 129 lives lost on our roads so far – plunging families and communities all over Ireland into grief.
In August alone, 25 people lost their lives – including two three year old children, Tom O’Reilly an…
M1 traffic live as lorry fire causing huge delays northbound near Leeds
A vehicle fire is causing long delays on the M1 northbound near Leeds.
The motorway has been shut between junctions 46 and 47 for just over an hour, however traffic is said to be moving again. Our traffic site Inrix reports: “Long delays and two lanes …
First picture of young student tragically killed after being struck by bus in Dublin as he is named locally
A YOUNG man tragically killed when he was struck by a bus in Dublin city has been named locally.
Ciaran Briody was declared dead at the scene of the devastating collision outside Busaras at around 11:30 pm last night.
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Ciaran Briody was tragically ki…
Smart Motorways campaigners in ‘shock and disbelief’ after whistleblower warns planned Smart Motorway outage
A widow who lost her husband last year on a stretch of the M1 last year has been left in ‘shock and disbelief’ after a whistleblower at National Highways revealed a Smart Motorway outage[1] was planned.
A National Highways worker said there was planned…
Concerns as safety system shut down on notorious stretch of smart motorway
A smart motorway safety system was shut down yesterday on a huge swathe of the M1, fuelling warnings for motorists to “stay away”.National Highways stepped up patrols and increased CCTV monitoring[1] of the busy route in Yorkshire while maintenanc…
Stay off the M1, whistleblower warns: Highways insider says smart motorway system that detects broken-down vehicles in live lanes is down
Stay off the M1, whistleblower warns: Highways insider says smart motorway system that detects broken-down vehicles in live lanes is downThere is an outage on the M1 between Junctions 39 and 42, with planned work By Dan Sales[1] Updated: 13:10, 31 Au…