Automotive

Work will begin on the dreaded contraflow system next month when drivers will face overnight closures and a 50mph speed limit on the motorway.

People who turned up for arranged Covid-19 tests have received letters from an operator informing them they had not paid to use the car park.

The amount of vehicles on Britain’s roads on Monday was 88% of an equivalent day in early February.

The road has had reduced speed limits due to roadworks for much of the past two years.

“We have seen some ridiculous scenes across the county over the past few months. People have just been abandoning their cars wherever they like with no regard to other people, or their own safety."

The vehicle was travelling on the M6 in Lancashire.

In infrastructure terms it’s just a drop in the ocean says GMB Union

"It’s only a car. But on this occasion, a 20-minute-old, brand-new Lamborghini that stopped due to mechanical failure in lane three then hit from behind by an innocent motorist."

Undertakers had to rearrange a number of appointments and had to replace the vehicle due to the damage caused by the crash.