Instances of vehicles being driven in the wrong direction on England's motorways surged to nearly 900 in the past year, a 13% rise, alarming figures revealed.
Motoring groups, concerned by this rise in dangerous driving errors often attributed to excessive reliance on satnav devices, and also drunken drivers.
National Highways data disclosed that reports of "oncoming vehicles" on motorways reached 872 up to 19 June, 102 more than the prior year. This information stemmed from reports of wrong-way driving sent to National Highways' regional operations centres.
Jo Shiner, lead of the National Police Chiefs’ Council for road policing, emphasised the need for alertness while driving. "Minimise distractions and focus on safety signs and information," she urged.
Motoring groups, concerned by this rise in dangerous driving errors often attributed to excessive reliance on satnav devices, and also drunken drivers.
National Highways data disclosed that reports of "oncoming vehicles" on motorways reached 872 up to 19 June, 102 more than the prior year. This information stemmed from reports of wrong-way driving sent to National Highways' regional operations centres.
Jo Shiner, lead of the National Police Chiefs’ Council for road policing, emphasised the need for alertness while driving. "Minimise distractions and focus on safety signs and information," she urged.
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00:00 Instances of vehicles being driven in the wrong direction on our motorways
00:04 surged to nearly 900 in the past year. That's a 13% rise alarming figures have
00:11 revealed. Motoring groups who are concerned by this rise in dangerous
00:14 driving attribute the excessive reliance on sat-nav devices as the cause. With
00:20 drunken drivers being cited as another reason for the rise in the figures.
00:25 National Highways data disclosed that reports of oncoming vehicles on
00:29 motorways reached 872 up to June the 19th of this year. That's a 102 more
00:35 than the prior year. This information stemmed from reports of wrong way
00:40 driving sent to National Highways Regional Operation Centres. In response
00:44 Jo Shiner who is lead of the National Police Chiefs Council for Road Policing
00:50 emphasized the need for alertness while driving. She advises to minimize
00:55 distractions and focus on safety signs and information.