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M62 - Your Local History

A lot of finds were uncovered during the archaeological evaluation carried out for the M62 Junction 6 Improvement scheme so we thought it would be nice to provide an interactive website so you can see what we found.

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Red X with Flashing Red Lights

The Red X with flashing red lights, commonly referred to as "Flashing Red X", is one of, if not the, most important sign that you are likely to see on English motorways. Quentin Willson investigates why this Red X means "lane closed", why drivers should not pass under it and what could happen if they do. In the course of the investigation Quentin gets an insight into why this Red X is used, what warnings are given to drivers in advance and what they should do when they do see one.

Use of the Flashing Red X Sign

The Video is available on You Tube and is embedded below:

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