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.
Better information for your journey
The National Traffic Control Centre collects real-time information on road conditions
Lane Hog!
John Stapleton looks into why people Lane Hog and what effects it has on the driver hogging the lane and other road users.
Educating tomorrow's drivers
See how we are driving through key messages about safety on our network for the drivers of tomorrow.
Meet the Ancestors
Find out about the history of roads and the work the Agency does to preserve archaeological remains.
See when traffic will be lightest
Our traffic forecaster can help get you there quicker
New removal powers for Traffic Officers - Public Consultation launched
On 29 November 2007, the public consultation over proposals to allow Traffic Officers to remove abandoned and broken down vehicles from the strategic road network starts.
The consultation will last for 12 weeks and we are inviting customers and other interested groups to comment on our proposals.
The proposed new legislation aims to:
- Provide Traffic Officers with similar powers to the police, to request or remove abandoned and broken down vehicles, which are causing an obstruction or danger to other road users from the strategic road network
- Provide the Secretary of State for Transport with powers to store and dispose of abandoned vehicles removed by Traffic Officers
- Allow the Secretary of State for Transport to recover charges in respect of vehicles removed, stored or disposed of under the regulations
If you would like to see the consultation document, please follow this link, which will take you to the Highways Agency's consultation page:
www.highways.gov.uk/VehicleRecoveryConsultation
If you would like further information regarding the consultation please contact:
