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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
Car Sharing Lanes
Introduction to Car Sharing Lanes
The Highways Agency is proposing to pilot car sharing lanes, also known as High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, on its strategic network.
Car sharing lanes are dedicated lanes for use by vehicles carrying more than one person and are designed to encourage drivers to share their cars.
This innovative technique has been used extensively in other countries including the United States and some Local Authority's roads including the A647 in Leeds.
We have been investigating the potential of introducing car sharing lanes onto our network for some time, and identified a trial scheme on the M1 between St Albans and Luton (Junctions 7 to 10). However, after careful consideration it was decided that a HOV lane was not appropriate on the 6a to 10 section of the M1. Find out more on the M1 Car Sharing Lane Pilot page.
Another location for a car-sharing scheme was announced by transport secretary Alistair Darling in March 2006. This scheme benefits drivers accessing Junction 26 of the M62 from the M606 in West Yorkshire. The project was the first ever car share lane on a UK motorway and was introduced in Spring 2008.
We are also carrying out further investigations to see if this technique could be introduced on other sections of our network.
