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The lost world of Belisha 02 February 2023
In 1938, a card game called Belisha was published to promote road safety, featuring the sights of a journey across the UK. Where are they now?
A third Spur for London 28 June 2017
A couple of years ago we delighted in finding two spur roads called Spur Road. It turns out there's another one!
Queensway Tunnel
The engineering marvel of its day, much altered and maligned ever since: this is the original Mersey Tunnel in all its glory.
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A century of motorways
It's 100 years since the opening of the world's first motorway, the Autostrada from Milan to the Lakes.
Schrödinger’s speed limit
In 2022, Manchester City Council say they reduced the speed limit on the Mancunian Way to 30mph. But it’s not clear if they did. It’s not even clear if they can.
Sorry, wrong number
Road numbering is a system with clear rules. What happens when the people responsible for numbering roads don't follow them?
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Road signs
A field guide to the UK's road signs, explaining the colours, shapes, symbols and everything else you need to know to avoid putting a foot (or a wheel) wrong.
