Traffic lights on motorways 22 November 2017
The headlines shout about traffic lights on motorways to ease congestion. How can that work? And is it even news?
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Pedestrian Crossings
From Zebra to Pelican and beyond: the comprehensive history of the development of the humble pedestrian crossing.
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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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Rainbow Signals
The annual London Pride event was accompanied, in 2016, by some quite unusual changes to traffic lights around Trafalgar Square. The green men went missing — and seven new symbols took their place.
