McDonald’s reopens first 11 motorway service station restaurants

McDonald’s reopens its first walk-in restaurants today as 11 motorway service station eateries start taking takeaway orders McDonald’s has reopened 11 Roadchef service station restaurants today Roll-out to high street, town and city centre restaurants across UK from June 24 Number of customers in store will be capped, with a one-way system in place  There … Read more

Drunk driver sped WRONG WAY down A1 motorway at 80mph

Joanna Sutherland, 40, drove her Vauxhall Zafira the wrong way down the A1(M) while three times over the drink drive limit A drunk driver left an off-duty police officer ‘playing dodgems’ on a dark motorway when she sped the wrong way down a carriageway at 80mph.  Joanna Sutherland, 40, from Gateshead, was ‘well over’ three times the … Read more

Reckless driver is jailed for 26 months after smashing into police car in 100mph motorway chase

A reckless driver has been jailed for 26 months after he crashed into a police car in a 100mph motorway chase – as a baby girl sat unfastened in the back seat.  Wayne Smith, 27, ploughed his black Ford Focus into a police vehicle on the M5 in a dramatic collision which closed the motorway … Read more

Tank of petrol £20 MORE at motorway services than supermarkets

Motorists who fill up their cars with petrol at motorway services are currently being charged £20 more than if they topped their tank at a supermarket fuel station, we have revealed. With Morrisons, Asda and Tesco all lowering the price of unleaded below £1-a-litre this week, the gulf between fuel prices at motorway services and … Read more

Tank of petrol at motorway services is £20 MORE than supermarkets

Motorists who fill up their cars with petrol at motorway services are currently being charged £20 more than if they topped their tank at a supermarket fuel station, it has been revealed. With Morrisons, Asda and Tesco all lowering the price of unleaded below £1-a-litre this week, the gulf between fuel prices at motorway services … Read more

The best and worst motorway service stations in the UK revealed

It’s the Ritz of the UK motorway service station world. Cobham services between junctions nine and 10 on the M25 has been ranked as the No1 service station in Britain, thanks to its impressive array of facilities, which includes a Nando’s and a launderette. Coming bottom of the ranking are two Todhills at the far … Read more

Boy, 10, dies after BMW hits highway maintenance vehicle on motorway hard shoulder

Boy, 10, dies after BMW hits highway maintenance vehicle on motorway hard shoulder as another child, six, is left with serious injuries Boy, 10, dies after car hits highway maintenance vehicle on M60 hard shoulder The silver BMW crashed on motorway near Audenshaw, Greater Manchester Driver arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous and drug … Read more

The smart motorway lane that was closed for 39 days over 2 years because of a string of breakdowns 

The smart motorway lane that was closed for 39 days over two years because of a string of breakdowns A section of smart motorway suffered lane closures for 39 days in just two years  Part of the M3 had 2,200 incidents where vehicles failed to reach a refuge area AA president reissued a call for … Read more