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The Sun
2 days ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
Major motorway closed in both directions over ‘police-led incident' as drivers facing hour-long delays
DRIVERS have been warned of travel chaos as bumper-to-bumper traffic builds on a major motorway. A stretch of M40 has been closed down in both directions after a "police-led incident". 2 The cordon is in place between J6 at Chinnor and J5 at Stokenchurch. Thames Valley Police remain on scene and are leading the response to the closure. National Highways Traffic Officers are also helping with traffic management. Motorists have been warned of hour-long queues due to the disruption. National Highways said: "The M40 remains closed in both directions between J6 (Chinnor) and J5 (Stokenchurch) due to a police-led incident. "Delays are approaching 60 minutes northbound & 70 minutes southbound in the area." Northbound traffic is being diverted via the Hollow Diamond diversion symbol. Drivers are being directed to exit the M40 at J5 and take the A40 northbound. Then continue to the B4009 and turn left onto the B4009 then re-join the M40 at J6. Meanwhile, southbound traffic is being diverted via the Hollow Circle diversion symbol. Motorists should exit the M40 at J6 and follow the B4009. Then turn right onto the A40 and continue until you re-join the M6 at J5. 2
CTV News
21-07-2025
- CTV News
60 traffic tickets dished out in 5 hours at busy North Vancouver intersection
An RCMP cruiser is pictured with the logo painted on the side. (Source: Facebook) Traffic enforcement officers at one notorious intersection in North Vancouver dished out 60 tickets in just five hours last week, over half of which were for one dangerously common traffic violation. Spread across Thursday and Friday last week, the blitz saw traffic officers reprimand drivers navigating rush hour traffic at the intersection of Keith and Lillooet roads. Thirty-five of the 60 handed out were for prohibited U-turns, said North Vancouver RCMP's Mansoor Sahak, adding that this particular intersection is notorious for drivers refusing to abide the clear no U-turn sign in the area. Motorists caught pulling the prohibited 180-degree turn were slapped with a $167 fine and two demerit points. The remaining 25 tickets were given to the pulled-over drivers who were found to have carried out further violations, including not having their driver's licence or insurance that was in date. 'When the traffic gets really bad here, people use that as a shortcut to get around,' said Sahak. 'There's all sorts of tricks and shortcuts that people use when traffic really backs up. You just have to keep in mind that, if you are going to take the shortcuts, you must still obey the traffic signs that are there.' With the summer in full swing, Sahak said the traffic across the North Shore is far busier than usual and drivers should be ensuring they are making the effort to avoid such dangerous driving behaviour. 'During this season we're seeing a lot more accidents, a lot more people on the road and a lot more fatalities, unfortunately,' he said. 'So take your time when you hit the road, be patient, and just be extra cautious.'
The Sun
16-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
M25 closed near Dartford Crossing after van overturns in horror crash as drivers face hour-long delays
THE M25 has closed near the Dartford Crossing after a van overturned in a horror crash. Drivers are urged to plan ahead and to allow extra journey time with hour-long delays expected. 1 The M25 in Essex is closed anti-clockwise between J28 (for the A12, near Brentwood) and J27 (for the M11) due to a serious collision involving an overturned van. There are long delays of 60 minutes with congestion back towards the Dartford Crossing. All traffic was stopped at 9am, and there is no entry from J28. Emergency services including Essex Police are in attendance. National Highways Traffic Officers are also on scene assisting with traffic management. Traffic is being diverted via local routes at this stage.
The Sun
03-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
M4 closed in BOTH directions after huge power failure with drivers warned motorway is ‘unsafe to use'
THE M4 is closed in both directions after a huge power failure with drivers warned the motorway is unsafe to use. It's not yet clear when the motorway will reopen as the National Grid carry out urgent works. 1 The M4 is South Gloucestershire is closed in both directions between Junction 18 (Bath) and Junction 19 (M32). This is so National Grid engineers can carry out emergency works to an overhead power line. The M4 has emptied of traffic between both junction as it's not safe for drivers to use. National Highways Traffic Officers are assisting with the closures. Diversion routes are in place and drivers heading west should follow the solid circle diversion signs. The westbound diversion is as follows: Exit the M4 at J18, At the roundabout take the 3rd exit on to the A46 northbound At Old Sodbury turn left onto the A432 At the A432/B4059 roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the B4059 At the 3rd roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Yate road At Nibley t-junction turn right onto the A432 At the A432/A4174 roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the A4174 At the M32 roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the M32 At the next roundabout take the 1st exit to re-join the M4 at J19 Drivers heading east should follow the solid square diversion signs. The eastbound diversion is as follows: Exit the M4 at J19 Take the 2nd exit off the roundabout onto the M32 Exit the M32 at J1 Take the 1st exit off the roundabout onto the A4174 At the 2nd roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A432 At Niblet turn left onto Yate road At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the B4059 At the 3rd roundabout take 1st exit onto the A432 At the T-junction turn right onto the A46 Re-join the M4 at J18
