Drivers Who Skip Roadwork Closures Are 'Putting Lives at Risk,' Highways Agency Warns
National Highways says hundreds of vehicles have been deliberately driven through cones or barriers at roadworks in England this year, endangering workers and other motorists.
National Highways, the agency responsible for managing motorways and major roads in England, has warned that drivers who deliberately drive through cones or barriers to bypass roadwork closures are putting lives at risk.
According to the agency, hundreds of such incidents have been recorded this year in which drivers ignored road closures to skip queues by entering areas cordoned off for roadworks.
National Highways said there was growing concern over these incursions into closed sections of road and the danger they present to both road workers and other drivers.
The agency did not provide further details in the excerpt regarding specific locations, injuries, or planned enforcement measures beyond describing the trend as a safety concern warranting attention.
Sources
- Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues ‘wilfully putting lives at risk’ — The Guardian — World
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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