Temporary traffic lights set for busy Shaftesbury route during cabling work
TEMPORARY traffic lights are set to be installed on a busy route near Shaftesbury as roadworks take place. Work is…
Police catch more than 80 people using mobiles behind the wheel during two-week operation
SCORES of people were caught using mobile phones behind the wheel during a crackdown in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Roads…
Busy Gillingham road to close overnight for resurfacing work this week
A BUSY Gillingham road is to close again for resurfacing work. Shaftesbury Road, between the Ham Roundabout and Cole Street…
Ban for Shroton man caught driving at 124mph on the A303
A MAN has been fined more than £400 and banned from driving after being clocked at 124mph on the…
How technology is speeding up A303 dualling project in Somerset
NEW technology is helping speed up the dualling of the A303 in Somerset. National Highways is trialling first-of-its-kind tech which…
One in three drivers admit hogging the middle lane on motorways
DRIVERS hogging the middle lane or driving to close on the motorway has long been a bugbear of motorists. Now,…
Donheads leaders call for action over “atrocious” roads
“THE state of roads is simply atrocious.” So says Wiltshire Councillor Richard Budden (Lib Dem, Tisbury), who has joined with…
New cameras can detect if you’re not wearing a seatbelt or using mobile at the wheel
NEW cameras that can detect whether drivers are wearing a seatbelt or using a mobile phone are being trialled…
Biker airlifted to hospital after A354 crash near Milborne St Andrew
A BIKER suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash near Milborne St Andrew. The incident happened on the A354 at 6.14pm…
Road closures across Dorset for roadworks: Full list of streets
DOZENS of roads across Dorset will be closed for repair work in the coming months. Surfacing works are taking place…