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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

HISTORICAL FACTS: Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues wilfully putting lives at risk | History Defined

Cars drive past a sign on the M25 motorway informing them of road works
National Highways says there have been more than 400 incidents this year involving drivers entering restricted roadwork areas hoping for a short cut. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images

Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues are putting lives at risk, National Highways has warned, after recording hundreds of incidents this year where cars were deliberately driven through cones or barriers.

The agency, which manages motorways and major roads, said there was increasing concern about incursions into closed-off roadworks and the danger they posed.

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