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The yellow square symbol on this sign on the A614 road indicates a diversion route for the M18 motorway. In the United Kingdom, emergency diversion routes, or formally off-network tactical diversion routes are permanently signed detour routes: planned road traffic routes that bypass the main trunk road network.
The United Kingdom use yellow signs with a series of symbols for their emergency diversion routes. [15] Symbols come in a shapes, with a solid and hollow version, including circle, triangle, square and diamond. When a roadway is closed, a trigger sign is opened at the last junction prior to the closure, displaying a symbol, which motorists can ...
The four symbols may be a solid shape or just outlines. They are most commonly placed on directional signs, following the route number (e.g. A 25) but may be free standing. Motorway exits have trigger signs that are normally covered. In the event of a closure, the sign is uncovered and will say, for instance, "To rejoin M6 follow (symbol ...
Watch: Closed M25 drone footage captures workers demolishing bridge. 01:00, Athena Stavrou. Motorway reopens ahead of schedule. Sunday 17 March 2024 23:28, Athena Stavrou. Historic work on the M25 ...
After the Ufton Nervet rail crash, there have been increased efforts to review the placing of level crossings and to eliminate them where this is practicable.In the UK it has also been suggested that cameras similar to the type used to detect drivers who run traffic lights be deployed at level crossings, and that penalties for ignoring signals should be much more severe.
The public launch of digital terrestrial TV in the UK. Consequently, BBC News 24 is now available to all digital viewers. BBC Parliament is carried but due to bandwidth issues, the channel is broadcast in sound only. The first edition of UK Today is broadcast. It airs as a replacement for the regional news bulletins because broadcasting English ...
The line is an important diversionary route at weekends, used in conjunction with the Crewe–Manchester line to divert away from a large section of the West Coast Main Line if required. The convenience is that this only adds 35–40 minutes to a journey and negates the need for costly bus replacement services.
The BBC broadcasts all of the BBC One and BBC Two regional variations on digital satellite television from the SES Astra satellites at 28.2° east; [1] providing local news programmes and other regional programming with local continuity and presentation for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The BBC refers to the whole UK regional network as ...