Nicholas Lyes, IAM RoadSmart director of policy and standards, said: “Ignoring a red X sign on a smart motorway is dangerous because it risks a serious collision and, for this reason ...

Motorists have been warned to expect a letter through their door if they ignore one important sign on the motorway. A red X sign will be put over a lane on a motorway when that lane is closed.

“The safety of any driver who is unlucky enough to stop on a smart motorway depends entirely on other people seeing the red-X sign and moving to another lane. “It’s therefore terrifying to ...

What is the major sign? How do people miss it?' you might ask. Well, it's the red 'X' you can find on an overhead gantry while driving on a smart motorway. If you've ever driven on such a motorway ...

According to data analysed by IAM RoadSmart, over 53,000 drivers have been caught ignoring the Red X signs on smart motorway routes. The numbers are increasing every year with 29,773 caught out ...

Previously, when a fixed vehicle wants to return to the motorway from an ERA, National Highways would put a red 'X' symbol in the closest ... organisation now puts a sign asking people driving ...

Ignoring this sign on the motorway can lead to a £100 fine or points on your licenceCredit: GOV.UK When a crash or road accident has taken place on the motorway, a red X sign is often displayed ...

Nicholas Lyes, IAM RoadSmart director of policy and standards, said: “Ignoring a Red X sign on a smart motorway is dangerous because it risks a serious collision and for this reason, we welcome ...

IAM RoadSmart director of policy and standards Nicholas Lyes said: “Ignoring a red X sign on a smart motorway is dangerous because it risks a serious collision and, for this reason, we welcome ...

Motorists who ignored motorway lane closures indicated by a red X signal can expect to a letter through the post warning them about impending fines and points on their licence. Heavy downpours ...

In the past, when a vehicle needed to merge back onto the motorway from an ERA, National Highways would activate a red 'X' symbol over the ... underscored that the sign has been used for an ...