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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you've ever been driving along a motorway before, you've more than likely seen a sign showing a big red X above one or more lanes. While most drivers will know that this means that the lane in ...

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 ...

There has been more than 53,000 incidents of drivers ignoring lane closed signs on smart motorways since 2021, new research shows. Since September 2022, all police forces have been able to use ...

Driver tested positive for alcohol and was arrested." A red X sign is put over a lane on a motorway when that lane is closed. It is there for your safety and it is illegal to ignore it.

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 ...

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 ...