Graphic warnings of road dangers displayed on new signs

Drivers on the M42 in the West Midlands will be the first in the country to be warned about traffic conditions and dangers ahead of them via digital picture messages on overhead signs. They will be introduced this week on an 11-mile stretch of the motorway by the Highways Agency following six months of testing. The graphic images displaying a picture and words of warning such as ‘skid risk’, ‘accident’ and ‘snow’ have resulted in reduced fuel consumption and vehicle emissions as vehicles slowed. The AA said the signs would also be more easily understood by foreign drivers. (The Times: February 20).

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