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The article announces Cross Street Garage's appointment as an authorized Isuzu Truck repairer in Swindon, England, highlighting the upgrade of a new site and the expansion of aftersales support along the M4 corridor.

The article reports that the Department for Transportation (DfT) in Great Britain, will allow to change old signs on imperial and metric roads to be replaced with both forms of measurement, as part of changes to traffic signs regulation, fromApril 22, 2016.

The article offers tips to automobile drivers on things they need to know to ensure a safe passage. Road signs are said to play a major role in making the road network safe. However, if drivers misreads road signs or fail to see them then the consequences can be disastrous. Circular road signs give orders, triangular signs warn drivers and rectangular signs give information. A copy of the Highway Code should be present in every cab.

The article reports on the displeasure expressed by Brewery Logistics Group (BLG) over the decision of the Camden Council, England, to remove all street signs and markings from Camden High Street in London, England.

The article reports on the move of Bath and North East Somerset Council in England to introduce road signs which include symbols approved by the British Department for Transport (DfT). The signs are designed to prevent truck drivers following satellite navigation instructions being stuck in narrow streets. The move also aims to provide foreign drivers with additional guidance.

The article reports that Devon has rejected a plan for multilingual road signs to stop foreign hauliers driving down unsuitable roads. Devon County Council has concluded that the cost of producing the signs would outweigh any benefits, even though the county has had to deal with several incidents after sat-nav systems directed truck drivers down narrow country lanes.

The article discusses issues related to a sign on the A48 in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales telling truck drivers not to use their satellite navigation for directions around there. According to the article, the sign that was erected to deter sat-nav-equipped trucks could be misinterpreted in many different ways. The article notes that any foreign driver coming into the country should be given a small leaflet with a reminder to read restriction signs.

The article stresses the importance of road signs in automobile driving. It notes that without road signs, drivers would miss out on so much information about the road and conditions and hazards. In a survey conducted by Autoglass, it revealed that 90% of motorists failed to identify 20 road signs they were shown in. The survey also showed that about 70% of the drivers said they used a mixture of common sense and logic to work out signs they were unsure about, which surely must be a distraction from the whole process of driving.

The article presents news briefs related to transportation in Great Britain. Five European nations launched a project to create a benchmark for truckstops in the country. The Road Haulage Association's weekly fuel price survey shows increases in the national average price of diesel. The Highways Agency is urging people to report any thefts of road signs that they may witness.

The article presensts new briefs on the commercial vehicle industry. It is reported that bilingual road signs were erected by the British Highways Agency on a major road diversion on the Shropshire-Cheshire border in England for Polish immigrant drivers. Driver Ian Parker is punished with a 28-month ban and 100 hours of community service for drunk driving. It is said that the West End headquarters of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is now inside the extended Congestion Charge zone by less than 100 meters.

The article offers news briefs on issues related to road transportation in Great Britain as of March 2006. The British Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency announced that it anticipated no problems regarding the issuing of smart cards for the new digital tachographs. Former Labor leader Lord Kinnock has launched a campaign to persuade people that kilometers should replace miles on the country's road signs.

Presents answers to legal questions related to the road transport industry in Great Britain. Appeal that a driver can make to oppose a speeding ticket issued to him due to poor road signage; Rules on the working and rest hours of a driver; Authorization of trailers that weigh less than 1,020 kilograms.

Reports on the complaint of Ian Craig of Grimsby haulier I&J Transport over the speeding tickets his firm has received due to lack of road signs on a major route in Cheshire, England. Number of speeding tickets his firm has received; Reduction of the speed limit at A556 Chester Road near Tabley; Response of a British Highways Agency spokesman to the complaint.