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The article reports on the plan to spend £150 million to push through with the dynamic monitoring system to ease the traffic congestion at the busiest stretches of the sections of M6, M42, and M40 motorway around Birmingham in England after a successful trial on sections of the M42 motorway. It is emphasized that the system can monitor the speed and amount of traffic. The trial on the section of the M42 has reduced the journey times and fuel consumption, as well as vehicle emissions.

Discusses reader responses to the topic of traffic congestion in England. Opinions on the congestion charge in central London which was used to cut traffic; Dislike of the idea of tolling all motorways; Thoughts on taxing by road and fuel use.