28 days ago · England
Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues ‘wilfully putting lives at risk’
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to England. The first report grouped here was at 18 Sept 2026, 11:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues ‘wilfully putting lives at risk’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Hundreds of cars driven through cones or barriers in England this year, says National Highways Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues are putting lives at risk, National Highways has warned, after recording hundreds of incidents this year where cars were deliberately driven through cones or barriers.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian UK
Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues ‘wilfully putting lives at risk’
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian