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Dart Charge: new payment arrangements are now in place.

• Updated: 16 December 2014

Legal noise limits for on and off-road vehicles, and what to do if you're affected by road, rail or aircraft noise.

• Vehicle noise limits

  There are limits to the amount of noise that vehicles can make on public…

• Noise from roads

  There’s no legal limit to road noise, although noise levels might be taken…

• Railway noise

  There are no legal limits to noise from existing railways. If you think…

• Aircraft noise

  Noise is regulated to some extent at all UK airports. This can include…

• Further information

  There are strategic noise maps for England provided by the Department for…

Images of a new safety system that will help to keep the Dartford Crossing operating safely following the removal of payment barriers have been published today by the Highways Agency.

• Updated: 19 January 2015

• Updated: 15 April 2021

These documents set out a long-term approach to improve England’s motorways and major roads (the 'strategic road network').

• Updated: 12 March 2015

Drivers are being reminded to keep their distance as road safety charity Brake reveals that 6 in 10 drivers admit to risky tailgating.

• Updated: 22 May 2014

Clarification of an article in the Sunday Telegraph regarding lighting on motorways and trunk roads in England.

• Updated: 29 October 2012

Sets out what government expects of the new strategic highways company, alongside a long-term strategy and investment plan for major roads.

• Updated: 3 November 2016

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Defines the overall governance framework and relationship between government and Highways England, the strategic highways company.

• Updated: 20 March 2015

New animations have been released today (Friday 27 March) by the Highways Agency showing how the new safety system will operate at the Dartford Crossing.

• Updated: 27 March 2015