M5 Gloucestershire Fire LIVE: HGV Blaze Closes Motorway Amid Significant Delays Wednesday, March 18, 2026 m5 gloucestershire fire hgv motorway traffic delay emergency transport closure A heavy goods vehicle (HGV) caught fire on the M5 motorway in Gloucestershire during the early hours, leading to a complete closure of the affected stretch. Emergency services responded promptly to the blaze, but the fire … Read More
Two Arrested in M5 Crackdown for Dangerous Driving Offences Friday, November 7, 2025 m5 driving arrests drinkdriving drugdriving hgv dvsa vehiclesafety roadsafety police Two men were arrested for drink and drug driving offences during a focused operation on the M5 motorway on Tuesday. West Mercia’s Operational Policing Unit (OPU) conducted a day-long crackdown at Strensham Services on the M5 … Read More
M5 Lorry Driver Caught Rolling Cigarette Without Hands on the Wheel Friday, June 6, 2025 m5 operationtramline gloucestershire roadsafety trafficoffences hgv towtruck policeenforcement seatbelt mobilephone Last month, Gloucestershire Constabulary’s Road Policing Unit conducted Operation Tramline on the M5 motorway, resulting in 58 drivers being stopped for unsafe driving behaviours. This targeted road safety initiative aimed to … Read More