South Investigations

Mar 26, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Ben Moore |Clodagh Stenson |Alex Bish |South Investigations

There are calls for a crackdown on abusive motorists following claims road workers have been threatened with knives, machetes, a crossbow and guns. New figures obtained by the BBC show 541 cases of abuse towards highway workers were recorded by National Highways between 2020 and 2023. Sinead Ryan from HW Martin Traffic Management said: "One time someone actually pulled a gun out on me.