The world’s first proper motorway was the stretch between Milan and Varese: a two-lane highway, like many other roads, but with controlled access. The modern A8 follows much the same course.

A MAJOR motorway used by 130,000 motorists a day has been shut for hours with drivers hit by delays of up to 90 minutes. A crash on the M4 caused 11 miles of congestion and massive delays on the ...