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Drivers travelling on the M25 can now see real-time information on how long their journey will take on electronic roadside signs.

Drivers travelling on the M25 can now see real-time information on how long their journey will take on electronic roadside signs as a new service is rolled out across

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This new service follows a successful trial in the West Midlands and south west which is said to have proven very popular with motorists. Eighty-nine percent of those questioned said that they thought the travel and delay time messages were a good idea.

The messages, part of a new service from the National Traffic Control Centre, tell drivers the expected travel time to specific junctions on the M25. This information will help motorists make more informed decisions about their journeys.

The M25, Europe's busiest motorway, is the latest area to be covered by the service, which now includes the original trial area in the West Midlands, the M6 up to Carlisle and the M5 down to the south west.

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