They are also used to keep traffic moving when there has been an accident.

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We need global cooperation to help thwart attacks and keep traffic moving.

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There will no public transport, so bus lanes, except for those on motorway hard shoulders, can be used by motorists to keep traffic moving on Wednesday.

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In a statement to the BBC the council said it charges for on-street parking on a Sunday to "help regulate parking and keep traffic moving on what has become a busy shopping day".

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Last year we repaired nearly 39, 000 potholes so we are working to keep the traffic moving.

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Yet Customs officials still need the assistance of the National Guard and local law enforcement officers to keep the traffic moving.

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Mr Persson and his team can help keep the diplomatic traffic moving at a time when America is still thinking through its North Korean policy.

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Newcastle had been chosen because the city had "a long track record of making the city more intelligent using transport systems in order to keep the traffic flow moving", she said.

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It will keep a steady stream of disaffected Etsy sellers moving over to the site while they work on building site traffic.

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