No time to stop: why long-distance drivers avoid taking breaks

18 June 2025

This research look at why some drivers are reluctant to stop during long journeys and what can more be done to persuade these drivers to take a break at motorway services.

We hope this research will provide a starting point for a wider conversation with organisations that operate, oversee and regulate motorway journeys. Through these discussions we want to encourage these drivers to make better use of motorway services and in doing so create a safer motorway network.

No time to stop - why long-distance drivers avoid taking breaks

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