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Can I plan a route without smart motorways?

Is there any way to find a route from Bookham Surrey to Newcastle upon Tyne which avoids all the SMART suicidal motorways ?

Asked on 31 March 2023 by Robert Dryden

Answered by David Ross
If you use Google Maps to plan your route you can select 'avoid motorways' as an option, so it will calculate a route without motorways. However, this will add approximately two hours to your journey, as well as likely increasing the cost in terms of fuel.
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