Motorways vs Dual Carriageways and more (Are We There Yet: Guide to Roads)

Have you ever seen a road map? In the past people used atlases and maps to plan their routes. Today it’s more common to use SatNav and map apps.

Road maps don’t just show roads, they show all sorts of interesting details like lakes and forests, castles and churches. Why not see if there’s a road atlas in your house?

Maps and SatNav are important to drivers because navigating the road system can be complicated. Britain’s roads stretch for a quarter of a million miles, which means if you wanted to walk every one it would take you fourteen years!

Roads come in all shapes and sizes. Bex and Dan find out what types...

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