In 1960, the decade that convulsed the nation saw a revolution in food, culture and sex
The M1 motorway opened in 1959. It had no crash barriers, lighting, or hard shoulder. The 6th Earl of Craven pulled the car on the M-1 in 1960. In 1966 road deaths in Great Britain were 7,985. The breathalyser came into force on October 9, 1967. For many years, being caught over the limit was widely seen as one of life's little hazards. Urban traffic began to drive children’s play off the streets. There was a general notion that the cars were king. M 1 services on Watford Gap and Newport Pagnell were considered cool places to hang out and eat.
