The political importance of transport in London has been firmly underlined in the past couple of weeks, with the two frontrunners for next year's mayoral election vying for advantage like irate motorists at a red light.

First it was road-rage among irate motorists hurling abuse and sometimes coming to blows, or worse.

A red van had got itself wedged into the junction of Market Street and the square, just in front of the Queen's Arms, and irate motorists started honking.

Gov. Christine Todd Whitman's plan to open the underutilized car-pool lanes on Interstates 80 and 287 to all vehicles may well pacify irate motorists in northern New Jersey.

With that, the Sundance Kid kerbed the Previa, and irate motorists behind hit their horns as they tried to manoeuvre around us.

In 1953, Prince Rene was halted by irate motorists for driving while intoxicated, according to a police statement.

The Transportation Department has been campaigning on several fronts to improve the image of the department, raise the morale of agents and, most important, protect the beleaguered troops from irate motorists.

The tunnel closing caused major traffic headaches in Manhattan and in Brooklyn, leaving many motorists irate and late for work.

My 13-year-old suddenly appeared in front of me, interrupting the report about a traffic cop shot in the face by an irate motorist.

Squeegee men themselves have sometimes been attacked by irate motorists; one was clubbed with a baseball bat earlier this year.