An explanation of how services are regulated and how the policy on them has changed over the years.<br style="clear:both" />
===[[File:Watford Gap design.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=History:Motorway service area]][[History:Motorway service area|How To Design A Service Station]]===
===[[File:Watford Gap design.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=History:Motorway service area]][[History:Motorway service area|How To Design A Service Station]]===
A look at how service station design has evolved, and what the key factors in new service station design are.<br style="clear:both" />
A look at how service station design has evolved, and what the key factors in new service station design are.<br style="clear:both" />
A non-technical guide to the different road signs used and who is responsible for them.<br style="clear:both" />
A non-technical guide to the different road signs used and who is responsible for them.<br style="clear:both" />
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===[[File:Fleet southbound fire damage.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Fire]][[Fire|Services which have burnt down]]===
===[[File:Fleet southbound fire damage.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Fire]][[Fire|Services which have burnt down]]===
A list of services which have been reported to have caught fire.<br style="clear:both" />
A list of services which have been reported to have caught fire.<br style="clear:both" />
===[[File:Severn View Entrance sign 2014.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Changed name]][[Changed name|Services which have changed names]]===
===[[File:Severn View Entrance sign 2014.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Changed names]][[Changed names|Services which have changed names]]===
An automatically-generated list of services which have changed names.<br style="clear:both" />
An automatically-generated list of services which have changed names.<br style="clear:both" />
===[[File:Watford Gap at 50 2.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Timeline]][[Timeline]]===
===[[File:Watford Gap at 50 2.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Timeline]][[Timeline]]===
Revision as of 16:19, 4 August 2019
'How Things Work' is our creative, catch-all title for our collection of articles which don't form part of the main database. They attempt to provide some background information about different aspects of motorway services, and a little bit about how they work.
Visitors to this section should also look at History, which pays particular attention to closed, unbuilt and the oldest services.
The Basics
A road sign
Our first section examines the topics which we get asked about a lot. It's by far the best place to start!
