Call for speed limit cut during Coronavirus crisis

The speed reduction campaign 20’s Plenty is calling for a cut in limits during the Coronavirus crisis to reduce the burden of road traffic accidents on the NHS. It wants limits on national roads to be cut from 70 or 60 to 50 mph, while it says all urban roads should be cut to 20. […]

AVs will lead to increased drinking – research

It’s probably not one of the most surprising pieces of research into the effects of driverless cars – a study in Australia suggests people expect they will drink more if they don’t have to worry about driving. Just over 1,300 Australians of legal driving age who consume alcohol completed an online survey for Curtin University. […]

Dubai uses speed cameras to enforce lockdown

Police in the UAE emirate of Dubai are using speed camera technology to identify people driving without permission. During the Coronavirus lockdown there, people have to register to be allowed to travel in their cars. Only those approved are allowed out. ArabianBusiness.com reports that Dubai Police has activated radar to track motorists violating restrictions during […]