RAC responds to news that councils outside London to have new road enforcement powers from December
The RAC has warned against some councils using new enforcment powers relating to moving traffic offences in an ‘over enthusiastic’ way. Councils outside London to have new road enforcement powers from December, due to changes to moving traffic offences (such as drivers stopping in yellow box junctions). RAC spokesman Simon Williams said: “It’s right that councils […]
Preferred option for M5 Junction 10 upgrade announced
Gloucestershire County Council has announced option 2 as its preferred design for the proposed upgrade to M5 Junction 10. This option was the favourite with those who took part in last year’s consultation. Currently M5 Junction 10 only has slip roads to and from the north (north facing). This puts extra pressure on already congested […]
Highways England adds 72 PHEVs to its traffic officer response fleet
Highways England is enhancing its drive to cut carbon emissions with 72 state-of-the-art Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) joining its traffic officer rapid response fleet. The new vehicles are set to cut around 250 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year and were officially launched yesterday on Clean Air Day. The new vehicles modernise Highways England’s […]
Gaist wins place on renewed RAMS framework
Gaist has been appointed as the roads data and intelligence provider on a key framework – a win that will see it continue to play a central part in the post-pandemic build back. The digital mapping company has been nominated as the preferred supplier to the latest renewed Roads Asset Management System (RAMS) framework – […]
Enforcement company Redflex bought
The American smart mobility company Verra Holdings has bought the global enforcement business Redflex in a deal which it says positions it for “solid international growth moving forward”. Redflex will now operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Verra Mobility. They say that for existing customers, the transition will be virtually seamless, with both Verra Mobility and […]
