TeCall trial to speed up road crash responses and save lives
One of the founders of specialist eCall consultancy and software company VESOS Solutions has described the granting of further research money to develop its TeCall solution as a major opportunity to save lives on our roads. VESOS is one of six projects receiving grants from National Highways through the Connected Places Catapult to trial its […]
Driver assistance systems doing more for safety than self-driving tech, say experts
A survey has rev that experts believe that the solution to improving road safety already exists in advanced driver assistance systems, such as automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assistance, and blind spot monitoring, and not necessarily in self-driving technology. Data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) supports the assertion. Its recent study shows that crashes […]
US DoT issues V2X deployment roadmap
The US DoT has released a national deployment plan for the further implementation of V2X technology in the hopes of improving road safety. V2X (vehicle-to-everything) enables vehicles talk to each other, warning when there’s a risk of collision. “V2X can prioritize emergency vehicles,” says Sarah Kaufman, the director of NYU’s Rudin Center for Transportation. “For example, a traffic […]
Commsignia and Bosch team up to improve safety for vulnerable road users
Commsignia and Bosch have joined forces to combine their technical expertise to offer new solutions for the safety of vulnerable road users. This collaboration integrates Bosch cameras with built-in AI-driven video analytics and Commsignia’s V2X communication hardware and data management software to create a digital twin for traffic, adding cutting-edge capabilities to intelligent transport systems. […]
Tourists beware: Speed cameras installed on scenic NC500
New average speed cameras have gone live on the iconic North Coast 500 route in Scotland, between Reay and Thurso on the A836 in the Highlands. The temporary cameras will also cover the notorious Forss straight. The accident blackspot has sparked concerns over road safety in recent years, with campaigners calling for action to help […]
M8 Junction 30 resurfacing work to begin on Saturday
Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking essential resurfacing on the M8 at Junction 30, including the associated on-slip road, using a total carriageway closure, between 10pm on Saturday 7 September until 6am on Monday 9 September. Traffic will be diverted as follows: Traffic for the southbound M898 will be directed to take the A726 south to the M8 Junction 29 […]
Active travel projects in Scotland “shelved”
Projects to encourage Scottish people to leave their cars at home and choose active travel options look set to be shelved as the Scottish Government cuts all but essential spending. Government funding to Sustrans Scotland has been halted, forcing the organisation to pause a number of projects in its Places for Everyone programme, says The […]
A428: Work to begin on new Bedfordshire viaduct
National Highways has announced that construction of a new viaduct over the River Great Ouse in Bedfordshire is set to commence. The work is part of plans to realign and extend the A428, external between the Black Cat roundabout near Sandy and the Caxton Gibbet roundabout in Cambridgeshire. The agency said it would be working closely with environmental […]
National Highways announces £495m specialist professional and technical service framework procurement
National Highways is searching for six specialist professional and technical service providers to join its new, six-year, £495m framework. Suppliers appointed to the Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 Framework will provide road “transport-related technical consultancy, engineering advice, research and innovation services” and it is widely expected that the successful suppliers will us a diverse […]
Hundreds sign up to learn more about Graduated Driving Licences from TRL webinar
With the idea of a Graduated Driving Licence gaining traction in the UK, several hundred road safety professionals, policy makers, transport researchers and other people interested in road safety and driver education have signed up to a TRL-hosted a webinar this week to detail how a similar idea in Australia could be used to plan its […]
