Acusensus in world-first impaired driving detection trial
Road safety technology company Acusensus has trialled a new use of its AI-powered camera enforcement solution, by analysing the behaviour of drivers and suggesting which may be impaired by drink or drugs. The trial took place last Friday night (13 December) with Devon and Cornwall Police on a road in Tiverton, Devon. ***Listen to an […]
Scottish traffic management company becomes employee-owned
The 108 employees of a growing Scottish traffic management company have become its new owners. Apex Traffic Management, which is headquartered in East Kilbride and has depots in Dumfries, Ashford in Kent and will soon open a new depot at Portlethen outside Aberdeen, has completed a deal to transition to an Employee Ownership Trust. The company […]
NFCC calls for greater action to tackle road deaths and injuries
The National Fire Chiefs Council is calling for further action, including clearer strategies and a consultation on expanded statutory duties, to tackle road deaths and injuries across the UK. It says fire and rescue services (FRSs) already play a vital role in road safety, responding to over 31,000 road traffic collisions (RTCs) in 2023 alone, […]
Machine trialled to prevent flooding in Essex
Essex Highways is trialling a new method to drain high water levels in order to combat seasonal flooding in rural parts of the county. Grip Cutting fires jets of compressed air into verges to create channels, allowing water to flow into ditches and drains. The new Grip Cutting machine instead clears paths from roads to […]
Amey signs consultancy services contract with Department for Infrastructure
Infrastructure services and engineering company Amey has been awarded a new £35m contract with the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM), the authority responsible for Northern Ireland’s transport network, to deliver a wide range of civil engineering consultancy services. The TRAM engineering services consultancy contract will deliver major and minor highway […]
Scottish Government takes next steps in Rest and Be Thankful solution
The Scottish Government has published draft Orders for the long-term solution at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful, including the proposed Debris Flow Shelter, and for the medium term solution which delivers further improvements to the Old Military Road to increase its resilience. A series of public exhibitions to present the draft Orders and Environmental Impact Assessment’s for […]
National Highways ‘wraps up’ roadworks for Christmas
National Highways has detailed the annual lifting of many roadworks from its network. From 6am on Friday 20 December until 12.01am on Thursday 2 January, more than 95% of roadworks will be lifted, aimed at helping make sure major routes across the UK are clear for motorists during the busy Christmas period. Significant routes to […]
Dashcam footage leads to conviction of two speeding drivers
Two drivers have been convicted of dangerous driving after being caught by an ambulance’s dashcam doing more than 100mph on a 60-limit road in Essex. The drivers were on the A133 in Clacton-on-sea in August when they overtook the ambulance. One was driving at 125mph. Kyle Brown, 26 of Fleetwood Avenue, Holland-on-Sea and Jack Savage, […]
PTV signs strategic partnership for sustainable, integrated, and technology-driven mobility in Hamburg
PTV Group, part of the international brand Umovity, and the State Office for Roads, Bridges and Waterways, a subsidiary of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg under the Ministry of Transport and Mobility Transition, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at advancing integrated and sustainable mobility solutions. Through this partnership, LSBG and PTV Group […]
Kapsch TrafficCom supports Germany’s leading role in autonomous and connected driving
The German government has adopted a national strategy for autonomous and connected driving in December 2024, aiming to be a global leader in the implementation of modern mobility. The strategy paves the way for autonomous and connected driving and to benefit from the enormous opportunities these advancements offer. Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems technology will play […]