Acusensus AI camera tech highlighted on national TV
Road safety technology company Acusensus’s “Heads Up” distracted and impaired driving technology has been featured to a mainstream audience on the BBC’s Crimewatch Live television show. Devon and Cornwall Police’s Head of Road Safety, Adrian Leisk, told how the technology was used in a world-first trial to detect potential drink-drivers in the run-up to Christmas. […]
Views invited on introduction of emission-based parking charges in Reading
A consultation is under way into the introduction of emission-based parking charges in Reading. The Borough Council is proposing a new pricing structure for on-street parking and resident parking permits where owners of higher polluting vehicles would pay more. The scheme is part of the Council’s drive to encourage use of low or zero emission […]
£14.4 billion worth of damage: CareCo call for safer roads to ensure mobility scooter safety
Mobility retailer CareCo has launched a campaign to showcase the dangers faced by everyday mobility scooter users on roads and pavements. Contrary to popular belief, mobility scooters are allowed on pavements and roads, depending on what sort of scooter it is. There are different classes of mobility scooter, class 2 can drive on the pavement, and […]
Samsara joins Driving for Better Business
Samsara, pioneer of the Connected Operations® Platform, has joined forces with Driving for Better Business, a free-to-access business engagement programme from National Highways, to improve road safety and help organisations better manage fleet risk. Driving for Better Business aims to improve work-related road safety by promoting good risk management practices and demonstrating the business benefits of managing […]
Brightly column: UK Councils – optimising the management of bridges
Bridges are a key part of the UK’s highways and transport system that facilitate connectivity and the transit of communities while keeping them safe, says Nicola Casburn, Solutions Consultant at Brightly Software. “Currently, it is becoming increasingly difficult for UK councils to manage their bridges because they have less resources to hand. Indeed, local authorities […]
Borrowing boost of £120m for Welsh local councils to fix roads
Local councils in Wales will soon be able to access up to £120m to repair more local roads over the next two years, under new plans set out in the Welsh Government’s Final Budget 2025-26. The new local government borrowing initiative will provide an extra £10m of revenue funding to local councils to enable them […]
National Highways opens up new road in Cornwall as part of major dualling scheme
A section of the old A30 in Cornwall has this week reopened as the new B3288, providing improved connectivity for local communities. Since opening the new dual carriageway last June as part of the A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross road upgrade, National Highways and principal contractors Costain have been continuing ancillary work, such as local […]
Reading to scrutinise active travel schemes and initiatives
Reading Borough Council’s delivery of cycling and walking projects will be scrutinised under proposals being considered next week. Under the plans, a cross-party task and finish group will be created to examine the Council’s active travel strategy. The group of councillors would be able to take evidence from external and internal stakeholders, identify examples of […]
Deputy Mayor to investigate A20 ‘wrong sign’ case
A temporary speed limit on a road which saw thousands of drivers being fined last year will be investigated by Sir Sadiq Khan’s transport chief. Deputy Mayor for Transport Seb Dance has promised to look into concerns brought up by locals on a temporary 40mph speed limit applied to the A20 at the Sidcup bypass between October […]
Midlands leaders call for major road scheme green light
Midlands Connect and five Midlands Council leaders are urging the kick-start of a key transport scheme linking the M54 and M6 motorways. Plans involve the construction of a new road connecting Junction 1 of the M54 to Junction 11 of the M6 and in a letter addressed to the Secretary of State for Transport, Rt […]
