Report: Revisiting Wireless Cyberattacks on Vehicles
The automotive industry has been a prime target for cybercriminals for decades, with attacks becoming more sophisticated as vehicles integrate advanced digital technologies. In response, new standards and regulations have been introduced, requiring manufacturers to implement robust cybersecurity measures to obtain necessary certifications. Modern vehicles have an extensive attack surface due to the increasing number […]
London private ambulance drivers being fined for stopping in ‘low-traffic neighbourhoods’
Private ambulance drivers are facing increasing fines for picking up and dropping off patients in some areas of London due to ‘low traffic neighbourhoods’ and ‘school streets’. Private-sector ambulance services are brought in by NHS Trusts to handle non-emergency transport, such as ferrying patients to routine appointments or for hospital discharges, says the Standard. However, the rise of ‘low-traffic neighbourhoods’ (LTNs) and designated […]
London’s HGV drivers face £550 fine from Monday 5 May if permit not updated
HGV drivers have one week left to install key safety features and update their permits – failure to do so could result in fines of £550 for driving around London. HGV operators will have to install a Progressive Safe System and obtain a safety permit before enforcement begins on Monday 5 May. In October, TfL […]
Row intensifies over cycle lane safety plan at dangerous roundabout in west London
Controversial proposals to install a new cycle lane on one of London’s most dangerous roundabouts have made the headlines again as campaigners argue that flawed data has been used to justify construction. TfL is proposing to build a new two-way protected cycle lane, traffic lights and improvements to existing pedestrian crossings at Holland Park Roundabout, as reported by […]
National Highways provides A38 Saltash Tunnel technology upgrade update
National Highways has said that the technology upgrades to the A38 Saltash Tunnel are “going well”. Last month, the agencystarted installing cables to connect new technology to the tunnel, a project that this week’s statement says will take several months to complete. The next phase of work involves installing new electronic signs on the A38 […]
Leeds community group using cut-outs of people to urge drivers to slow down
A community group has created life-size portraits of people in the area as part of a road safety project. Cut-outs of 30 people and four dogs have been displayed along Meanwood Road in Leeds to encourage drivers to slow down. Artist Lizzie Coombes, who is featured in the work, told the BBC that she hoped […]
TfL announces new £87 million investment for London boroughs to boost capital’s cycleways
TfL has agreed a three-year programme with all 32 London Boroughs and City of London, with £87.6m funding in place for 2025/26 to deliver projects taimed at making London safer. The investment will work to create new cycle routes to strengthen London’s growing network of Cycleways, more pedestrian crossings in local neighbourhoods and funding to […]
The Road Safety Trust announces over £1.1 million in new grant funding to tackle road safety inequalities
The Road Safety Trust, the UK’s largest independent road safety funder, has announced the award of over £1.1 million in grant funding for six new projects focused on addressing inequalities in road safety. These projects were selected following the Trust’s Autumn 2024 funding round, which invited applications for research and practical interventions that explore and […]
£4m plan to improve Blackpool’s bus services
More than £4m of funding is set to be spent on improving bus services in Blackpool including upgrading shelters. It will go towards implementing Blackpool’s Bus Service Improvement Plan which sets out a number of priorities including bus lanes on Talbot Road, replacing worn out bus shelters and deep cleaning, says the BBC. The funding […]
Walking and cycling improvements coming to Chipping Norton and Woodstock
Two west Oxfordshire towns and their surrounding areas are set to benefit from improvements that will encourage cycling and walking over the next 10 years. Oxfordshire County Council has approved local cycling and walking infrastructure plans (LCWIPs) for Chipping Norton and Woodstock. The LCWIPs set out how to improve the rural market towns’ walking and […]
