TomTom executive extols virtues of traffic data in ULEZ health debate
Following on from yesterday’s story in Highways News about the positive effects on children’s health that London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone was proved to he having, Douglas Gilmour, Global Traffic Lead at TomTom, has reiterated the importance of considering the wider next step – using traffic intelligence to help cities identify where people, and in particular children, […]
Is Burnham visit grounds for A1 dualling optimism?
Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s comments on the A1 have sparked a wave of optimism that the case for dualling a stretch of the road, scrapped two yeas ago, could be reconsidered. Speaking on a visit to Newcastle on Wednesday 19 August, Burnham said that he government would look to see if there was an “alternative […]
Final major construction phrase on A23 Streatham Hill to begin on 1 September
Work on the next phase of improvements on the A23 Streatham Hill will begin in September, with temporary traffic restrictions in place while the final major elements of the scheme are completed. The A23 through Streatham has a poor safety record, with a number of collisions resulting in serious injuries and even deaths. These improvements will […]
Ghost in the machine: Expert offers fraudulent MOT advice
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that it is rolling out a new initiative to tackle ‘ghost MOTs’, a fraudulent service where vehicles are issued MOT certificates without the car ever being physically inspected or brought into the garage. Garages across the country will soon be required to take photos of every […]
Research suggests road risks spike for August Bank Holiday
The forthcoming August Bank Holiday Monday is likely to mean a period of heightened risk on UK roadways, according to new data from road safety experts at Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT). Last year, 17.6 million drivers across England and Wales took to the roads over the Bank Holiday weekend. And according to the Department for Transport’s STATS19 collision database, […]
Refurbishment works for Albert Bridge during closure
Kensington and Chelsea Council is using the closure of Albert Bridge to bring forward a programme of essential refurbishment and maintenance works including repainting the bridge, which began recently. Other improvements to the bridge will include resurfacing the road and replacing its lighting. The programme of works has been advanced so that future disruption to […]
What Slough’s cross-pavement EV charging trial means for the 1 in 3 UK homes without a driveway
Following news that Slough Borough Council has launched a trial of cross-pavement EV charging channels in collaboration with Kerbo Charge, allowing residents without a driveway to run a charging cable safely across the pavement to a car parked on the street,Tom Preston, CEO of Hippo Leasing, has laid out what it could mean for EV […]
Derbsyhire’s ‘record low’ pothole claim questioned
Derbyshire County Council’s claims that the number of potholes in its area has fallen to a “record low” have been called into question by the leader of the opposition. The council recently released statistics, saying that in four months, the number of outstanding potholes has been cut from 12,000 in April to under 700, “the lowest […]
A E Yates announced as Strictly Highways Conference Partner
LCRIG has announce that A E Yates will return as Conference Partner for Strictly Highways 2026, marking the third consecutive year of this collaboration. Taking place from 6-8 October at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, Strictly Highways is LCRIG’s flagship annual conference, networking event and DfT Special Recognition Awards ceremony, bringing together the highways community to share […]
Vigilance urged as crash for cash scams surge
The highways and transport sector could have a greater role to play in tackling so-called ‘crash for cash’ insurance fraud, as new research suggests motorists are becoming increasingly concerned about deliberately staged collisions. Research from temporary car insurance provider Dayinsure says Google searches for “crash for cash” have risen by 1,547% over the past year. […]