Shaping the future of zero emission driving in Scotland
Vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, charge point operators and consumers in Scotland are being asked for their views on electric vehicle (EV) sales targets. The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (VETS) Order, known as the ZEV Mandate, is a four nations policy requiring car and van manufacturers to sell an increasing proportion of zero emission vehicles each year – with […]
Axis launches licence plate camera kits to monitor road traffic
Axis Communications has introduced three licence plate recognition camera kits with AXIS Licence Plate Verifier preinstalled, which are designed for vehicle identification in both slow-speed and free-flow traffic. The range includes one model for controlled access points and two for moving traffic, with processing carried out on the camera rather than on external servers. The […]
Record highways investment to be made in Doncaster roads over the next four years
An extensive programme of road improvements is now underway in Doncaster, with City of Doncaster Council investing heavily in highways repairs and maintenance over the next four years. This has been made possible through a combination of increased funding from the Government and additional council funding allocated by Mayor Ros Jones as part of her […]
Earthworks and major materials recycling operation now underway on North Hykeham Relief Road
The biggest construction phase of the North Hykeham Relief Road is now underway in Lincolnshire, according to the council. The project’s large-scale earthworks operation will involve excavating, moving and shaping huge quantities of soil and rock to create the foundations and shape of the new road. At the same time, a dedicated earthworks processing operation […]
UPDATE: 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 […]