Road Safety Week: Expert highlights dangers of ‘ineffective observation’
By way of a response to this year’s Road Safety Week theme of ‘safe vehicles’, Ben Welham, motoring expert at cinch, has commented. “With ‘ineffective observation’ responsible for 32% of fatal collisions on UK roads, according to Department for Transport data, Road Safety Week acts as a timely reminder that safe driving relies on drivers remaining vigilant behind the wheel.” […]
Road Safety Week: Rennicks tackling wrong-way driving on motorways with new radar solution
In the year to 17 November 2024, there were 988 reported incidents of oncoming vehicles on England’s motorways – a 15% increase from the previous year. These figures highlight the urgent need for smarter, real-time solutions to keep road users safe. Rennicks hav made building safer highways for all road users its mission have introduced […]
New battery innovation could reduce EV charging times and increase range
New British-designed EV battery technology could see a dramatic reduction in charging times and in increase in range for electric vehicles. Nottingham-based company Hydrohertz has developed the new ‘Dectravalve’. The innovation is designed to regulate EV battery temperature, keeping the cells cooler, says Motoring Research. Current electric car technology means fast charging can increase battery temperature to 56°C. Once […]
Camden shares Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood ideas
The London Borough of Camden Council has shared its latest sketch ideas for the transformational Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood, working in partnership with Transport for London. Councillor Adam Harrison, Cabinet Member for Planning and a Sustainable Camden said: “We have long wanted to give Holborn the investment it deserves. This major project invests in the area to make […]
Glasgow: Traffic lights still not working after West Nile Street fire
After the major fire in Glasgow over the weekend, Scottish Power has confirmed that the traffic lights at Bath Street and West Nile Street remain off due to further safety investigations, which have to be carried out by the traffic signals engineer. Drivers are advised to approach the junction with care and attention, says the […]
Staffordshire: Safety improvements planned for Cheadle junction
Work is taking place to improve safety at a junction in Cheadle, Staffordshire. From today (Monday 17 November), Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews will begin turning the Draycott Cross Road junction into a ‘stop’ junction and carry out other additional road repairs. The work will include installing new ‘stop’ signs at the Brookhouse Road and […]
Fake speed camera briefly solves Catford traffic chaos before council removal
A dummy speed camera which was helping to reduce traffic chaos in south-east London has been removed by the council. The fake camera, says the Daily Telegraph, was installed on Sandhurst Road, Catford, this week after residents complained about speeding and frequent crashes. It is not known who was behind the ruse, but they have […]
A9 Dualling, Tay Crossing to Ballinluig: Willis Bros to hold public events
Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd, the contractor responsible for the design and construction of the A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project, will hold several ‘Meet the Contractor’ events during November and December for local residents to learn about the major construction works for the project. The events will offer local residents and businesses the […]
eCall benefits highlighted as injured motorcyclists rescued after bike sent SOS alert
The benefits of eCall have been brought into focus after a pair of Swedish motorcyclists who were seriously injured in a crash on a Welsh road were rescued when their bike detected the impact and sent out an automatic SOS. The BBC says that Johan Takats, 47, was riding a BMW R 1250 GS Adventure […]
Waymo to offer robotaxi services on San Francisco, LA and Phoenix freeways
Waymo has announced that is to begin offering its driverless taxi servicer on freeways across San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix, The move represents a significant first for the Google subsidiary as it continues to scale up expansion amid global and domestic competition in the self-driving industry. A company statement said: “The open road symbolizes […]