Driving test backlogs: Transport Committee publishes letters with Minister
The Transport Committee has published correspondence with the Government regarding its efforts to reduce waiting times for learner drivers to secure tests. The two letters, between Committee Chair Ruth Cadbury and Simon Lightwood, Minister for Roads and Buses, discusses plans to upgrade the DVSA’s online booking system which continues to be exploited by resale bots. […]
Staffordshire addresses Burton traffic delays
Staffordshire County Council has taken action to ease traffic congestion on Trent Bridge in Burton following recent delays. Drivers had been reporting problems with the traffic lights controlling traffic heading towards Swan Junction. The issue was caused by a communications fault, which stopped the system from automatically adjusting signal timings to manage traffic flow. Instead, […]
Q-Free wins Norwegian AutoPASS project in demanding tolling environment
Q-Free has been chosen by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) to deploy its Intrada Insight solution across the nation’s tolling network. The system will power NPRA’s nationwide License Plate Recognition Service (LPRS) for AutoPASS — the country’s electronic tolling program. The multi-year agreement was awarded following a highly competitive tender process that drew bids […]
Coventry University study into how pedestrians react to automated vehicles could help make future roads safer
As self-driving cars edge closer to becoming a reality on UK roads, researchers at Coventry University say understanding how pedestrians interact with automated vehicles (AVs) is critical to preventing accidents and saving lives. With the UK government projecting that AVs could be on the roads as early as 2026 and up to 40% of new […]
Aurrigo International debuts ‘winter-ready’ shuttle in Ottawa
Aurrigo International plc’s Auto-Shuttle® Mk2 will operate along a 4.5km route at Kanata Business Park in Ottawa, marking the debut of Canada’s first all-season, medium-speed autonomous shuttle built on a commercialised platform.Delivered to the Kanata North Business Association (KNBA), the eight-seater vehicle is fully electric and has been modified to be winter-ready, incorporating one wheelchair […]
National Highways identifies solution to M48 HGV weight restriction
National Highways’ preferred solution that will ensure there are never too many HGVs using the Severn crossing, enabling the current weight restriction to be removed, has been identified. HGVs weighing over 7.5 tonnes are currently diverted onto the M4 Prince of Wales bridge. To solve this, from next autumn HGVs will leave the M48 at […]
A smartphone on wheels: Hyundai launches AI-enabled Ioniq 9
Hyundai is using artificial intelligence (AI) to make driving safer, referring to its new Ioniq 9 flagship as a “smartphone on wheels”. The South Korean automaker has assured that it will “transform how drivers and passengers interact with their car on a daily basis”, says Auto Express. Raf van Nuffel, vice president of product at […]
GM announces eyes-off driving, conversational AI and unified software platform
General Motors has showcased how manufacturing scale, software expertise and AI are converging to transform the car from a mode of transportation into an intelligent assistant. At its GM Forward media event in New York, Chair and CEO Mary Barra and other senior leaders unveiled advancements across AI, robotics, energy, and autonomy, showing how the […]
National Highways issues roadside facilities signing update
Newly updated guidance for signing arrangements for motorway service areas (MSAs) and other roadside facilities on major roads in England has been published by National Highways. This guide includes details on sign design, erection, maintenance and funding on the strategic road network (major roads and trunk roads) in England. Highways England suggests that the guidance […]
Stratford-upon-Avon roadworks branded a ‘comedy of errors’
Stratford-upon-Avon residents have criticised long-running roadworks on one of the town’s busiest routes that have left traffic at a standstill and some people unable to access their own homes. According to the BBC, work has been taking place on Birmingham Road since at least April, as part of work designed to improve traffic flow into […]