Erewash Council launches M1 J25a economic feasibility study
Plans to improve congestion issues off the M1 in Nottinghamshire, including a potential new junction in a bid to alleviate delays, are to be assessed by Erewash Borough Council. At a meeting last week cross-party approval saw both the Labour administration and Conservative opposition support plans aimed at improving congestion through Sandiacre, Stanton by Dale […]
Menai Suspension Bridge closed due to overweight vehicle
A vehicle that crossed the Menai Suspension Bridge yesterday reportedly weighed double the allowed limit. The bridge had to close for several hours as a result. Traffic Wales has since said that the vehicle weighed about 15 tonnes, with the maximum allowed being 7.5 tonnes, says the North Wales Chronicle. Traffic Wales added that the driver had […]
AiRAP accreditation enables The Floow to support safer road programmes
Telematics and insurance technology solutions provider The Floow has been awarded global AiRAP accreditation, enabling the company to supply aggregated traffic and behavioural data in more than 140 countries. The milestone is a direct result of The Floow’s participation in Horizon Europe, the world’s largest research and innovation funding programme, which has helped the company […]
New data shows over 350,000 drivers caught running red lights since 2023
More than 350,000 red-light offences were recorded across Britain between 2023 and 2025, equivalent to one offence every four-and-a-half minutes, new data from online used car retailer Cinch has suggested. The company’s Freedom of Information data shows that 351,244 offences for failing to comply with a red traffic light were recorded by 26 police forces […]
Hampshire’s £15 million road improvement programme gets under way
More miles of Hampshire’s roads will be strengthened and repaired this summer, following a £15 million investment in highway maintenance by the County Council. The funding will be used for planned maintenance and reactive repairs during the summer period to address the significant deterioration over the winter as a result of the adverse weather the […]
Ministers told that TfL must take ‘full control’ of robotaxis
Ministers must hand over full control of driverless taxi trials to Transport for London (TfL), a senior London Assembly Member has said. Last year the Department for Transport (DfT) said it would fast-track the testing of “small scale ‘taxi and bus-like’ services without a safety driver” in 2026 before a wider potential rollout in 2027. […]
Safer roads and faster loads: MP joins with Logistics UK to call for dualling of A75
John Cooper, MP for Dumfries and Galloway has joined forces with Logistics UK to call for the A75 in southwest Scotland to become a dual carriageway to improve connectivity between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, drive regional economic growth and improve road safety, says Motor Transport. The call was made at a meeting held to discuss […]
Oxford: Botley Road reopening could be delayed to mid-October
Network Rail has issued an update regarding the reopening of the Botley Road in Oxford. The road was shut at the rail bridge in April 2023 for work linked to a major upgrade of Oxford rail station, and was due to reopen on 31 August, says the Oxford Mail. Last week it was announced that […]
Gatwick to be the first UK airport to offer robot parking service
London Gatwick is set to launch the first robotic airport parking service in the UK in August. The service, made in partnership with specialists Stanley Robotics, will allow passengers to drive their cars into a dedicated drop-off area at the airport’s South Terminal, whereby robots lift the car by its tyres and park it in a secure […]
UC San Diego researchers discover 2 million cars fitted with anti-theft systems are at higher risk of being stolen
At least 2.2 million cars on the road today are vulnerable to an attack that allows thieves to lock and unlock doors and immobilise vehicle engines remotely via a Bluetooth connection, computer scientists at the University of California San Diego have found. Attackers can get access to cars from as far as five yards away. […]