Flow Labs establishes agreement with Michelin Mobility Intelligence to deliver traffic safety data to agencies
Flow Labs, a transport software technology leader specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) that makes roads cleaner, clearer, and safer, today announced it has established a traffic safety data agreement with Michelin Mobility Intelligence, a global leader in mobility data services and solutions. For agencies, the new agreement represents a major step forward in the reliability, […]
Pedestrian fatalities increased by 6% in 2023 – RAC reaction
Following the UK Government’s release of its annual road casualty statistics, RAC head of policy Simon Williams has commented. “While there has been a slight decline in the year-on-year number of road users killed in crashes, the larger proportion of pedestrian fatalities, which is now at its highest since before the pandemic, should be a red […]
DfT comments on proposed national speed limit increase petition
Driving law proposals to increase motorway speed limits to 100mph on motorways and 80mph on dual carriageways have been rejected over road safety fears. DfT has spoken out after 42,000 drivers, motorists and road users called for the speed limit to be hiked. Responding ahead of the General Election on July 4, the DfT said: “Speed […]
Decrease in number of people killed on Scotland’s roads
Transport Scotland Statisticians today released provisional figures for road casualties in 2023, which showed a drop in the number of people killed on Scotland’s roads compared with 2022, but an overall an increase in the total number of casualties. One hundred and fifty-five people were killed in reported road collisions in Scotland in 2023, 16 fewer […]
US Autonomous school bus test halted
French-based transport firm Transdev has been ordered to stop an “unlawful” test of a driverless school bus in Florida by US regulators. The regulator said the firm had not been authorised to transport schoolchildren in Florida, and said the test was “irresponsible” and “inappropriate”. Transdev said it would stop the test a week early, but […]
A40: Westway closures from July for vital safety work
TfL is working closely with its partners to minimise the disruption caused by critical safety maintenance work on the A40 from July. TfL is responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of London’s network of red routes, including the A40 Westway — one of London’s busiest roads, carrying around 90,000 vehicles a day. The structures, […]
Scotland enforces three new Low Emission Zones
After Dundee’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) went live this morning, and with Aberdeen and Edinburgh set to follow suit at the weekend, RAC head of policy Simon Williams has issued a statement. “Drivers in Dundee should be prepared for Low Emission Zone (LEZ) enforcement from this [today], while those in Aberdeen and Edinburgh will be […]
GM patent driver mental well-being assessment system
General Motors has applied to patent a technology that takes driver-monitoring to a new level. The automaker outlined a system that analyzes the driver’s behavior by reading data sent by onboard sensors — and can have the car take over if it detects unsafe behavior. Filed in November 2022, and published this month, the patent describes a “vehicle […]
San Francisco: Cruise to halve its driverless fleet after recent crashes
Cruise has agreed to reduce its driverless taxi operation in San Francisco by 50% after two separate crashes involving its vehicles. The California Department of Motor Vehicles said in a statement that it is investigating “recent concerning incidents involving Cruise vehicles” and that the company agreed to its request to reduce the number of operating […]
Gateshead: Delay warnings as work on A1 ‘void’ continues
Drivers are being warned significant delays will continue on a major road after a “void” was found in a verge. A section of the A1 in Gateshead was closed on Wednesday and Thursday night after engineers found issues with mine workings near junction 65, says the BBC. National Highways said there would be daytime lane […]