Ohmio driverless shuttle tests begin in Luxembourg
This week marks the start of several days of tests in real conditions of two autonomous Ohmio shuttles in Esch-Belval, Luxembourg. The tests will be carried out first with a single shuttle and will run between the bus stop at Belval-Université station and the University station, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Signs will be […]
RoadPeace Challenge 2024: Uniting to Honour UK road crash victims
The RoadPeace Challenge 2024 will take place from May 13-19, uniting emergency services, bereaved families and communities across the UK in a week of activities designed to raise awareness about the staggering number of people killed in collisions on our roads. Throughout the week of action, supporters of the event will collectively run, cycle or walk […]
Pavement parking: Glasgow drivers served notice
More than 750 warning notices have been issued to Glasgow drivers parking dangerously ahead of the introduction of illegal pavement parking fines later this year, says the Glasgow Times. The introduction of these fines could be enforced in Glasgow as early as September this year according to a report presented to members of the environment […]
Tesla ‘pushes to legalise driverless cars in UK’
Tesla is pushing to legalise its self-driving system in the UK and Europe, launching a charm offensive with regulators as Elon Musk bets the carmaker’s future on autonomous driving. The company demonstrated its “full self-driving” (FSD) technology to officials on European roads last month, taking attendees at a safety conference on test drives around Munich, says The […]
King: Use VED to create national pothole fund
The AA’s Edmund King believes Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) should be used to create a national protected fund that can be used to pay for future road improvements, such as the repair of potholes. “You need all the money to be ring fenced so it is spent on maintenance,” he said. “If you had a […]
London: Blind charity calls for “urgent” halting of floating bus stops
A pedestrian has been injured after being struck by a cyclist at a controversial ‘floating’ bus stop on Westminster Bridge. The pensioner was crossing a bike lane to reach the bus stop at a zebra crossing when they were hit by the passing cyclist and hurled to the floor in the latest incident to be […]
Highways UK announce agenda for 2024 show
Highways UK, the industry event that brings together the people responsible for planning, developing, managing, maintaining, and future-proofing the nation’s roads networks, returns to the NEC in Birmingham on 16 and 17 October and the agenda for the event has been announced by organisers Terrapinn. Two days of top-level debate across 10 theatres, a busy, […]
Wayve: Nvidia backs UK self-driving start-up in US$1 billion funding round
Nvidia is investing in Wayve Technologies, joining a US$1.05 billion funding round for the UK start-up that wants to get its autonomous-driving technology into cars. The fundraising – one of the largest ever for a European artificial intelligence company – was led by SoftBank Group, with existing investor Microsoft putting in further funds. The valuation […]
Up to 1m drivers at risk of M25 Dartford Crossing fines
About one million motorists who drive through the Dartford Crossing could be at risk of being fined, figures show. This comes after National Highways changed its service provider for the Dart Charge back in July 2023. Those using the crossing were told to update their account details. But out of 1.7 million account holders, only 770,000 successfully […]
West Sussex potholes: Council warned about fatal crash road
Council officials were warned about potholes on a stretch of road almost two months before a Porsche driver died reportedly swerving to avoid one. The 74-year-old from Reigate, Surrey was pronounced dead at the scene near Petworth, West Sussex after his 911 GT2 was in collision with a BMW last Monday, says the Daily Telegraph. The crash involved […]