Graduated Driving Licence Bill brought before Parliament
The RAC’s road safety spokesperson’s Rod Dennis has issued a statement after a new Bill was presented to Parliament by Kim Leadbeater MP on Graduated Driving Licences. “The tragic statistics speak for themselves. Young drivers, especially men, are far more likely to be killed or seriously injured on our roads, so it’s high time a […]
IET announces King Charles III as patron
The IET has announced that His Majesty King Charles III is now its patron. Receiving an Honorary Fellowship of the then IEE in 1981, King Charles – alongside the Royal Family – has supported engineers across the world for many years. “We’re proud of our long history of Royal association, which started with our incorporation […]
Second M25 closure this weekend
National Highways have confirmed that the M25 will be shut between junctions 9 (A243 Leatherhead) and 10 (A3 Wisley) from 9pm Friday 10 May to 6am Monday 13 May 2024. This full closure is needed to install a new bridge, with three other full weekend closures planned for later in 2024. “We’re grateful to all drivers […]
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, […]