Gritter drivers preparing for another Oxfordshire winter
Oxfordshire’s team of 55 specialist drivers to keep its 30 gritter lorries moving whenever the freezing weather strikes are prepared and ready for winter action. To make sure the county is ready when temperatures drop below zero, Oxfordshire County Council and its principal highways contractor M Group also have three barns at its depots in […]
Motorists warned over fog light misuse and the risks of dazzling other road users
Motorists are being reminded to use fog lights only when visibility is seriously reduced, with unnecessary use potentially dazzling other road users, obscuring brake lights and putting vulnerable road users at greater risk. Leaving fog lights switched on when conditions have improved can also result in enforcement action, with drivers potentially facing fines and penalty […]
WMG’s Professor Siddartha Khastgir wins IMechE’s highest annual honour
Professor Siddartha Khastgir, Head of Safe Autonomy at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick has been awarded the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) highest annual honour, the James Clayton Prize. The James Clayton Prize, first presented in 1945, is regarded as the most prestigious annual award made by the Institution. It recognises members who have made an exceptional contribution […]
Road pricing and connected insurance could converge through digital technology, white paper suggests
A transition to electronic road user charging (RUC) could provide an opportunity to combine road pricing, usage-based insurance and connected vehicle technology, according to a new white paper published by EROAD and insurance technology provider IMS. The paper, titled Road Pricing & Connected Insurance: How RUC, UBI and Crash Response Could Converge, examines how New […]
A9 dualling framework remains on track, Transport Secretary confirms
The framework agreement for the remaining stages of the A9 Dualling Programme remains on track, with completion expected by the end of 2026, Scotland’s Transport Secretary Stephen Flynn has confirmed. Speaking at a stakeholder event in Inverness, Mr Flynn reiterated the Scottish Government’s commitment to completing 50% of the dualling programme by 2030 and the […]
Oxa appoints new Chair to accelerate global expansion
Oxa has appointed Andrew Heath (pictured), former Chief Executive of Spectris and President of Rolls-Royce Energy, as Chair of its Board of Directors as the company accelerates the commercial deployment of its autonomous technology. Mr Heath’s appointment comes as Oxa intensifies its focus on Industrial Mobile Autonomy (IMA), deploying autonomous vehicle technology to undertake driving […]
MAV Systems wins ‘Innovation of the Year’ at Made in Britain awards
A Kent-based manufacturer developing technology to identify vehicles using cloned, disguised or deliberately manipulated number plates, such as ghost plates, has won a national innovation award after its system detected 628 suspected offenders in just 14 days. MAV Systems manufactures intelligent automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras, and were awarded the ‘Innovation of the Year’ […]
Hackney proposing pay-per-mile road charging pilot
Hackney Council is considering lobbying for a pay-per-mile road charging scheme to be introduced in London as part of a wider debate about the future funding of road use. The proposal is included in the Borough’s Transport Strategy for 2026 to 2036, which sets out its longer-term approach to transport and travel. The strategy states […]
Justin Madders to question Home Office over M5 closure delays
Transport Minister Justin Madders has promised to question whether emergency services can do more to reduce prolonged motorway closures, after warnings that repeated M5 shutdowns are leaving entire communities gridlocked, says the Exmouth Journal. Mr Madders made the commitment during a Westminster Hall debate yesterday (10 November), secured by Conservative Bridgwater MP Sir Ashley Fox. Sir Ashley said the […]
Staffordshire street lighting plan to save £600,000 a year
New plans for Staffordshire’s street lighting service could save around £600,000 a year, while keeping streetlights safe and reliable. Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet will consider the plans on 18 November. The council is proposing to appoint one company to run the service when its current 25-year Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract ends in May 2028. […]