No margin for error: Over 20% of drivers avoid roads at night due to ‘visibility concerns’
A new survey from the Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) suggests that 23% of drivers avoid using certain roads at night at least once a week due to visibility worries. The survey, which informed RSMA’s recent white paper ‘No Margin for Error: How Edge Lines Impact Safety and Rural Economies’, polled 2,000 drivers across the […]
KEYSTONE demonstrates the next step towards a digital road freight ecosystem
The three-year EU-funded KEYSTONE project, of which Coventry University is a partner, is heading into his closing month and has demonstrated how standardised digital data exchange can support more efficient, transparent and connected road freight operations. The project, with partners also including the Technical University of Madrid, Etalätär Innovation and TTS Italia, consists of two […]
Gallows Corner: Pipework to be completed in the next week
In a follow-up to yesterday’s story about a further delay to the opening of Gallows Corner in Romford, Essex & Suffolk Water have announced that it now expects to complete its works by next week, allowing TfL to do “the final work to allow the flyover to reopen”. Scott Haxton, Transport for London’s (TfL) director […]
Hull: Cabinet approves three‑year highways capital programme
Hull City Council’s Cabinet has approved a multi‑million‑pound highways capital programme designed to maintain and improve the city’s roads and footpaths over the next three years. The report sets out a rolling programme of capital investment, providing a long‑term, planned approach to highways maintenance and improvements. Funding comes from the Department for Transport via the […]
North East Lincolnshire reports increase in pothole repairs
North East Lincolnshire Council’s Highways team says that it has been “working hard” to repair a surge in potholes caused by last winter’s severe weather. In the current financial year (2026.27), more than 16km of local roads are scheduled for resurfacing, and this programme is expected to grow over the next four years. North East […]
Council of Science and Technology appoints Prof Sarah Sharples as new member
Professor Sarah Sharples CBE has been appointed to the Council for Science and Technology (CST). Prof Sharples has a wealth of expertise in social and behavioural science, knowledge of the UK’s research and innovation ecosystem and experience using science advice to inform government policy. Professor Dame Angela McLean, the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Co-Chair […]
Hybrid drivers facing pay-per-mile tax
The Government is moving ahead with plans to make hybrid drivers liable for a new pay-per-mile tax, even if they barely use their vehicles in electric mode. Plug-in hybrid cars (PHEV) will become liable for the new electric road tax scheme from 2028, with each mile driven attracting a 1.5p fee, half the 3p levy paid by […]
UK speeding fines at four-year high
New police data has revealed a notable rise in the number of speeding fines being issued across the UK. Following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by road technology specialist Ooono, analysis shows that fines have reach a four-year high, says the RAC. West Yorkshire Police took the unwanted top spot (outside London) where drivers received 384,219 fines – a 13% year-over-year increase. The […]
AGD Systems enhances safety and independence for vulnerable road users with innovative training crossing
AGD Systems has supported the delivery of a pioneering pedestrian crossing at New College Worcester (NCW), a national residential school for blind and vision impaired young people. This innovative installation, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, highlights how intelligent detection technology can play a vital role in improving accessibility, safety […]
Gallows Corner: Reopening date delayed again due to ‘significant’ water pipe issue
The reopening of Gallows Corner flyover and roundabout in Romford has been delayed yet again, this time due to what has been described as a ‘significant’ pipe issue. Gallows Corner, the junction that connects the A12 and the A127, was initially closed in June 2025. It was expected to open on 1 September 2025 before […]