Distracted driving technology expert welcomes Plan for Drivers’ crackdown on mobile phone use
The UK head of Australian AI road safety company Acusensus is welcoming the Government’s commitment to deliver tougher enforcement against people using hand-held mobile phones while driving. In Secretary of State Mark Harper’s plan, the Government says: “We know drivers are concerned by the use of handheld mobile phones at the wheel and aggression on […]
TRL stars on BBC programme
The Transport Research Laboratory, TRL features extensively on the BBC’s Great British Railway Journeys programme tonight (Friday) on BBC Two at 6.30pm. Presenter Michael Portillo starts his journey in this programme at Wokingham Station, and visits TRL’s headquarters and learns how TRL invented the Zebra crossing back in the late 1940’s and how it is […]
100 authorities share £50 million of traffic signals funding
The Department for Transport has released the list of the awards to local authorities from the £50 million of new money announced in the Plan for Drivers to make traffic signals more efficient. As part of the plan announced last October, the funding was confirmed by Secretary of State Mark Harper on 17 March, and […]
Last mile driverless solutions in Milton Keynes and the future of autonomous technology with Ohmio
“I remember sitting at VicRoads, back in 2012, telling our CEO at the time, cooperative ITS is here, autonomous vehicles are going to be here,” comments Dean Zabrieszach of HMI Technologies in Australia and New Zealand on this week’s Highways Voices, “We need to deploy equipment all over the countryside, because they’ll be here in […]
TRL webinar with UNHCR on Friday examines reasons for crashes
The latest in TRL’s series of webinars, taking place this Friday, features a debate around “Leading by example – How the UNHCR is improving road safety by understanding the causes behind road collisions involving their vehicles with TRL.” UNHCR is the Refugee Agency undertakes vital work protecting vulnerable people forced to flee their homes, they […]
VESOS founder gets lifetime BAPCO honour
One of the four founders of the start-up eCall consultancy and solutions company VESOS has been given the honour of life membership of the public safety technology association British APCO. Andy Rooke, who has worked on the concept and real-world implementation of eCall for 20 years has been recognised for his outstanding contribution and professional […]
New Jenoptik average speed cameras installed in Greater Manchester
New average speed cameras are being installed across Greater Manchester as part what Transport For Greater Manchester calls its continued work to increase resources for law enforcement and make roads safer for everyone. The organisation is upgrading speed cameras across 25 routes with the latest generation of average speed systems from Jenoptik which track how […]
Waymo offering free driverless rides in Los Angeles
Google’s driverless car sister company, Waymo, has announced it is expanding its driverless operation, with rides starting in an area of Los Angeles. It will begin its expansion by offering rides in a 63 square mile area from Santa Monica to Downtown LA, scaling operations over time. These initial rides will be free, and with […]
Three police forces combine to combat road crime
Essex and Kent Police, along with teams from the Met, have come together to tackle cross-border road-related crime. The Road Crime Team of Essex Police led teams from across the force, including Dog Unit, Roads Policing and Operational Support Group, to tackle road-related crime in the west of the county. The three forces’ coordinated proactive […]
Dubai World Congress registration ready to open
Tickets for the 2024 ITS World Congress organised by ERTICO – ITS Europe will open on the 21 March, with Early Bird rates available until 15 June. For €1,250 (approx £1,070) delegates can sign up for the full week. Benefits include: access to technical Programme Sessions, Plenary sessions, Regional and International Forums, Opening and Closing […]