New Jenoptik speed camera installed in Nottingham
Police in Nottingham are warning drivers to slow down and stick to the speed limit as a new speed and red light camera is set to go live. The Nottinghamshire Safety Camera Partnership has installed the camera from Jenoptik on the A38 at Kirkby-in-Ashfield in response to concerns about speeding in the area. The new […]
“Frightening” rise in motorway wrong-way driving
The number of reports of vehicles being driven the wrong way on England’s motorways rose by 13% in a year, an investigation has found. Sky News reports National Highways figures show 872 incidents involving “oncoming vehicles” were reported in the year to 19 June. That is up from 770 during the previous 12 months, and […]
Smart ticketing company expands with acquisition from Visa
Smart Ticketing and payment solutions company Unicard Ltd has acquired Smart Ticketing specialists Ecebs from Visa, in a market transaction that it says will enable Unicard to offer a more comprehensive range of solutions in the UK and abroad. The move sees Unicard add contactless EMV (Eurocard, Mastercard and Visa) to its solutions portfolio, comprised […]
New LTN restrictions in Streatham
Lambeth Council has announced plans to establish the Streatham Wells Low Traffic Neighbourhood in an attempt to help reduce motor vehicle traffic and road danger, improve air quality and make it easier to walk and cycle. The council will introduce traffic restrictions on roads within the Streatham Wells LTN “to turn traffic clogged roads into […]
Jenoptik posts growth in the first half-year 2023
Enforcement and ANPR camera technology provider Jenoptik has announced it has “continued to perform very well in the first half-year”, with double-digit revenue and earnings growth. Its CEO reports its Advanced Photonic Solutions and Smart Mobility Solutions divisions posted significant revenue growth and that “despite the weakening economic environment”, it is optimistic about achieving its […]
Drivers’ fined £373K for driving children with no seat belts
New research has found that more than 700 drivers have been caught travelling with children without seatbelts in the last year – incurring £373,500 in fines. Wagonex has found, using FOIs gathered from police forces across the UK, that fines had increased by 15% year on year from January – June 2023, with nearly a […]
Highways UK registration open
With ten weeks to go until Highways UK, visitor registration is now open. You can register for free tickets to attend the conference and exhibition on the 18 and 19 October 2023 at the NEC, Birmingham. This is event will bring together 10,000+ attendees including 300+ exhibitors, 350+ industry leading speakers and more. Register here. (Picture – Highways […]
Teletrac Navman appoints new CRO
The connected platform for industries that manage vehicle and equipment assets, Teletrac Navman, has appointed Shane Scoville as Chief Revenue Officer. Scoville has a long career in telecommunications, where he has held various positions of leadership within sales and customer experience. Scoville joins Teletrac Navman from Verizon Connect where he was Vice President, Global Sales, Customer […]
Coventry to use cameras to enforce traffic offences
Coventry City Council is to use cameras to tackle traffic offences including illegal U-turns and stopping in yellow box junctions. The BBC reports that councillor Pat Hetherton told it: “Safety in particular is paramount here. Those signs are there for a reason, and when people ignore them, quite clearly there is a problem,” she said. […]
Signal control best practice highlighted in Manual for Smart Streets
Local authorities are being given valuable advice on how to best design signal installations, with a detailed use case in the new Manual for Smart Streets. The Manual for Smart Streets or MfSS is an interactive web resource delivering guidance to ensure road authorities understand the issues around the development, specification, procurement, and use of […]