Safety driver pleads guilty in relation to driverless death
The woman acting as safety driver in an autonomous Uber involved in the first pedestrian fatality involving a driverless car has pleaded guilty to endangerment related to the case. Rafaela Vasquez was behind the wheel of the Uber when it struck and killed a pedestrian wheeling her bicycle across a road in Tempe, a suburb […]
Despite currently being £6,500 short of target, Isla’s treatment is booked for the autumn as industry comes together to “give a cone a cuddle”.
The two-year-old granddaughter of LCRIG Chair and industry veteran Martin Duffy will fly to the US for potentially life-changing treatment this autumn thanks to her grandfather’s cycling skills and the fundraising efforts of the highways and transport technology industries. Isla was born with cerebral palsy and cannot sit independently, crawl or walk. However Stem Cell […]
UK drivers say foreign roads put ours to shame
An overwhelming majority of UK drivers think the roads they’ve driven on in other European countries “put the UK’s potholed-plagued streets to shame”. New RAC Europe research found as many as 72% of drivers surveyed who have experience of driving abroad think the condition of roads – such as the number and severity of potholes […]
Government’s climate adviser warns 2030 may be too soon to phase out petrol and diesel sales
The Government’s official climate adviser is warning the 2030 ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles may be too soon. The Telegraph newspaper reports Chris Stark, the chief executive of the climate change committee, told MPs that “we have not seen yet the move to a cheap electric car”. He said his committee […]
Campaigners plan further legal challenge to Stonehenge tunnel
The campaign group Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site are close to raising £15,000 needed to launch a new legal challenge to the Government’s decision to build a tunnel under the ancient monument. The group is seeking a judicial review of the decision, and the money will pay for initial legal advice. It is part of […]
Thurrock rejects ULEZ signs in its borough
Thurrock Council has told Transport for London it will not allow it to put up any signs for the extended London Ultra Low Emissions Zone in the borough. After a court ruling on Friday, it’s been confirmed that ULEZ is being extended to neighbouring Havering and means that vehicles that do not meet the emissions […]
Khan wins ULEZ court ruling
A High Court judge has ruled that London Mayor Sadiq Khan can go ahead with plans to extend the Ultra Low Emission Zone to the whole of London from 29 August. Five Conservative-led councils, London Boroughs Bexley, Bromley, Hillingdon, and Harrow, along with Surrey County Council, had challenged the plans on the basis of “unfair […]
New report shows the value of connected vehicles, and tackles who pays for the technology
A new report by leading connected vehicle expert Andy Graham of White Willow Consulting is highlighting how many of the opportunities to improve the transport network’s safety and efficiency risk being delayed or missed completely if the issue of who pays for use of such data is not quickly addressed. Mr Graham’s report for the […]
KaarbonTech, iTip Handles, ATM, Highware Care, Solar Gates UK, Kiely Bros and Connor Specialist Paving win LCRIG Innovation Awards
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group has announced the winners of this year’s Qualifying Innovator awards. KaarbonTech, iTip Handles, ATM, Highware Care, Solar Gates UK, Kiely Bros and Connor Specialist Paving were chosen for their ideas displayed at the LCRIG Innovation Festival, which took place at Newark Showground earlier this month. The event sees products, […]
National Highways criticised over cycling provision
National Highways is being accused of a “systemic failure” on cycling provision, after freedom of information requests showed the organisation does not know whether its infrastructure meets its own design standards. The Guardian Newspaper reports the Department for Transport has also admitted the government-owned body in charge of trunk roads has been using a loophole […]