Council which set up own speed cameras cannot issue fines
Wandworth Council in London has been told a pilot initiative it undertook in which drivers breaking the speed limit could be issued fines by it rather than the police cannot go ahead. Wandsworth was the first local authority in the UK to be piloting this type of scheme. Back in October, it was announced that […]
Kincardine Bridge contract awarded to Balfour Beatty as works get the go-ahead
Transport Scotland has awarded the £16.85m contract to replace an 80-metre section of the Kincardine Bridge to Balfour Beatty. The project, with main works on site expected to get underway from early summer, will involve demolishing the Kincardine Bridge’s southern piled viaduct and replacing it with a completely new reinforced concrete structure. Construction is expected […]
Jenoptik revenue grows 30%
The global enforcement and optical technologies business Jenoptik has announced its latest preliminary corporate results which suggest revenue from continuing operations grew by more than 30% to around €980 million (£867 million). That’s up from €750.7 million the year before. Jenoptik, which is the leading average speed enforcement provider in the UK, says organic growth […]
London’s neighbouring counties refuse to co-operate on ULEZ plans
Nearly every Home Counties council neighbouring London has announced a refusal to co-operate with London’s Mayor on the introduction of a capital-wide Ultra Low Emission Zone. The Telegraph reports that Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire have now pledged to join Kent and Surrey in blocking the installation of any ULEZ cameras or signs warning drivers entering […]
Welsh Government to set out new road building plans
Wales’s Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters will set the direction for the future of transport in the country in the Welsh Parliament the Senedd today (Tuesday 14 February). The Welsh Government has announced that he will detail some key documents, including the findings of the Roads Review Panel and and the Welsh Government’s National […]
A5 road surfacing work to get underway
Work is to begin on a seven-phase scheme to carry out resurfacing work along a 47-mile stretch of the A5 in the East Midlands. National Highways says severe weather and heavy traffic have contributed to the deterioration of the road surface along the A5, between south Northamptonshire and Atherstone. Work will begin on the first […]
New “don’t drive tired” campaign launched in Scotland
The Scottish Government and Road Safety Scotland have launched a new anti-fatigue campaign. It says driver fatigue causes hundreds of road accidents each year, and that these accidents are roughly 50% more likely to result in death or serious injury. The campaign explains that when drivers fall asleep, the police find no signs of braking, […]
American senators urge swift use of 5.9GHz spectrum
Two US senators are urging the country’s Federal Communications Commission to grant vehicle makers, universities and others the ability to use some spectrum to deploy connected vehicle technology aimed at preventing crashes. The 5.9 GHz spectrum block was reserved in 1999 for the development of technology to allow vehicles to talk to each other to […]
Amazon’s driverless vehicle travels on public roads
Amazon’s driverless subsidiary Zoox has begun testing on public roads in California, using a vehicle without a steering wheel. The company has announced it has received its driverless testing permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to operate its robotaxi autonomously on public roads. “Over the weekend, we hit the road!” the company says […]
Scottish Government launches sustainable scrappage pilot
The Scottish Government is offering cash incentives and “Travel Better” vouchers for households in an attempt to remove the more polluting cars from the roads. The £900,000 Mobility and Scrappage fund is to be piloted in lower income and Air Quality Management Areas in Scotland, including the Islands communities. The fund, delivered by Energy Saving […]