Jenoptik Average Speed solution gets positive press coverage
It seems the days of mainstream journalists declaring speed cameras as “a war on motorists” are ending, with more positive coverage of the technology in newspapers. The latest example is the Shropshire Star which is backing a campaign for more road safety enforcement in the county by pointing to the success of a Jenoptik scheme […]
WJ Group expands into Wales with acquisition of Nolan Roadmarking
Road marking and safety company WJ Group is expanding into the Welsh market by acquiring Nolan Roadmarking Ltd. Nolan, an established road marking business serving South Wales providing a range of services including anti-skid surfacing, road crack and joint repairs, road studs, car park marking and solutions for sports courts and playgrounds and is the […]
ITS America publishes full programme for next month’s World Congress
ITS America Events has announced the full programme schedule for the ITS World Congress in Los Angeles, including plenaries and diverse programmatic sessions, international forums, and product demos. Hosted in partnership with ITS America, ITS Asia-Pacific, and ERTICO-ITS Europe, and produced by RX, the conference and exhibition will take place at the LA Convention Center from September 18-22, 2022 (Conference: September […]
PACTS warns we should “not hold our breath” waiting for Westminster to lead on road safety
The Executive Director of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety is criticising what he calls the “absence of national leadership” which he fears could lead to “more death and injury on the roads”. Following a delay to the publication of the Department for Transport’s new Road Safety Strategic Framework, David Davies has written a […]
Nominations open for LCRIG’s Strictly Highways DfT Special Recognition Awards
Attendees at the popular Strictly Highways event in October can now submit entries for this year’s DfT Special Recognition awards, which take place on 5 October at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The theme for this year’s event is centred around ‘Making the case for local roads’. The programme will be split into four key […]
AA President tells how high-tech hackers got to steal his wife’s car
The president of the AA has told how he keeps his keyless car fob inside a metal box in his microwave oven, after hackers stole his wife’s Lexus. Edmund King told the Telegraph the lengths he has gone to to prevent thieves intercepting the key’s signal and stealing his car by placing it in a […]
Shapps plans tougher punishments for dangerous cyclists
Cyclists whose reckless behaviour kills pedestrians face tougher jail sentences under plans by the Transport Secretary. The Mail reports Grant Shapps wants to close what’s described as an “archaic” legal hole which means riders who kill pedestrians can be jailed for a maximum of only two years. It says Mr Shapps wants reckless cyclists to […]
Croydon Council opposes ULEZ expansion
Croydon Council in south London has announced it has “clear concerns” around Transport for London’s proposed expansion of ULEZ to outer London, saying it would have a “disproportionate impact” on communities and residents. The council’s response to TfL’s consultation on proposals to expand ULEZ to Croydon by Autumn 2023, outlines what it says are the […]
Leeds City Square preliminary highway works to begin
It’s been announced preliminary works to transform Leeds City Square into what the council calls “a more people-first environment” will begin next month. The traffic management works will divert all through-traffic away from City Square, ahead of its permanent closure to traffic in February 2023 – helping to create what’s aimed to be “a world-class […]
London bus drivers to strike on same day as tube staff
Over 1,600 London bus drivers are set to take strike action later this month, in protest at what they say is their employer failing to make a “reasonable pay offer”. They’ve been offered 3.6% in 2022 and 4.2% next year but say with the true inflation rate (RPI) currently standing at 11.8 per cent, this […]