UK “near bottom” of European countries acting to ease fuel price burden
The UK is one of the European countries that has done the least to support drivers with rocketing pump prices, according to new RAC Europe data analysis. It says this means UK drivers to pay as much as 20p more per litre of petrol than drivers in France. Out of 13 EU countries that have […]
London council wants to introduce road user charging
A borough council in East London has written to the capital’s mayor asking to be included in any pilot road user charging project. Hackney Council’s mayor Philip Glanville’s letter to Sadiq Khan welcoming proposal to extend London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to cover the whole of Greater London, but says the council believes the […]
Women manage driverless cars better – research
A new study suggests that women are better at taking back control of a driverless vehicle when required, have faster reaction times, hold more stable wheel control and engage in fewer reckless manoeuvres. Researchers at Newcastle University have concluded that driverless car software may need to have settings based on gender and age, so that […]
Nearly a quarter of vehicle fatalities were not wearing a seatbelt
New figures from the Department for Transport confirms that people who do not wear seatbelts are disproportionately more likely to die in road crashes. It says that, while seatbelt wearing rates remain high overall, the latest road casualty statistics for 2020 show that 23% of car occupant fatalities in reported road collisions were not wearing […]
HIGHWAYS NEWS EXCLUSIVE – Leading connected vehicle experts launch company to maximise eCall benefits
Four of the world’s most knowledgeable consultants in connected vehicles and traffic operations have launched a company to improve the use and benefits of the automated eCall safety systems built into almost every new car and van on our roads. eCall is a built-in safety feature which automatically activates in the event of a collision […]
National Highways using new research van to detect dangerous driving
New mobile technology capable of automatically detecting motorists who fail to wear a seatbelt or hold mobile phones at the wheel is being trialled in the UK for the first time under plans to boost road safety. A new van packed with detection equipment has hit England’s motorways and major A-roads as part of a […]
Carnell unveil Solar SafetyCam
Carnell have commissioned seven new SafetyCam vehicles which are greener, safer and more cost-effective. The multi-award-winning safety camera vans now feature solar panels on the roof, meaning they can operate without the engine running, leading to significant fuel and cost savings. This supports the National Highways net zero plan which has ambitions to cut emissions […]
Record number of entries for ITS (UK) Awards
More than fifty different people and projects have already been nominated for this year’s biggest ever ITS (UK) Awards – by far the most to have been entered since they were first held in 2006. There are a total of eleven prestigious awards being handed out by ITS (UK) President Steve Norris at the event […]
Truvelo “positions for market growth” with new sales appointment
Traffic enforcement and compliance company Truvelo has appointed Steve Townsend to head up Technical Sales in the UK. With over 30 years’ experience in the electronic security industry, Mr Townsend is tasked with capitalising upon the opportunities provided by the existing portfolio of class-leading products and services for criminal and civil enforcement. As an ANPR […]
TfL ask for more time to consider funding deal
Transport for London’s leaders have asked for more time to look at the detail of a long-term funding deal from central government. London’s financial paper City AM reports that late last Friday evening the Department for Transport sent the body a proposal which would bring to an end a series of “temporary bailouts and fraught […]