Ordnance Survey announces ITS (UK) membership
Ordnance Survey has announced it has become a corporate member of the country’s Intelligent Transport Systems Industry Association, ITS (UK), saying joining builds on its ongoing work in supporting customers in the transport and future mobility industries. It says accurate location data has become a crucial asset for these sectors and supports many areas of […]
Abu Dhabi driverless trial sees 2,700 riders in a month
A driverless taxi service trial in Abu Dhabi, called TXAI, has seen 2,700 passengers try it out, across more than 10,000 miles of rides. UAE newspaper Gulf News says since the service was launched in last November on Yas Island, a reclaimed area of land famous for hosting the emirate’s Grand Prix. It says the […]
AA warns Highway Code changes could lead to more rear-end crashes
There’s a warning changes to the Highway Code mean drivers will now have to stop for pedestrians waiting to cross at junctions, with the AA warning that means motorists would be at risk of being rear-ended. The new rules, which came into force over the weekend, mean drivers will have more responsibility to look out […]
Oxfordshire introduces third town-wide 20mph zone
The town of Wallingford in Oxfordshire has become the third 20mph pilot scheme in the county. Oxfordshire County Council has completed the work in Wallingford Central as part of its plans to reduce the speed of the majority of the county’s 30mph roads to 20mph, where suitable and when supported by local residents. It followed […]
Waymo takes legal action to keep driverless crash data secret
Google’s driverless division Waymo has filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles to keep driverless car crash data from being made public. Website The Verge reports he autonomous vehicle operator, which is owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, claims that such data should be considered a trade secret. The report explains California’s […]
London’s black cab drivers “face extinction”
There’s a warning that the London black cab driver could become a thing of the past, as applications to pass “the Knowledge” have plummetted over the past ten years. The Mail reports that figures show the number of new applications for black cab licences has dropped by almost 95% in a decade, from 3,484 in […]
Ten died on e-scooters in 2021 – PACTS
Latest research from the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety has found that ten people were killed and another 133 seriously injured on e-scooters in Britain last year. PACTS has been awarded a grant by the Road Safety Trust to collect data relating to incidents involving these micro-mobility devices and to form recommendations for their […]
ITS (UK) restarts its annual review, bringing production in-house
The UK’s Intelligent Transport Systems Industry Association, ITS (UK) has announced it is reviving its Review magazine to give members even more value. The Review has been a key part of the Society’s communications strategy for many years, but was paused during the Pandemic because the small numbers of people in offices meant many would […]
Study begins into New Forest Average Speed Camera effectiveness
A study is getting underway into the potential effectiveness of using average speed cameras to help reduce animal deaths in the New Forest. The BBC reports that Hampshire County Council is to look into the technical, legal and environmental issues of installing cameras on the B3078 Roger Penny Way. More than 50,000 people signed a […]
GM CEO tries her company’s driverless car for the first time – video
General Motors’ driverless vehicle subsidiary Cruise has published a YouTube video of GM’s CEO Mary Barra taking her first trip in one of its vehicles. She joined Cruise co-founder and interim CEO Kyle Vogt on a tour around San Francisco. “Oh my gosh, this is incredible,” she exclaims as the vehicle pulls away. “I always […]