A35 speed limit set to stay after Highways England air quality trial
An experimental 30mph speed restriction on A35 in Dorset is set to be made permanent following the outcome of an air quality trial carried out by Highways England. It says it’s been investigating effective measures to improve air quality on and alongside the strategic road network for six years and has developed a programme of […]
Ford patents tech to read roadside advertising
The carmaker Ford may have come up with a new way to raise revenue – displaying the advertising beside the road on your car’s infotainment screen. Motor1.com has spotted that Ford has patented technology which scans the billboards, interpreting the information on the sign, and delivering the most useful bits right into the vehicle’s display. […]
Survey suggests public want more enforcement and pothole spending
A major survey by the RAC suggests the majority of drivers want to see more average speed enforcement on motorways and trunk roads and an increased focus on catching people using hand-held mobiles while driving. The RAC’s “Report on Motoring 2020 – driving through the pandemic” study asked the opinion of more than 3,000 drivers […]
Columnists give very different views of driverless futures
Two columns by motoring experts have painted very different views about the future of driverless vehicles, but both have questioned the concept of humans having control some of the time and the car the rest. The two are reacting to news that some level of driverless technology will be permitted by the end of the […]
HERE ranked top in location-based services report
The location data and technology platform HERE technologies has secured the number one spot in industry analysis company Strategy Analytics’ Location Based Services benchmark report. In its annual competitive assessment of global location platform market leaders, Strategy Analytics recognised HERE as the industry leader in automotive, industry growth vision, and openness. HERE also scored highly […]
Virgin Hyperloop boss aims at services in 2027
The CEO of of the Virgin Hyperloop project is predicting commercial operations could be up and running as early as 2027, and that it could be the first form of transport in 100 years to revolutionise travel, just like cars, trains and planes did. Co-founder and Chief Executive Josh Giegel has given Reuters an exclusive […]
Police confirm they do not have to be visible when monitoring speeds
Police in Liverpool have taken to Twitter to explain that they don’t have to be visible when operating mobile speed cameras. The Liverpool Echo reports that a Twitter user posted footage with an officer standing against a bus stop monitoring the speed of oncoming traffic. The post included a comment claiming the officer was “blending […]
GM aiming for personal driverless vehicles this decade
The American carmaker GM is aiming at offering customers self driving vehicles later in the 2020s. American broadcaster CNBC reports that while autonomous vehicles for deliveries and ride-hailing services are currently undergoing rigorous testing, manufacturing them for retail customers hasn’t been a priority for automakers because the technology needed for the systems is “prohibitively expensive”, […]
American webinar explains AI for Intelligent Transport Systems
The US Department of Transportation’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Programs Office Free Public Webinar Series has announced a session on Wednesday regarding the Artificial Intelligence (AI) for ITS Programme that is available to UK viewers. The JPO says its AI for ITS Program’s vision is to advance next generation transportation systems and services by leveraging “trustworthy, […]
Minister pledges that the UK will continue to lead on transport innovation
The minister with responsibility for the future of transport has pledged that, as one of the founding Intelligent Transport Systems nations, the UK will continue to lead on innovation to solve the mobility challenges faced around the world. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport Rachel Maclean was addressing a trade event involving […]