Shapps questions active travel lane changes
The Transport Secretary has voiced scepticism about changes to road layouts in towns and cities which have seen traffic lanes reassigned as space for cycling and walking. The Sunday Telegraph has reported Grant Shapps has written a “strongly worded letter” to councils, Grant Shapps warning he is “not prepared to tolerate” badly designed road closures and […]
Lorry driver caught playing solitaire as he used Dartford crossing
A lorry driver’s been fined after being spotted playing solitaire while he drove at the Dartford Crossing. Kent Police’s roads unit tweeted that patrol bikes had spotted the situation and pulled the driver over. It included an image of the offence (pictured). The image also appears to show a mobile phone besides the laptop mouse. […]
Police urged to adopt “flexible” approach to speed cameras
Police forces and safer roads partnerships are being urged to adopt a new speed camera enforcement strategy in a bid to reduce the number of deaths and injuries on the country’s roads. Not-for-profit advisory company Road Safety Support has a released a report, ‘Enforcement Strategy – Raising the Game,’ which calls for forces to leave […]
GM’s Cruise to test driverless cars in California
General Motors driverless vehicle subsidiary Cruise has been given a permit to test its vehicles on the streets of San Francisco. Its CEO Dan Ammann says the company will be allowed to remove the human backup drivers from its self-driving cars, and while they’re not the first to get such a permit, they’re going to […]
TfL reported to be getting £1bn bailout – with conditions
With Transport for London about to run out of money, according to previous comments from Mayor Sadiq Khan, it seems like the taxpayer will be offering a further cash input to keep services running. Sky News reports it has spoken to sources who say that the Government has agreed to give a further £1 billion, […]
Nottingham University joins team working on self-driving business model research
The University of Nottingham has joined a new, national initiative to develop a blueprint and business model aimed at making self-driving transport a future reality in cities across Britain. The ServCity research project aims to help city authorities, policy-makers, budget holders, transport providers and technology-makers successfully incorporate autonomous vehicle technology into urban transport networks. Over […]
Average speed installation delivers safety success in north London
The company behind an average speed camera solution in north London says it has delivered safer speeds and smoother traffic flows in the area since its installation in April. The Jenoptik SPECS network was delivered on the A10 in Enfield after problems with late-night races along the road by people often using modified high performance […]
Amey researching “revolutionary” rapid transport concept
A new study is getting underway into the feasibility of a high quality bespoke electric Rapid Transit (eRT) service in Derby. The £11.5 million scheme aims to “inspire future change across the transport network and revolutionise the vision for public transport in Derby”, running through the city centre. The proposed route will link key intra-city […]
WSP experts explain how tech can become part of the Vision Zero solution
Two of the UK’s leading experts in Intelligent Transport Systems have written a second paper examining how intelligent transport systems can become part of the Vision Zero road safety solution. WSP’s Head of Profession Ian Patey and Senior Technical Director Lucy Wickham discuss the interaction and interdependencies that exist between people, spaces and vehicles and how […]
Traffic monitor stolen in Gwent
A traffic monitoring device has been stolen from a lamppost in the Welsh town of Ebbw Vale. The equipment, which is owned by the Wales Road Casualty Reduction Partnership GoSafe, was installed on Tuesday 29 September and was due to be collected on Wednesday 7 October, but the device had been removed from the lamppost […]