Insurance issues tackled in European MaaS podcast
The Mobility as a Service industry needs to work closely with the insurance industry to make sure travellers are protected across their journeys, a podcast has heard. The MaaS Alliance discussion featured Ruta Mikiskaite (Head of Client Solutions at SwissRe), Ed Axon (SVP of Business Development at TROV), and Justas Petronis (B2B and B2G Product […]
HE faces allegations smart motorways discriminate against disabled
Highways England is being accused of ignoring disabled drivers’ safety on smart motorways. The Daily Telegraph reports that disability campaigners are supporting a legal challenge claiming that removing the hard shoulder breaks the Equality Act by discriminating against disabled drivers. The report says numerous wheelchair users are “petrified” of breaking down because they would struggle […]
Scottish drivers warned of fines for driving to close to cyclists
A new campaign’s been launched to remind drivers that they could get points on their licence and a fine if they overtake cyclists too closely. Cycling Scotland has launched a campaign after a survey suggested two thirds of drivers don’t know that close passing – being less than 1.5m from a bike – carries a […]
America moves towards mandatory anti-drink-drive tech
Car manufacturers in America may soon be required to install technology that stops a car from moving if the driver is over the alcohol limit. The new transportation and infrastructure measure passed last week includes new car safety requirements including a provision requiring the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to, within five years, develop a […]
Musk says Tesla “very close” to fully driverless
Tesla is “very close” to developing fully autonomous vehicles and could work out the basics of that technology as soon as this year. Bloomberg reports that CEO Elon Musk made the comments a prerecorded video played during the World AI Conference in Shanghai. He reiterated previous comments that the electric vehicle maker has solved most […]
More speed cameras for Orwell Bridge
Extra speed cameras are being added to the Orwell Bridge near Ipswich in Suffolk as part of Highways England’s plans to keep it open during periods of high winds. The Ipswich Star reports that HE briefed the local council’s security committee to confirm work to have a 40 mph limit in place when it’s very […]
Experts look to technology to create more flexible bus services
The UK’s Intelligent Transport Society has responded to a government consultation about the future of transport by backing the use of technology to deliver flexible bus services. The consultation questioned whether regulation needs to be updated and the Society’s response team backed such a change. They suggested that operators could be able to drive on […]
Cohda and u-blox create next-gen V2X solution
Smart city solutions provider Cohda Wireless has partnered with Swiss firm u-blox to produce an advanced V2X solution. They say the deal will see Cohda’s V2X software stack supporting the a chip from the wireless communication technologies and services company. The u-blox chip enables wireless vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication which has now been enhanced with […]
UK drops to ninth in AV readiness index
The latest KMPG study assessing how prepared 30 leading countries are in the development of autonomous vehicles has seen the United Kingdom fall two places to ninth. The third KMPG Readiness Index compares jurisdictions across a range of attributes such as safety, privacy, digital infrastructure, impact on transport systems and cross-border travel. The UK retains […]
ERTICO announces two 5G projects
The European Intelligent Transport organisation ERTICO has announced two new projects to test and evaluate 5G-related services. 5G-LOGINNOV aims to see how connected technology can be used to reduce emissions by synchronising 5G in intelligent approaches to the management, routing and optimisation in port areas and use a secure information sharing infrastructure. 5G-META will evaluate […]