National Highways ‘wraps up’ roadworks for Christmas
National Highways has detailed the annual lifting of many roadworks from its network. From 6am on Friday 20 December until 12.01am on Thursday 2 January, more than 95% of roadworks will be lifted, aimed at helping make sure major routes across the UK are clear for motorists during the busy Christmas period. Significant routes to […]
Dashcam footage leads to conviction of two speeding drivers
Two drivers have been convicted of dangerous driving after being caught by an ambulance’s dashcam doing more than 100mph on a 60-limit road in Essex. The drivers were on the A133 in Clacton-on-sea in August when they overtook the ambulance. One was driving at 125mph. Kyle Brown, 26 of Fleetwood Avenue, Holland-on-Sea and Jack Savage, […]
PTV signs strategic partnership for sustainable, integrated, and technology-driven mobility in Hamburg
PTV Group, part of the international brand Umovity, and the State Office for Roads, Bridges and Waterways, a subsidiary of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg under the Ministry of Transport and Mobility Transition, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at advancing integrated and sustainable mobility solutions. Through this partnership, LSBG and PTV Group […]
Kapsch TrafficCom supports Germany’s leading role in autonomous and connected driving
The German government has adopted a national strategy for autonomous and connected driving in December 2024, aiming to be a global leader in the implementation of modern mobility. The strategy paves the way for autonomous and connected driving and to benefit from the enormous opportunities these advancements offer. Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems technology will play […]
Acusensus boss calls young driver mobile use “worrying and alarming” as he calls for more technology enforcement
The UK manager of road safety technology company Acusensus says new figures showing a growing number of young drivers are illegally using mobile phones shows technological enforcement solutions are vital in keeping our roads safe. The RAC’s annual report on motoring quotes research suggesting the number of young drivers using phones behind the wheel has […]
Scotland considers road user charging in emissions reduction plan
The Scottish Government has set out options for travel demand management in the country which it says requires a broad combination of interventions, including infrastructure, incentives and disincentives. It has a target of a 20% reduction in car use by 2030 on the road to net zero by 2045. But it says it won’t reach […]
Applications open for fully funded Start-Up Zone places at the LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival 2025
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group has announced that applications for the Start-Up Zone at the LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival 2025 are now open. This initiative offers fully funded places for eligible small and emerging businesses, providing a platform to showcase innovative solutions and breakthrough technologies. “The Start-Up Zone is a reflection of LCRIG’s […]
National Highways signs “landmark” agreement with Natural England
National Highways and government adviser for the natural environment, Natural England have signed an agreement they say marks a significant step towards achieving the vision of a connected country while conserving, enhancing and managing the natural environment. Signed on the landscape-led A417 Missing Link project, a scheme that aims to deliver four miles of a […]
One in four 20mph offenders in Wales caught on just two roads
A Freedom of Information request has shown up that quarter of motorists committing 20mph speed offences have been caught on just two roads in Wales. Freedom of information requests from BBC Wales show enforcement along the A4102 Swansea Road at Gellideg, Merthyr Tydfil – which links the A465 Heads of the Valleys road and the […]
New drone footage gives birds-eye view of major road upgrade one year into construction
One year into construction, National Highways has unveiled new drone fly-through footage and photos, giving a view of the progress on a the Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet road upgrade scheme in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. The improvements to the A428 are aimed at transforming journeys between Milton Keynes, Bedford, and Cambridge, enhancing connectivity and significantly […]