The Local Government Technical Advisers Group’s (LGTAG) January newsletter includes a particularly interesting item on the Government’s plans to curb (excuse the pun) pavement parking.
The number of road traffic accidents in Scotland involving foreign or non-UK resident drivers (e.g., overseas licence holders, tourist drivers, or vehicles registered outside the
Speed cameras have been credited with a “dramatic and sustained” decrease in fatal and serious crashes on one of Devon & Cornwall’s most notorious roads.
ITS UK and ARTSM (the Association of Road Traffic Safety and Management), have issued a joint statement welcoming the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy, but
The Pothole Partnership, comprising of The AA, British Cycling, JCB and the National Motorcyclists Council and other supporting organisations, is calling for more permanent repairs
Two highways sector experts have spoken about the implications of continuing on a reactive pothole repair path, describing it as a “national problem” on National
A consultation on a Speed Limit Review has been launched by the Department for Infrastructure (DfI). The 14-week public consultation commenced this week and close
Westcotec have welcomed the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy, recognising its strong emphasis on data, prevention and shared responsibility as a significant step forward in
The Government’s Road Safety Strategy sets a target of delivering a 65% reduction in deaths and serious injuries on UK roads by 2035, but and are we prepared to make the tough, and sometimes unpopular, decisions required to get there? In today’s Highways Voices we talk about how to turn an ambitious national road safety strategy into practical, funded, and deliverable action. Our guest is Dr Suzy Charman, Executive Director at the Road Safety Foundation, to explore where policy, infrastructure, speed management, and data-led decision making must change if safety outcomes are genuinely to improve, rather than simply be promise. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! You’ll get a clear understanding of why a proactive, safe-system approach to road infrastructure and speed management is essential to meeting long-term casualty reduction targets. There’s also an insight into where investment in technology, data integration, and standards reform can deliver the greatest safety and economic returns, and you’ll hear her practical perspectives on how national strategy, local authority delivery, and industry expertise can align to move beyond consultation into measurable impact. Highways Voices is brought to you with our partners the Transport Technology Forum, LCRIG, ADEPT and ITS UK. (Picture – DfT)
Jenoptik has successfully secured a place on 11 out of 14 lots of the new Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Transport Technology agreement, enabling local authorities
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