ARTSM about to publish new guidance for portable signals
The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management, ARTSM, has announced that the new Guidance for Use of Portable Signs is well on its way to publication. This will replace the DfT Pink Book and will be available via ARTSM website. The organisation says it hopes to go live in June and wants the industry […]
ARTSM issues position statement on standard
The Association of Road Traffic Safety and Management have issued a statement regarding BS 8442:2022. Read it in full here: Following concerns received by our members in respect of BS 8442:2022 at the start of May, ARTSM requested for an urgent meeting of B509/3 at BSI to address the identified errors. The BSI B509/3 committee […]
Average speed value, collaborations, fast deployment solutions and connectivity on today’s Highways Voices from Highways UK
As the UK’s premier exhibition and conference for the highways and transport industry continues in Birmingham, Highways Voices delivers its second podcast frpom the event. Join Paul Hutton today when he talks with Jenoptik about the value of average speed cameras in delivering road safety, cleaner air and even significant economic benefits. Highways Voices first […]
ARTSM extends membership classes
The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management has announced an extension in membership classes, saying it “recognises the need to provide for newcomers to the industry who, whilst bringing innovation, may be better able to bring interoperability working alongside those who are already well placed to assist”. ARTSM says its working groups offer a […]
ARTSM to join forces with Safer Highways to champion road worker safety
The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management (ARTSM) have become the second trade body to enter into a joint working agreement with Safer Highways after the announcement of the RSTA. Safer Highways and ARTSM will work together collaboratively to communicate the work of the members of both organisations in this area and the wider […]
ARTSM sets up working group to represent Highways services sector
The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management has long represented the highways industry in contributing to, and driving changes in regulations and specifications, and ensuring product compliance, however recently whilst reviewing its role in the highways industry it was identified that a large portion of the highways industry was not represented fully by the […]
Comment – the non-contact alternatives to pedestrian push buttons
By Mark Pleydell, ARTSM The Covid-19 pandemic has led to the emergence of a raft of technology solutions that avoid the need for pedestrians to press the button at pedestrian crossings. While these may go some way towards reducing the number of surfaces and infection opportunities a pedestrian encounters during a journey, they introduce a […]
ARTSM publishes latest procurement guidance
The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management, ARTSM, has published an updated guidance document for procurement and supply of Traffic Management Signage. The trade body regularly updates guidance in order for organisations to ensure all products on UK roads are fit for purpose and tested to specified standards. The law says all manufacturers, suppliers […]
TOPAS seeks opinions on interoperability protocol
The group responsible for overseeing traffic open products and specifications is seeking input from the traffic signals user community on how specifications could best support traffic control and network operation services. TOPAS says the widespread uptake of CCTV and diverse other sensing technologies and IoT devices has increased the quantity and diversity of traffic data available to users. […]
ARTSM highlights “Problems with Specification”
The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management has produced an opinion paper highlighting the issues around a change in the European Economic Area from prescriptive standards to a Performance-based Standards approach. “Little did anyone know how difficult this slight change would be”, says article author Ian Thomas. In this Highways News Insight, read the […]