HE spots 10,000 tailgaters in two weeks
Almost 10,000 vehicles have been caught tailgating in the first two weeks of new cameras being tested to clamp down on the offence. Highways England and police have joined forces to tackle the offence which is a factor in around one in eight casualties on England’s motorways and major A roads. Soon, motorists caught tailgating can expect to receive […]
HE applies for Lower Thames Crossing planning permission
Highways England has officially logged its application to build the new Lower Thames crossing linking Essex and Kent to the east of the Dartford Crossing. This application has been received by the Planning Inspectorate and documents will be made available if the application is accepted for examination. The Planning Inspectorate website details how the Lower […]
Transport tech firms hoping for award recognition today
A range of transport specialists are getting ready for a major event of the year – the ITS (UK) Awards which this year take place online this afternoon (Monday 26 October). The trade body says the event, at 4pm and hosted by ITS (UK) President Steve Norris, will “celebrate the best in the country’s transport […]
Highways England could be rebranded
Five years after a change in the ownership and funding structure led to the Highways Agency becoming Highways England, the organisation could be renamed again. The Guardian reports that the government is considering changing its name to National Highways in order to “reflect its strategic importance”. The report does not go into great detail about […]
Driver jailed for fatal smart motorway crash
A lorry driver has been jailed for ten months for causing death by dangerous driving in a crash on an all-lane running section of the M1 near Sheffield. Prezemyslaw Szuba crashed into two vehicles who were swapping insurance details after a collision – Alexandru Murgeanu and Jason Mercer were killed. However the BBC quotes Mr […]
HE courts graduates to “build network of the future”
Highways England is recruiting a new intake of graduates as it embarks on what it calls an exciting multi-billion investment programme for the country’s strategic road network. The government-owned company is offering a range of three-year graduate programmes across the country, designed to give graduates all the skills and experience they need to grow their careers. Recruitment for our broad range of apprenticeship […]
Smart motorway death widow says driver should not be jailed
The widow of a man killed in a crash on a smart motorway is urging the judge in the case not to jail the man who admitted causing the death. The Sunday Telegraph reported that Claire Mercer will use her victim impact statement to blame Highways England because of the removal of hard shoulders on […]
HE urged to cut limit through Plymouth
There are calls for a stretch of the A38 in Plymouth to have its speed limit cut from 70 to 50 mph, in an attempt to cut accidents, congestion and emissions. Plymouth Live reports that Conservative councillors say the 70mph limit to be cut to 50mph “to improve road safety”, while a recent closure of […]
Packed line-up confirmed for JCT Symposium 2020 as delegate numbers soar
Delegates at this year’s JCT Traffic Signals Symposium will hear how data from existing urban traffic control systems could be used to help reduce the environmental impact of transport in the future. The fascinating presentation from Professor Margaret Bell is one of 20 lined up for the two-day online event which has already seen a […]
HE boss admits smart motorway introduction ‘could have been done better’
The outgoing Chief Executive of Highways England has admitted the organisation could have done a better job of introducing smart motorways. In an interview with Highways News to be published in full next week, Mr O’Sullivan told site co-owner Adrian Tatum things “could have been done differently” over the way the organisation communicated the concept […]