ITS UK reveals ‘strong public support’ for noise enforcement
New independent polling from Opinium, commissioned by ITS UK and supported by noise camera providers Intelligent Instruments, has shown that a large majority of the public (69%) support measures to make it easier to enforce noise limits on road vehicles. The polling is published alongside a new report, setting out key recommendations for the Government to support […]
New poll reveals 69% of the British public support measures to tackle noisy vehicles
New independent polling from Opinium, commissioned by Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) and supported by noise camera providers Intelligent Instruments, has shown that a large majority of the public (69%) support measures to make it easier to enforce noise limits on road vehicles. The new polling comes alongside a new report from ITS UK, […]
Tarmac and National Highways trial noise reduction concrete on A30
A section of the A30 in Cornwall has become one of the first in the UK to trial a new technique to make travelling on concrete roads quieter for drivers. In a National Highways trial, the specialist technique has been used by Tarmac, Wirtgen and Atmo Technology and has successfully reduced noise by up to […]
Drivers support noise camera technology – survey
A new survey is suggesting seven in ten people support the idea of using technology to enforce noise limits on vehicles in Britain. Choosemycar.com carried out the survey after a trial in the Knightsbridge area of London which saw around 150 people fined for noisy vehicles, with zero repeat offences. “Our stats showed that a […]
Artistic acoustic barrier installed in East London
A first-of-its-kind barrier to cut noise pollution on a busy main road in London which the designers say turns a civil engineering project “into a memorable public artwork.” The installation, on the A12 at Bromley-by-Bow, is almost thirty metres in length, and reaches a peak height of three metres. The designers say it draws inspiration […]
New tech to catch noisy drivers in Surrey
New noise monitors are being installed roads near the A24 in Surrey in an attempt to stop drivers and motorcyclists racing up and down it. Surrey Live reports Residents in villagesbetween Dorking and Leatherhead have complained of “deafening noise” from speeding cars and motorbikes as they use the area “as a race track”. Drivers apparently […]
