WJ Group employees restore Stoke-on-Trent spitfire memorial
Employees of the highway safety and road marking specialist, WJ Group, have volunteered their time and expertise to help clean and refurbish the Reginald Mitchell Way Spitfire and Walrus Seaplane displays in Stoke-on-Trent. The two planes were designed by artist Magnus Irvin for Reginald Mitchell, the British aircraft designer, to celebrate his contribution in designing […]
Terminally ill mum demands action to protect vulnerable mobility scooter users
A terminally ill mum is calling on road users to be more considerate of mobility scooters, highlighting the growing daily difficulties she faces while trying to get around. Dawn West, who has stage four breast cancer, describes her mobility scooter as her “lifeline,” relying on it to attend medical appointments, shop and meet friends. However, […]
Road safety improvements begin on busy commuter route in Derby
Work to deliver a package of upgrades to Ashbourne Road in Derby is under way. Last year the council was awarded £475,000 from the Government’s Safer Roads Fund (SRF) to improve safety on Ashbourne Road between Markeaton Island and Friar Gate. This section has been identified as high-risk and requiring improvement by the Road Safety Foundation. Following […]
SEA’s ROADflow technology to improve road safety around Derby roads
Intelligent transport systems provider SEA has been awarded a contract with Derby City Council to provide 14 ROADflow Attended systems to improve road safety around the city’s schools. This award contributes to the council’s School Safe Havens project which promotes active travel for the school journey, and reduces school gate traffic. The intelligent enforcement systems will […]
Scotland sets out road safety strategy
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport has updated Parliament on plans aimed at enhancing road safety performance in Scotland. Fiona Hyslop says the Road Safety Framework to 2030 sets out a vision for Scotland to have the best road safety performance in the world by 2030 and a long-term goal where no one is seriously injured or killed […]
New collision dashboard launched
People can now access collision data for the streets in their neighbourhood thanks to a new dashboard launched by North Somerset Council. The dashboard details collision figures over the ten years to 2022 and includes information about the type of collision, the number of vehicles involved and details about weather conditions and speed limits. People […]
Council funds road safety signs after near misses outside Telford and Wrekin primary school
Road safety signs, designed by children to slow down speeding drivers, have gone up outside their school, thanks to funding from Telford & Wrekin Council. After several near misses involving pupils at Meadows Primary School and Nursery, in Ketley, pupils came up with the idea of a competition to design a road safety poster. The […]
A smartmicro ‘peek at future’ for Intersection Safety
The vision of transport and highways authorities is simple: ‘that every trip of every kind on our streets, roads, and highways should end with a safe arrival’. This is a sentiment held firm by smartmicro and is at the heart of most international government politics. Many traffic related injuries around the world occur at intersections. […]
New traffic restrictions to be introduced on Wrexham city centre roads after excessive speeding increases
One-way traffic and speeding restrictions could be put in place on Wrexham city centre roads following excessive speeding up and down the high street. Senior councillors said urgent action was needed to improve safety in the main shopping area after it was claimed drivers had been seen speeding down the High Street at up to […]
Road safety experts put case for Graduated Driving Licence
Three road safety experts have used a TRL-organised webinar to put their case to the Government to introduce a Graduated Driving Licence in the UK. A Graduated Driving License would mean that young, novice drivers are restricted in what they can do, giving them time to get the experience they need to become safe and […]