New trial to banish loud engines and exhausts on Britain’s noisiest streets
A search for Britain’s noisiest streets has been launched by the Department for Transport (DfT) with four areas across England and Wales set to trial new phase 2 technology to help stop rowdy motorists revving their engines unnecessarily or using illegal exhausts. Since the technology is in design phase, MPs are being invited to submit […]
Vaisala provides Volkswagen Group with global infotainment weather service to enhance driver safety and experience worldwide
Vaisala the global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurement, has announced the Volkswagen Group has integrated Vaisala’s weather intelligence into its infotainment systems. This relationship further demonstrates the commitment of the companies to incorporate innovative and proven solutions to optimize safe driving experiences, said the company. “As a market leader in automotive weather, we […]
New UK-first luminous road marking solution trialled in Portsmouth
A new, UK-first active luminous road marking solution has been installed in Portsmouth by civil engineering and transport infrastructure specialists, Colas. The Flowell crosswalks and cycle crossings technology has been developed by Colas teams, and trialled at various sites in France, where initial feedback has shown it to be very beneficial. The Portsmouth site on the junction of Clarendon Road and Palmerston Road, which has been fully funded by Colas, is the first of its kind in the UK and was unveiled […]
Clearview Intelligence wins place on six lots for TTAS framework
Technology solutions provider, Clearview Intelligence, has won a place on six Lots as part of the Transport Technology and Associated Services (TTAS) framework, scoring ‘extremely highly’ across all question responses submitted as part of its bid. These Lots cover: Transport and Professional Services, Transport and Pedestrian Control, Transport Signage and Lighting, Transport Data Services, Sustainable […]
Teletrac Navman develops free road safety data dashboard
Telematics technology company Teletrac Navman has launched an interactive dashboard which assimilates the data from the annual Department for Transport ‘Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain’ report. The free online tool allows users to drill down into the data, access insight on what influences road safety and become more informed about how to adjust driving […]
Video shows self-driving car navigating Las Vegas traffic
A video produced by Zoox, an Amazon-owned self-driving startup, shows how driverless technology has advanced to allow an autonomous vehicle to navigate through Las Vegas traffic. The video shows the drive through the car’s exterior cameras, as well through the software itself that identifies the traffic and plots the best course of action for the […]
