CYCLOPS junction wins award for Manchester
Transport for Greater Manchester and Manchester City Council have been named winners of a new award presented by Brake, in collaboration with […]
PACTS calls for ‘fresh look at road danger’
The Government is being urged to adopt a new style of casualty analysis which highlights the road users that most put others’ […]
More – not less – training needed for semi-autonomous vehicles
A new study says that behavioural training for drivers is paramount for the transition into the next stage of automated vehicles, known […]
Council looks for new speed powers
A radical rule change could see speeding drivers ignoring 20mph limits fined by council workers. Reading Borough Council is pushing the government […]
Scotland road casualties at record low
New figures show that the number of casualties on Scotland’s roads fell to a record low in 2019 – despite a small […]
Road Safety Trust announces 2021 programme of funding
The Road Safety Trust has confirmed its 2021 Main Theme Programme will provide grants for projects that explore how technology can reduce […]
‘Serious safety concerns’ expressed over’ALKS’ introduction
The Government has been urged to revise plans to permit the use of Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) because the technology will […]
Week-long crackdown on uninsured drivers
All 43 UK police forces are this week engaging in a national effort to help reduce uninsured driving levels. ‘Operation Drive Insured’ […]
Government ‘not taking forward’ work on GDL
The Government has once again distanced itself from the introduction of graduated driver licensing. GDL is a scheme which places restrictions on […]
Insurers warn against self-driving cars on motorways
Plans for cars to drive themselves on UK motorways as soon as 2021 are unlikely to go ahead after insurers warned government […]
Drivers to be banned from holding phones under tightened rules
It will soon be illegal for anyone to pick up and use a mobile phone while driving, under revised legislation due to […]
FirstCar launches new app for learners
FirstCar has launched a new app to help learner drivers pass their practical test at the first time of asking by avoiding […]
