Concern surrounding Northern Ireland’s rising road fatalities
The number of road fatalities in Northern Ireland has reached an eight-year high, new figures have revealed.
According to data from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), there were a …Read More
Road to Tomorrow: Self-driving cars could be heading to the UK by 2026
Plans for new legislation to allow self-driving cars on UK roads have recently been announced by the government. Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, claims that we could see driverless cars on …Read More
Concerns raised over the methodology of new stopped vehicle detection report
A new report by National Highways shows that the road operator hit all its targets for stopped vehicle detection (SVD). This technology alerts operators to cars that may have broken …Read More
Tax trouble: Nearly half a million UK drivers risk road safety with untaxed vehicles
Startling figures reveal that nearly half a million vehicles in the UK are untaxed, which could pose potential safety risks on roads. According to the Department for Transport (DfT), 498,000 …Read More
Three ideas to be trialled to help reduce the impact of roadworks
National Highways will trial three ideas aiming to “ease the pain of roadworks” next year, each being a winner of a competition the company held earlier this year.
The competition resulted …Read More
GEM invites applications for road safety project grants
GEM Road Safety Charity is inviting applicants to receive grants of up to £10,000 for road safety projects.
Charity trustees are inviting applications from community groups, registered charities, professional bodies, road …Read More
Give it a brake: Deaths and serious injuries caused by speeding on the rise
The latest statistics from road safety charity, Brake, show that there were 1,766 deaths on UK roads last year, a 10% increase from the previous year. Deaths caused by breaking …Read More
New legislation set to create a legal framework for self-driving cars
An Automated Vehicles (AV) Bill, recently published by UK ministers, is set to deliver one of the most comprehensive legal frameworks for self-driving cars to date. It comes as the …Read More
Record number of pothole-related breakdowns this summer, RAC reports
The RAC has reported a record-breaking number of pothole-related breakdowns in any third quarter since the beginning of their records in 2006.
Between July and September of this year, the automotive …Read More
Legal challenge to stop Glasgow’s LEZ fails
Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ), which has been in place since June, was recently challenged by a local business. After a two-day hearing, the Judicial Review of the LEZ has …Read More