Countryside crash: Young drivers at risk on rural roads
According to new data from the AA, young motorists are at an increased risk when driving on rural roads compared to urban routes.
Analysis by the British motoring association showed that …Read More
Fatalities on smart motorways on the up
New data provided by the Department for Transport (DfT) has shown that fatality rates on smart motorways have overtaken conventional motorways in recent years. This has sparked further discussion around …Read More
Out of this world: Potholes causing roads to resemble the “surface of the moon”
New data from RAC shows a 37 percent year-on-year rise in pothole-related breakdowns.
The motoring organisation said that in the first three months of 2021, their patrols were called to help …Read More
DfT Traffic Light Funding: Councils Invited to Signal Their Interest
The Department for Transport (DfT) has invited highway authorities across the country to apply for a share of a £15m fund to improve traffic signals.
The new fund was announced by …Read More
Smart motorway uproar: Drivers have “little faith” in current arrangements
Drivers are demanding an end to the existing smart motorway schemes amidst safety concerns.
A new poll for IAM RoadSmart, the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, showed that 85 percent …Read More
Cycling Towards a Lower Carbon Footprint
A new asphalt mix that was used to construct a cycle path in Birmingham, has been found to significantly lower carbon emissions.
Jackson Civil Engineering developed the substance using recycled aggregates …Read More
60% of road users view self-driving cars as a “serious threat”
A recent study by the independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has found that 60 per cent of motorists consider the growing rate of self-driving cars to be a serious …Read More
Spooky success: Highways England tackles ‘ghost’ markings
Highways England is spearheading an international campaign to uncover the best products or systems for removing old, ‘ghost’ road markings.
The government-owned company aims to ensure that motorists have the clearest …Read More
Money talks: £5 million to be spent on motorway safety campaign
Highways England has launched a huge, £5 million campaign with the aim of informing the public about staying safe on smart motorways.
The government-owned company has said this is its ‘biggest …Read More
Getting away with it? Drivers go unpunished as smart motorway cameras unable to detect illegal road use
Highways England has recently admitted that only around half of the cameras on smart motorways are currently able to detect road users who illegally drive under ‘red X’ lane closure …Read More