Money money money: Budget announced for road maintenance
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced funding to the sum of £27.4bn for the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) between 2020 and 2025, increasing spending from the previously stated £25.3bn.
This investment …Read More
Making light work of safety: New system to detect roadside lighting failures
Highways England is currently testing new technology which can detect problems with power supply cables for roadside lights on its network. The GridKey system can identify if there has been …Read More
The Slower Road to Safety: Lower Speed Limits Introduced in London
Speed limits on just under nine kilometres of road in Central London’s congestion charge zone have been reduced to 20mph as of this week.
These restrictions come as part of the …Read More
Libraries pioneering for road safety for families
A new initiative has been launched across Britain which aims to educate parents and carers about the correct use of child seats in cars, totally free of charge. The company …Read More
Not an April fools: Driving theory test set to change in April
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that a new theory test will come into play across the UK on the 14th of April of this year. For …Read More
Talking cars: New technology hits UK roads
Autotalks has developed a new technology which has the potential to drastically improve road safety in the UK, by installing a computer system that allows vehicles to share information and …Read More
Road Safety Fears Mount In South Lakeland
Concern is mounting across Cumbria’s district council of South Lakeland over road safety.
In 2018, there were a total of 70 people who were killed or seriously injured in road traffic …Read More
Britain’s killer motorways: shock at death toll increase
The UK Government has revealed that 38 people have been killed on smart motorways over the last five years. The statistics come after Highways England responded to a Freedom of …Read More
Police Scotland’s campaign on drug driving
This year, for the first time, Scottish police forces have been able to not only test for drink driving but also test to see if motorists have been driving under …Read More
New Permit Could Keep County Durham’s Roads Moving
A permit scheme could be introduced in County Durham this spring, which is aimed at reducing the disruption caused by street works.
Whether the permit scheme is brought into effect or …Read More