No horsing around: New pony warning added to the Highway Code
New road warnings concerning the safety of feral and semi-feral ponies are going to be introduced to the Highway Code in the new year.
Motorists will be advised to avoid driving …Read More
A Safe Investment: Traffic Light Manufacturer Bought By Stock Exchange Company
SRL Traffic Systems (Europe’s largest traffic light manufacturer and hirer) has recently been bought out by an investment company. There are hopes that this move will bring new technology that …Read More
Road Gritting May Be Stalled By Driver Shortages
Council chiefs have warned that the latest service to be hit by the nation’s driver shortages could be road gritting.
Despite the addition of 120 gritters to this year’s roads, the …Read More
Electric Freight Gets the Green Light
Funding has been awarded for a study on the electrification of long-distance lorries using overhead power cables on motorways, as part of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) decarbonisation plan.
The organisation …Read More
Not enough is being done to protect road workers, says the British public
According to a survey by YouGov, the majority of the British population do not believe that road workers are being kept safe while doing their job.
Just 42% of respondents thought …Read More
Slow and Steady: Welsh Government Plan to Reduce Speed Limit to 20mph
The Welsh Government is planning to reduce the country’s national speed limit on residential roads and pedestrian streets from 30mph to 20mph.
They have made the legislation one of their priorities …Read More
HGV Hazard: Critics Warn of “Exhausted” Lorry Drivers
The government has come under fire for its decision to temporarily extend the number of hours that heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers can work. Several parties in the industry have …Read More
Road safety seesaw: Fatality rates rise as traffic levels drop
Road traffic in Great Britain fell by 21% last year, likely due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. However, a new study shows that fatality rates increased by 6%.
The …Read More
New Road Safety Mobile Technology Trialled in the UK
A new mobile technology aiming to tackle issues around road safety is being tested for the first time in cities across the West Midlands.
The platform is the UK’s first Cellular …Read More
Fasten your seatbelts: Scottish police buckle up for road safety campaign
In a bid to improve road safety, Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit has launched a new campaign emphasising the benefits of wearing a seatbelt.
The campaign, which will run until Sunday …Read More