No parking: New trial prevents parents from driving kids to school
Cars will soon be banned from driving and parking on the roads close to a Newcastle primary school. Newcastle City Council has said that the streets will be closed to …Read More
Local bridges falling down: 70% increase in UK bridge collapses
The standards of local bridges across the country are declining, with the number of bridges that fully collapsed in the UK increasing by 70% last year.
2020 saw 10 local bridges …Read More
On Your Marks: the first on-road marking tests in 10 years spark innovation and controversy
National Highways is now considering an overhaul of its road marking strategy after new findings on the reaction of road markings on road surfaces. However, the findings have been met …Read More
Hope for Haulage: Young Drivers to Combat HGV Crisis
A new apprenticeship scheme has been launched in the UK to try and tackle the HGV driver shortage.
The on-the-job training system has been created by training provider Seetec Outsource in …Read More
Seeing Things Clearly: The Future of Street Lighting
The future of intelligent street lighting can be seen more clearly now, thanks to a five-month trial by National Highways. The project, Illuminate, which was conducted by the government-owned company …Read More
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
Safety on our Streets: National Highways Appoints First Chief Road Safety Advisor
Professor Nick Reed has been appointed as National Highways’ first chief road safety advisor. He will be working to help achieve the Government-owned company’s aims of zero harm on England’s …Read More
Cross The Line: Manchester to Implement New Zebra Crossings
Greater Manchester has requested a mass trial of zebra markings on side roads. The request by the county’s mayor and transport commissioner follows new evidence that zebra crossings lead to …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