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
11,000 sign petition to halt demolition of railway bridges deemed unsafe
Over 11,000 people have signed an online petition objecting to plans by Highways England to infill or demolish more than 100 disused railway bridges.
The Historical Railways Estate (HRE), which comprises …Read More
Strike out: New app aims to stop cable strikes
The Highway Authorities and Utilities Committee (HAUCUK) has launched a new app with the aim of preventing damage to underground cables. The app will help road workers to avoid cable …Read More
Breathe easy: Clean air zones to be introduced to cities
Cities across England are moving forward with plans to introduce clean air zones (CAZ), which aim to improve air quality.
If a vehicle exceeds the set emission limit, the motorist may …Read More
Overpromised or underfunded? Highways England schemes don’t add up
An investigation by Highways Magazine has revealed that several cycle schemes under Highways England’s Designated Funds programme are yet to be completed.
The programme (which runs separately to Highways England’s core …Read More
Pothole Crisis: UK roads in a worse state than five years ago
A survey by UltraCrete, released on National Pothole Day (the 15th of January), has found that 81 percent of local authorities think that potholes have worsened over recent years.
Councils have …Read More
Too cool for fuel: drivers warned against driving on empty
Road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is warning drivers against allowing their fuel tanks to reach near-empty before they fill up again.
As petrol and diesel prices increase, more motorists can …Read More
Who’s responsible? New legal framework for self-driving car safety
Plans for a new legal framework are being drawn up by the Law Commissions of England, Wales and Scotland surrounding the safety of future self-driving vehicles. The thorough proposals will …Read More