National Highways refuses to disclose smart motorway SVD status23/04/2024 National Highways has refused to disclose how many of its failing smart motorway safety systems have nevertheless been cleared for permanent operation. |
Panorama: Faulty smart motorway tech 'means Russian roulette'22/04/2024 Technology on smart motorways lost power nearly 400 times over 20 months, according to the BBC. |
Call to scrap All Lane Running as smart motorway deaths rise22/04/2024 Deaths on smart motorways have hit a record high, analysis by the Sunday Times has revealed. |
National Highways makes push on smart motorway emergency areas15/04/2024 National Highways has announced plans to install 52 new emergency areas (EAs) on smart motorways in the South East as it faces a battle to meet a promise of 150 by next year. |
Finalists named in national road safety challenge21/03/2024 National Highways has revealed the finalists in a competition to find new ways of managing hazards on its network better. |
DfT hands councils £38m for road safety21/03/2024 Ministers have announced £38.3m to improve the safety of 17 high risk local roads in England, taking the spending under the Safer Roads Fund beyond the £175m originally pledged. |
We need to talk about hands-free28/02/2024 Police officers are being encouraged to make drivers aware of the safety risks of using hands-free mobile phones at the wheel, based on the findings of new research. |
More police forces join safety camera trial28/02/2024 A National Highways trial of new mobile technology to detect when drivers are using mobile phones or not wearing a seatbelt is being rolled out across the country. |
Ministers stall on pavement parking, despite pledge12/02/2024 The Department for Transport (DfT) has refused to say when it will make a decision on giving councils the power to ban pavement parking, amid criticism that it has ‘sat on’ the issue for over three years. |
Conway wins top International safety award09/02/2024 FM Conway has won a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award – considered to be one of the top road safety awards in the world. |
TfL hands boroughs £80m for streets31/01/2024 Transport for London (TfL) has announced up to £80.4m for boroughs to improve public transport, make walking and cycling safer and create new school streets. |
Collaborative 'ongoing trial' on A303 'to make our roads safer'29/01/2024 National Highways has introduced a lower speed limit to improve safety and address severance on a single carriageway section of the A303 through a Wiltshire village. |
Councils get new steer on motorbikes in bus lanes26/01/2024 The Department for Transport has updated its guidance for councils on allowing motorcycles to use bus lanes. |
Harris: Smart motorway refuge planning 'very advanced'24/01/2024 National Highways boss Nick Harris has told MPs that the government-owned company has still only retrofitted 13 emergency areas (EAs) on smart motorways but insisted he is ‘confident’ of meeting the target of 150 by next March. |
National Highways holds 'public consulation' behind closed doors03/01/2024 National Highways failed to carry out a promised public consultation last year on achieving zero harm by 2040, instead opting for a 'targeted external consultation', which did not explicitly reference the key target, Highways understands. |
Stopped vehicle detection hits target but 85% of testing data unusable18/12/2023 National Highways has made significant progress on smart motorway safety according to a new report from the roads monitor however concerns remain about the strength of the underlying testing data. |
ORR tells National Highways 'time is running out' on safety target18/12/2023 National Highways is off course to meet its key safety target of halving KSIs by 2025 - compared to a 2005 to 2009 average baseline - and been told by England's road monitor to draw up an urgent action plan. |
Safety experts call for 'urgent investment to save lives' on the MRN14/12/2023 A top road safety charity has called for ‘urgent, life-saving investment’ in Britain’s major road network, which sees a disproportionate number of serious crashes and deaths. |
Road Safety Week: 'Put the Brakes on speed'24/11/2023 Deaths and serious injuries caused by driver speed rose significantly last year, according to analysis of government road casualty data to mark Road Safety Week 2023. |
PRIME of place: Road Expo hosts mutiple award winning safety scheme21/11/2023 Scotland's multi-award-winning PRIME road markings trial has one of the top billings at this year's Road Expo, with safety expert Professor Alex Stedmon discussing the concept. |
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