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. |
Self-driving car legislation to create regulatory framework14/11/2023 Ministers have published an Automated Vehicles (AV) Bill which they said would deliver one of the most comprehensive legal frameworks in the world for self-driving vehicles, ‘with safety at its core’. |
Competition seeks to manage hazards better09/11/2023 National Highways has launched a new innovation competition offering businesses with new ideas on how to manage hazards across its network up to £90,000 to develop their concepts. |
National Highways in discussions with DfT over key safety target23/10/2023 A top National Highways official has said there are ongoing discussions with the Government over how National Highways can achieve zero harm on its network by 2040. |
Council caves in as drivers ignore traffic ban11/10/2023 A Norfolk County Council cabinet member has unilaterally decided to scrap a ban on cars using a street in the centre of Norwich, largely on the grounds that large numbers of drivers were ignoring the restriction. |
Charity calls for pavement parking crackdown26/09/2023 A charity for visually impaired people has urged the Government to do more to crack down on pavement parking. |
London to expand 20mph limits across 65km of new roads11/09/2023 Transport for London has announced 65km of new 20mph speed limits to be introduced across eight London boroughs by the end of the year. |
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