Road Safety
Middle-lane hoggers targeted by vigilante g...
“Why are you a middle lane moron?” The question asked by many motorway drivers has now become a prominent feature on a stretch of the
European safety council wants to ban SUVs f...
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has called for a ban on SUVs in towns and cities in a bid to cut cyclist and pedestrian
£75 computer system could revolutionise ro...
A £75 computer system could revolutionise road safety by allowing cars to talk to each other and warn drivers there is a hazard ahead. More
AA crews instructed not to stop on smart mo...
Following recent media coverage, the AA has confirmed its patrols are told not to stop on smart motorways – but says it is not alone
Direct Vision specification updated to prev...
Transport for London (TfL) has revised the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) to ease the fitting of sensors to articulated lorries. The update is designed to
Automated cone laying vehicle trials due to...
Highways experts are developing pioneering technology to eliminate one of the biggest risks facing England’s roadworkers. Highways England and its partners are joining forces to
Shared space: Prime Minister urged to stop ...
Boris Johnson, the UK Prime minister, is being urged to step in and call a complete halt to shared space road design across the UK.
Road safety: what’s ahead in 2020?
With emerging issues likely to take centre stage, 2020 promises to be an intriguing year in road safety. Edward Seaman, assistant editor of Road Safety
Australia introduces ‘world-firstR...
Authorities on the east coast of Australia have taken the fight against mobile phone using drivers to the next level, with the introduction of ‘world-first’
Campaign uses humour to highlight drug-driv...
The Safer Essex Roads Partnership has teamed up with Essex Police to launch a new drug-drive campaign – warning offenders they are more likely to
