safety and risk management

Recommendations for autonomous vehicle laws to be announced

Recommendations for autonomous vehicle (AV) laws are set to be published by the Law Commission before the end of the year.

Whitepapers & reports 7 Apr 2021

Legal issues in automated vehicles

This report, considers issues relating to partially automated vehicles - a vehicle which is able to operate without driver input for part of a journey, but not capable of self-driving in all conditions (AV).

Investigation needed into autonomous vehicle tech

Researchers are calling for an 'urgent investigation' into the technology that allows self-driving cars to communicate with operators.

DfT will decide future of smart motorways this summer

The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed it will set out the future for smart motorways this summer.

Zenzic launches new safety guidance for self-driving vehicles

Zenzic, the UK autonomous vehicle accelerator, has put together new safety guidance to create a framework for testing driverless vehicles on public roads.

Police commissioner calls for ban on smart motorways

A South Yorkshire, police crime commissioner (PCC) has written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, calling for a ban on smart motorways.

Tier launches e-scooter safety board

Tier has launched a UK & Ireland Safety Board to raise the bar for safety standards across the entire e-scooter sector.

AA DriveTech and Tier launch e-scooter theory test

The AA’s DriveTech and e-scooter operator Tier have launched an e-scooter theory test to educate people around e-scooter safety and responsible use.

PACTS urges changes to road safety reporting

PACTS is urging the Government to change the way it reports road deaths to help improve future policy decisions.

Michael Matheson, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity

Scotland reveals plans to end road deaths by 2050

The Scottish government has opened consultation on its plans to halve road deaths by 2030 and eliminate them entirely by 2050.

MIRA reopens as ‘COVID-Secure’ operation

HORIBA MIRA has converted its engineering and test facilities to be ‘COVID-Secure’ in just three weeks.

Rail ramps up – but passengers told to stay away

A coordinated effort across Train Operating Companies and local transport operators has increased services – but overall capacity remains constrained.

Face coverings for passengers and transport staff

Face masks will become the norm for passengers and staff as a consensus in protecting public health emerges among operators and transport authorities.

Give transport workers PPE now – cross-party MPs

A cross-party group of MPs is demanding Ministers urgently upscale PPE for all transport workers in preparation for exiting the government-enforced lockdown.

Lockdown sees average speeds surge in London

Ambitious plans to reduce road deaths in London published as Capital sees a sharp increase in speeding during lockdown.

Campaigners urge reduction in urban speed limits to reduce NHS burden

A national campaign led by 20’s Plenty for Us has urged the Government to reduce urban speed limits from 30mph to 20mph to ease pressure on the NHS with fewer road casualties.

Two European capitals cut pedestrian and cyclist deaths to zero after traffic changes

Helsinki and Oslo have achieved the milestone of zero pedestrian and cyclist deaths last year, following changes to traffic infrastructure.