mproved traffic flow on roads across Worcestershire will be supported by critical infrastructure specialists Telent, which is set to upgrade traffic assets including signals across the county’s 4000km road network.  The contract renewal will extend Telent’s ongoing 12-year relationship with Worcestershire County Council (WCC) and aims to reduce congestion in the county through a comprehensive scope […]

RAC issues strong support for Acusensus AI-based distracted driving identification solution

The RAC has issued a statement setting out its support for technology which uses roadside cameras and Artificial Intelligence to identify dangerous drivers who use their hand-held phones at the wheel. RAC road safety spokesman Rod Dennis has reacted to reports that some people consider the technology as some sort of breach of privacy and […]

Chaos as huge diesel spillage closes A24 in Surrey

Drivers in Surrey are being warned of “extensive traffic disruption” after a lorry leaked 16,000 litres (3,520 gallons) of diesel along 10 miles (16km) of the A24 in the Dorking area. Road closures are in place while a clean up of the “significant” spillage takes place, just four days before the this weekend’s full closure […]

Extra £2million to be invested in highways projects in Gloucestershire

An extra £2million is being invested in highways projects this year, following an underspend in the county council’s budget. The 2023/24 budget had an underspend of £10million, which has meant an extra £2million funding can be allocated to highways. The underspend was partly made up of £4.41million of additional electricity income generated by the Energy […]