Highways England has deployed an intelligent transport system that uses portable message signs to display real-time journey information from the National Traffic Operations Centre (NTOC).
Mobile Visual Information Systems’s DATEX allows an average of 85,000 drivers daily on a 34km section of the A14 Cambridge-to-Huntingdon upgrade scheme to navigate roadworks. The scheme includes a new bypass, junction improvements, highway widening and creation of access road. The A14 Integrated Delivery Team, on behalf
Cell phone use while driving is not appreciated amongst drivers for the risk it presents. And with people growing ever more reliant on smartphones and other hand-held devices, the issue of distracted driving looks set to increase. Automotive manufacturers are installing wifi and other technologies in new generation vehicles in a bid to broaden market appeal, particularly to younger drivers. But it seems little thought has been given to the safety risks these pose should drivers attempt to use them when behi
A village in the UK county of Derbyshire is tackling the issue of speeding drivers by installing the latest Moveable Vehicle Activated Signs (MVAS) from SWARCO Traffic.
MVAS are ‘self-deployment’ signs that are designed specifically for parish councils to improve road safety and encourage safer driving speeds.
The latest generation of SWARCO’s “Your Speed Is” signs are lighter than previous models and feature improved battery life. The signs are portable, allowing them to be moved easily from post to
