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The Netherlands will introduce a daytime motorway speed limit of 100 km/h across the country from the second half of March, while Luxembourg will reduce speeds to 90 km/h during peak hours, following a successful trial. The Dutch measure is designed to help the country cut nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx), a big problem, particularly with older diesel vehicles.  ...

W.D.M. Limited has achieved gold membership status of Constructionline, the organisation that brings together suppliers and buyers to help streamline the procurement process. As part of their membership, the Company will gain access to a wider range of contracts and projects and meet many of the buyers’ requirements, such as common assessment and safety standards. Constructionline, which...

A wide range of new traffic safety measures have been agreed by the German parliament as part of an update to the country’s traffic law. Drivers who park in cycle lanes or follow emergency vehicles through an emergency corridor will now face higher fines, and, for the latter, the possibility of a driving ban. Drivers will also need...

The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) has called for sweeping reforms to local roads management and funding, underpinned by a £15bn, 10-year cash pot. CIHT also suggested it would support road pricing, stating it sees 'opportunities for road pricing to address congestion, reduce carbon and provide a potential funding source'. CIHT added that it 'sees a clear...

According to a news report from LocalGov, the average local authority is facing a shortfall of £4.9m to repair and maintain local roads as new research has shown. The Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey shows highway maintenance budgets have fallen by 16% in the past year. Published by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), the survey shows...

A speed limit of 20mph has been imposed on all central London roads managed by Transport for London (TfL) in a bid to reduce road deaths. All TfL roads within the Congestion Charging Zone (CCZ) are subject to the limit from Monday, 2 March 2020. The Vision Zero scheme is a collaboration between the London mayor, TfL and the Metropolitan Police. ...

Emmanuel Barbe, the outgoing French road safety chief, has announced that 336 deaths were prevented over the 18 months period since the introduction of a lower speed of 80 km/h on the single-carriageway rural roads in France. Mr Barbe also criticised the “shameful” vandalism that led to large numbers of speed cameras being put out of action...

The European Union should introduce a zero-tolerance drink-driving limit in 2020 as part of a package of measures to help prevent up to 5,000 alcohol-linked road deaths every year, according to the European Transport Safety Council, authors of a new report. The EU has recently set a target to reduce deaths and serious injuries on the road by half by 2030 (1). A quarter...