Potholes are ‘pushing up repair bills and insurance claims’ for low‑income drivers
Potholes across the UK are contributing to rising vehicle repair costs and changing the landscape of motor insurance for lower‑income drivers. According to Reveela, briefings from councils and insurers’ own files show a spike in pothole damage claims, lengthening settlement times and tougher underwriting criteria. Here we lay out the newest evidence, profile real drivers’ […]
Lawyers call for legal reform to access driverless vehicle data in injury claims
Lawyers have called for new legislation to ensure people injured in collisions involving driverless vehicles can access the onboard data required to support compensation claims, as the Department for Transport continues developing safety regulations, says TaxiPoint. The intervention comes as the DfT consults on the future regulatory framework for automated vehicles, with industry adoption accelerating from […]
TomTom launches Unified Speed Restrictions for higher-precision speed data
TomTom has launched Unified Speed Restrictions, a new service designed to deliver more accurate speed information. Built to support global regulatory frameworks and the next generation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Unified Speed Restrictions helps carmakers achieve speed accuracy beyond Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) requirements ISA plays a crucial role in road safety and […]
WDM webinar to showcase data-led skid resistance strategies for safer roads
W.D.M. Limited (WDM), together with Dr. Helen Viner, is hosting an expert-led seminar focused on advancing skid resistance strategy to improve road safety outcomes. The webinar will take place on Tuesday 21st April, 14:30–15:30 (UK) / 09:30–10:30 (EST), bringing together leading industry specialists to explore how skid resistance can move beyond compliance-led approaches and become […]
Cricket fan travel data aids researchers in testing new transport decarbonisation tool
Cricket crowds travelling to Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham are part of new research to help cities identify how and where to cut transport emissions. Matchday travel to the sports ground was used as a real-world scenario to test a new five-step approach to using digital twins to decarbonise transport. The research, which is published in […]
From automated pods to invisible payments: more insights shaping our roads from Intertraffic Amsterdam thanks to SWARCO, Westcotec, TRL and AGD Systems
In this final bonus episode of Highways Voices from Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026, we bring you more conversations highlighting how innovation is already transforming transport systems, from airports to urban streets. We hear how automated vehicles are moving staff around Schiphol Airport and pointing towards scalable platooned transport systems, while in cities, attention turns to logistics, […]