Kapsch TrafficCom is presenting its new EVK-3300 communications platform for V2X communication at the Car 2 Car Communication Consortium Forum in Munich. With its EVK-3300 platform Kapsch is directly targeting car manufacturers and ...
A survey of more than 4,000 truck drivers in the US has provided further evidence that the new US hours-of-service rules are costing the industry financially, and could even be negatively impacting road safety. The Owner-Operator ...
Tags: Transportation, trucking
The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has formulated a highway safety initiative, 'Significant and Seamless' as a part of its efforts to cut down number of road accidents on the ...
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A new survey has found that two-thirds of councils are either switching off or dimming street lights to save money. The survey, by The Daily Telegraph, was made up of responses from 122 councils. It found 35 councils had turned lights ...
Tags: Street Lighting, Lighting
Automotive companies are being challenged to come up with engine technologies that will make our cars more energy efficient and ultimately change the way we drive, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today. The £75 million fund ...
The Australian Trucking Association's new look Safety Truck has been unveiled, making its first public appearance at the Newcastle Road Transport Awareness Day. The truck is an upgrade of the ATA's Road Ahead safety exhibition, which has ...
Tags: Truck, Transportation
The percentage of young Australian adults killed in road crashes has decreased more than any other age group over the past five years, though young people remain over-represented in roll toll statistics overall. A report by the Federal ...
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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman Rod Sims has given the regulator's perspective on the debate surrounding the market share held by the two major supermarket chains. Mr Sims was speaking at the Australian Food and ...
Victoria Police’s automatic number plate recognition technology is struggling to keep up with the times, with the software unable to recognise the state’s newly configured number plates. News Limited reports Victoria Police ...
Businesses and their senior managers should be made accountable for truck maintenance by extending the chain of responsibility laws, according to Australian Trucking Association chairman David Simon. Mr Simon was opening the trucking ...
The Queensland Government has reportedly netted close to $8 million in revenue in two weeks from speed-related offences following the second tightening of speeding leniency in three months. News Limited reports that 53,816 fines were ...
Tags: QLD Government, Speeding Leniency
The primary and secondary limited edition design is styled on a retro Christmas jumper featuring Clydesdale horses. The rolled out to UK stores this week. In addition, the packs encourage the message 'Celebrate Responsibly' and carries ...
Controversial changes to Victoria’s speed camera rules will allow police to hide behind trees and road signs and position themselves at the bottom of hills in the name of camera operator safety. A News Limited report reveals the new ...
Tags: Speed Camera, Police
The Northern Territory Government will reintroduce open speed limits on a stretch of the Stuart Highway as part of a 12-month trial program beginning next year. A 200km section of the highway between Barrow Creek and Alice Springs will be ...
Tags: Speed Limits, Road Safety Trial
Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party (AMEP) senator-elect Ricky Muir will form an alliance with the Palmer United Party (PUP) in the Senate, giving the five-month-old automotive-focused party and mining billionaire Clive Palmer more power ...
Tags: AMEP, Palmer Senate Alliance