We’re all well aware that demographics have shifted in recent decades and that we’re living longer. We’re also remaining active longer – at work, socially and physically - and that means that there are a growing number of drivers aged over 70 on the roads, travelling to various activities.
Environmental impact has become a key area of focus in the debate over whether Britain should stay in the EU. As with many of the other topics under discussion around the EU referendum, common threads among the claims and counter-claims are:
Technology and road safety have been in the media quite a lot lately. The theme of discussion is often the fact that it’s human, rather than technical error, that is to blame in the majority of accidents and that if you eliminate the human factor, through driverless (autonomous) cars, we can all look forward to much safer travelling.
TSRGD is the common abbreviation for Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions. The TSRGD 2016 prescribes the design and conditions of use of traffic signs that can be lawfully placed on or near roads in England, Scotland and Wales.
Sustainable travel planning is not just a nice idea for green thinking people. It is something that makes solid business sense. Why? Because while sustainable travel is imperative to the future wellbeing of the environment, it also creates more cost effective businesses; businesses with reduced operating costs and a healthier, happier and more productive workforce.
Excessive and intrusive noise levels are a major bugbear of modern living. As we come under increasing pressure for living space, dwellings are becoming more tightly packed and residential developments are being built in spaces that might previously have been considered unsuitable – next to major roads or railway lines for instance.
Recent guidance from the Environment Agency (EA) requires builders of new developments to produce flood risk assessments in line with new advice relating to increased risk of flooding because of climate change.
From 2005 to 2010 there was a steady and marked reduction in road deaths; the number of fatalities fell from 3,201 in 2005 to 1,850 in 2010.
Sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) have been part of building and development design and planning for a while now, but there is still some confusion about what SUDS mean in practice.
What is a personal mobility device? Motorised personal mobility devices (PMDs), are transport aids such as motorised wheelchairs and mobility scooters used by people with a mobility impairment. With an ageing population, the use of these devices is set to increase rapidly over the coming decades and there will need to be changes to transport infrastructure to accommodate their use.
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