It is the time of year when we try to become a better person. Well, different, anyway. Even though January may be the very worst time to try to change there remains a huge appetite for anything that ...

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In November 1999, traffic calming measures were implemented in the Surrey village of Charlwood. They were installed as an element of the Dorking Rural Box (DRB) scheme, part of Surrey County Council's ...

Understanding the relationships between road surface properties and high speed friction is key to managing the risk of loss of vehicle control. It is understood that, in wet conditions, texture depth ...

Currently, during automated vehicle trials there are two personnel present within each test vehicle: the Safety Driver and the Test Assistant. This summary report presents recommendations on how to ...

This study aimed to assess the impact of interacting with two infotainment systems, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, on four driver performance measures: reaction time, driving behaviour, eyes-off road ...

There has been much debate in the literature and elsewhere regarding cycle helmets and their potential to prevent injury. This cycle helmet safety research report was commissioned to provide a ...

This report describes the results of a project assessing mechanical retexturing techniques. It reports on work carried out by Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London (QMWC) and TRL ...

Transport is a key contributor to climate change, and there are many strategies in place to tackle the problem, ranging from clean air zones, to decarbonisation of vehicles. However, a key area of ...

In Many countries road traffic is growing rapidly in volume and in size and weight of the vehicles using the roads. As a consequence, highway engineers concerned with designing new roads or the ...