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Why that guy was dressed as a car seat, a way to detect drivers who are distracted, the new US guideline for autonomous vehicles, at traffic signals on Kindle and how all the trends are starting to come together at the Frankfurt motor show

A great example of aggregated data acquisition using bike lights, cybersecurity issues, UK platooning truck trials, charging EV's in urban environments and we say goodbye to Google's icon Firefly vehicle

A project to reduce air pollution in Leeds, why Smart Cities need Smart Transport infrastructure, an electrified freight highway near Frankfurt, drivers avoid pay by phone parking and the self-driving car with a driver hidden as a car seat

Boost given to autonomous vehicles by the US Congress, the Continental taxi concept in Frankfurt, Elon Musks concerns about hacking on AV's, an Australian 'robot' called Wili and the EU findings that LEDs do not pose a health risk.

A Government select committee calls for a halt to all shared space schemes "pending clear national guidance that explicitly addresses the needs of disabled people"

BSI has announced that the report Connected and Autonomous Vehicles - A UK standards strategy, prepared jointly by BSI and the Transport Systems Catapult, has been published

China's equivalent to Google, Baidu, has announced that it will share much of its technology used for self-driving cars

Innovation in transport is at risk because data is not being shared, according to a new report commissioned by the Transport Systems Catapult

The Australia and New Zealand CRCSI has called for expressions of interest to participate in the recently announced Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) testbed

The ITSnow.org coverage from Traffex 2017

The Transport Technology Forum has published a new guide 'Local and Cellular Communications: A guide to help policy development'

In China, there are a number of bike rental schemes which allow users to pick-up and drop-off cycles wherever users like

The new ITSnow.org 'Green List' is the only free to use online resource which allows users to easily find all the standards for UK ITS deployments, in a single convenient location

The Transport Technology Forum has published a new guide 'Connected Vehicles - What Can They Do For A UK Local Authority?'

What impact will the introduction of autonomous vehicles have on society?

Nissan have concluded a week of testing their self-driving car in London traffic

Penalties for using a handheld mobile whilst driving have increased today in Great Britain, but is this enough to stem the tide of distracted driver incidents?

A new update for the Traffic Signs Manual, Chapter 8, has been released in the UK in response to TSRGD 2016

Louisville has become the first city to use the IFTTT platform to disseminate data through a dedicated channel

In a move reported to reduce congestion and improve road safety, Paris has begun to remove traffic lights from its streets

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has published a position paper for CAVs

An Australian parking app Divvy, brings Airbnb ethos to parking

A report detailing the results of the four year CIVITAS DYN@MO project has been released

Using special powers to combat "moving traffic offences", London councils have fined drivers a record £127m

A pilot project has been rolled out in Hampshire (UK) to use IoT sensors to provide localised data for winter gritting routes

A new secure access cover system to prevent theft or sabotage of cables has been installed on the current M3 Smart Motorway scheme

If saving countless lives isn't a good enough reason to justify the adoption of autonomous vehicles, then the bottom line is that they could save over $300 billion a year in the US alone

The US DOT has published a summary report for the Smart City Challenge, which saw 78 mid-sized cities across America competing for $40 million

See my latest article on Pages 18-23 of Thinking Highways Magazine, looking back over the last 10 years and what may develop over the next decade

Apple has acknowledged for the first time that it is investing in building a self-driving car

The NIST is formulating new guidelines for password policies to be used by the US government

-10% special offer for the must-have book 'Traffic Signals; An introduction to signalised junctions and crossing facilities in the UK'

Intel is making a new investment of more than $250 million into autonomous vehicles over the next two years

The first self-driving cars will be deliberately unmarked so that other drivers will not be tempted to "take them on"

With the ubiquitous presence of tech in our daily lives, is it surprising that nearly 10,000 drivers have been caught twice for distracted driving?

In a first for a motorway to motorway junction, smart motorway technology, such as electronic information signs and variable mandatory speed limits on the M62, will be used alongside traffic lights on the motorway link roads from the northbound and southbound M6

The latest data shows that nearly 20% of drivers in the US are aged 65 or more, and women drivers now outnumber male drivers

A new report released by The Economist Intelligence Unit highlights that the huge investment already going into research and development for connected vehicles is reaping rewards

With a budget of £8.7bn for the financial year 2015/16 alone, the Department for Transport maps out its plans through to 2020

The Transport Systems Catapult has successfully tested its self driving vehicles in public

Next time you're out after dark, spare a thought for the humble street light. It's not so humble anymore

The Transport Select Committee's concerns regarding the safety of 'all lane running' SMART motorways

To overcome the issue of losing the GPS signal, Waze have introduced a battery powered beacon which can be mounted within tunnels

Volvo Construction Equipment presented its electric site solution and unveiled the new concept HX1 autonomous, battery electric, load carrier

Eight out of ten people seek eye contact with the driver before they cross the street, but this will not be possible with self-driving cars

Google have acquired Urban Engines, a company which specialises in the provision of real-time spatial and temporal data

London is to have the largest number of electric buses in Europe, the capital's transport bosses have announced

More than a thousand drivers were "caught out" by the average speed cameras being used as part of works on the M6 in just two days

Could ITS features offer protection against over-height vehicle strikes?

The recent announcement that Uber has aquired Otto and is working in partnership with Volvo provides the clearest indication of Uber's vision for the future.

An interesting article about the "Hyperloop" technology which explores the issues which surround the eagerness to adopt grand plans rather than looking at feasible solutions.

The Department for Transport (DfT) have announced a £2 million fund to "allow councils to capitalise on emerging technologies and deliver better journeys for motorists."

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced that 2,500 bus stop countdown signs, 140 road side VMS and electronic signs at all 270 London Underground Stations will display air quality alerts.

A new report by the International Transport Forum looks at the combined impact of two major new developments: ubiquitous computing and shared mobility services.

As part of the EU C-ITS initiative, a public consultation will be undertaken to collect the opinions of stakeholders to ascertain the support for a possible accelerated and interoperable deployment of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) in the EU.

The Department for Transport (DfT) have launched a consultation to ask motorists for their views on automated and driverless cars being used on Britain's roads.

In what is likely to be the biggest shake-up to detection technologies since the introduction of inductive loops, TfL have announced a series of workshops to discuss the recent white paper produced by Francesco Guariglia.

The Centre for Connected & Autonomous Vehicles have published a new consultation as part of their 'Pathway to Driverless Cars' - Proposals to support advanced driver assistance systems and automated vehicle technologies.

ITS Norway recently held a seminar about the need for standardisation requirements to assist with the introduction of autonomous vehicles.

ITS UK have published the 2016 Annual Review, which is now available online. It looks back over the past year, and reviews the range of activities undertaken by ITS UK along with the inclusion of the Annual Report.