Tests of a new drug testing kit are now being carried out by the police. A number of parallel trials are being carried out of the kits, which can detect a number of illegal drugs. The kits are manufactured in the UK and are already supplied to police forces in Australia and Italy, where they have been used successfully for some time. Should the UK trials prove successful the kits will be introduced across the country during early 2012.
Indian traffic electronics company, Envoys, has launched its latest vehicle actuated traffic signal controller that uses wireless to control the traffic signal. This adaptive traffic control system (ATCS) compatible controller is suitable to use at isolated intersections or as part of a synchronised chain of controllers.
The controller supports remote monitoring and management of signal plans over various communications mediums, including 3G. Other features include optimised solar power operation, PWM-
The Dutch government has given its approval to large-scale testing of autonomous cars on roads in the Netherlands, saying the technology could reduce congestion and smooth traffic flow.
The cabinet has agreed to adjust road rules, which will enable the Dutch transport authority, RDW, to grant permission for testing.
According to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, the Netherlands has become a test-bed for autonomous vehicles, although until now tests have largely been carried out at priv
Easi-Set Worldwide has announced that its J-J Hooks barrier system has successfully passed both bolted-down and pinned-down MASH Test Level 3 crash tests (MASH - Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware), out-performing other comparable systems. The tests were performed by the Texas Transportation Institute.
