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Winter Dangers Spark Road Safety Campaigns - Friday, November 28, 2008
The onset of winter is sparking fears over the number of accidents that may occur in the coming months and prompting calls for a greater awareness of the risks being faced on UK roads. Darkness and poor weather conditions make roads especially treacherous during winter but safety awareness campaigns by Mercedes-Benz, online hire firm CarRentals and road safety charity Brake are all gaining momentum. Together they promote better preparation and greater risk assessment.

As well as these preventative measures, minimising casualties through the most effective protection methods possible is a major priority for the UK government. To find out how installing the right safety barriers can mean the difference between life and death, read this month's spotlight below.
Vision Light Tech
Spotlight
Smashing Barriers
Traffic barriers Concrete barrier
Smashing Barriers
Road safety barriers are often the last line of protection for motorway drivers. A basic necessity on the UK's growing network of motorways and roads, the implementation and design of such systems was historically the full responsibility of the Highways Agency. Today, however, the government organisation works hand in hand with a number of road barrier manufacturers and industry associations to ensure such facilities are fully optimised and that the agency's move towards using concrete barriers is upheld.

It is along the major transport routes of motorways and important A roads that the pressures of road safety management are most severe. To find out why the UK government thinks concrete barriers can halt the number of casualties, please click here.
Latest Jobs from Industry Appointments
Geo-Environmental Engineer / Consultant
An international advisory and design consultancy specialising in infrastructure, property and environmental solutions seeks a geo-environmental engineer/consultant for the assessment and remediation of contaminated land.
Senior Transport Planner
Urgently required: an experienced senior transport planner for an international traffic and transport planning consultancy. The role requires extensive knowledge in the preparation of local travel plans, transport assessment and feasibility studies.
Graduate / Consultant Transport Planner
A graduate/consultant transport planner is required to provide technical and project support within a London transport planning group. This involves a range of transport planning projects, in particular studies and research of walking/urban realm projects.
Graduate Transport Planner
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a leading multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy's transport planning team. The candidate will be involved in feasibility studies, transport assessments and appraisals, traffic modelling, and data collection.
New and Updated Companies
Detection, Classification and Vehicle Counters
Captels - Vehicle Weighing Systems
Image Sensing Systems - Autoscope Video Vehicle Detection
TDC Systems - Traffic Data Collection, Vehicle Counter Classifying, Weigh-In-Motion and Vehicle Weight Enforcement Systems

Highway Infrastructure, Construction and Maintenance
Bitmen Products - Asphalt Equipment for Road Surfacing and Reversing Drum, Mortar and Mastic Asphalt Mixers

Photo Enforcement
Nestor Traffic Systems - Automated Traffic Safety Systems and Services
RedSpeed International - Speed Enforcement Systems

Project Management and Consultancy
WSP - Highway Planning, Maintenance, Design and Traffic Management

Road Marking
Hitex Traffic Safety - Road Markings and Safety Materials
WJ Roadmarkings - Road Markings, High Friction Surfacing, Road Studs and Highway Retexturing

Safety and Workzone Accessories
Ladwa Safety Solutions - Road Safety Accessories, Road Signs and Road Marking

Static and Electronic Signage
3M - Road Traffic Safety Solutions
Roadside Technologies - Variable Message Signs, Speed Display Signs and Speed Data Recorders
Westcotec - Vehicle Activated Signs and Interactive Road Signs

Test and Measurement
ASFT - Continuous Friction Measuring Equipment
Latest Press Releases
Creditcall - Glasgow City Centre Car Parks Chose CreditCall's Card Payment System
DESIGNA - DESIGNA Flies the Flag Among Hoteliers and Restaurant Proprietors
DESIGNA - DESIGNA Wins IPA Award
DESIGNA - Ireland Puts Faith in Quality from Kiel
Eurotech - Eurotech Launches New Compact and Rugged Mobile-Access Router
Eurotech - Eurotech: New Strategic Focus on Transportation Industry for US-Based Subsidiary, Eurotech Inc
Excel Technology - Vehicle Classification in Congested Traffic
Quercus Technologies - Arabic, Chinese, Korean Licence-Plate Recognition
SKIDATA - SKIDATA Awarded First Place in 'Austria's Leading Companies'
SKIDATA - SKIDATA's Ticket Vending and Payment Machines - from Wheel to 'Multimedia Wheel'
Sky High Technology - Sky High Expands into Data Capture
Sky High Technology - Sky High Launches Air Quality Monitoring Service
Transdyn - NZ Transport Agency Awards Software Contract to Transdyn for Next Generation Traffic Management System
Events & Exhibitions
Bulk Materials Handling 2008, Novoltel Clark Quay, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Urban Transport India 2008, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India.
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