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Snow Scoops Keep Stoplights Clear in Winter Weather
technology12 days ago

Snow Scoops Keep Stoplights Clear in Winter Weather

Snow-scoop visors and snow-cone shields are passive attachments on traffic-light visors designed to prevent snow from obscuring the signal. Two main approaches—louvered, vented snow-scoop visors (like the SWARCO McCain design) and clear acrylic snow cones (from Snow Proof Signals LLC)—sit over or inside the hood to shed or vent snow without electrical heating. These durable, maintenance-friendly solutions evolved from early glare-blocking hoods and gas-lit signals to today’s LEDs, improving visibility and reducing snow-related outages.

via SlashGear|
#road-safety#snow#technology
Britain's Roads See a Surge in US-Style Pickup Trucks
world2 months ago

Britain's Roads See a Surge in US-Style Pickup Trucks

UK pickup registrations rose 92% from 308,103 in 2014 to 590,587 in 2024, a trend Clean Cities says reflects lifestyle choice over practicality and prompts calls for stricter safety standards and higher parking fees as critics warn heavier, taller pickups pose risks to pedestrians and other road users; the piece also notes proposed trade carve-outs for US vehicles that could bypass safety testing.

via Jalopnik|
#pedestrian-safety#pickup-trucks#road-safety
NI becomes UK’s first to roll out graduated licensing for young drivers
world2 months ago

NI becomes UK’s first to roll out graduated licensing for young drivers

Northern Ireland will become the UK’s first region to implement graduated driver licensing for provisional licences held by 17‑ to 23‑year‑olds, introducing a six‑month wait before testing, 14 required training modules, a longer post‑test ‘R’ plate period, night‑time and passenger restrictions for six months after passing, motorway coaching for learner drivers, and removal of the 45mph limit for restricted drivers. Penalties can reach up to £1,000 or three points. The reform aims to cut deaths and injuries among young drivers, who in 2024 accounted for about 24% of fatal or serious crashes despite holding around 8% of licences.

via BBC|
#graduated-driving-licence#licensing-reforms#northern-ireland