Enforcement

AVs and bombs: a sinister possibility Vehicle-ramming attacks by terrorists on pedestrians often involving multiple fatalities - are sobering reminders of how cars and vans can be used for ill. But a recent court case in the UK highlights a sinister use of newer technology, says Adam Hill Two attacks on London's bridges, in March and June 2017, left 14 people dead, with nearly 100 injured, many critically. The main weapons...

Don't drive drunk or use a hands-free phone Despite law changes, drivers' bad habits have been creeping back in. TRL's Dr Shaun Helman tells Adam Hill why using a phone at the wheel is just as distracting as driving after a few drinks esearch from as far back as 2002 (see box) suggests that driving while making a phone call either hands-free or holding a handset to your ear creates the same amount of distraction as being drunk...

Axis gets on board Vision technology provider Axis Communications has set up a camera system for ATrain, which owns and operates rail services including seven trains and one workshop - between Stockholm and Arlanda Airport. The Arlanda Express trains run on one of the few privately-operated railroad lines in Sweden. The company decided in 2015 to install a camera solution at train stations and depots to...