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Monday, 09 October 2017

Times Online

• Self-driving cars could run on unlit roads to conserve energy [Subscription]Lights could go out on motorways after driverless cars are introduced, to save energy and end “night blight”, an official report says.
• Crossing detects pedestrians using phones [Subscription]A smart crossing that can warn when a pedestrian using a phone suddenly steps out in front of traffic has been unveiled.
• Driverless cars can transform cities by 2025, says Toyota [Subscription]Road safety will be transformed as drivers take a back seat while change accelerates

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• VIDEO: Reckless queue-jumping by drivers 'almost expected' in Bradford says officer leading danger driving crackdown A ROAD safety charity has slammed “recklessâ€� drivers caught performing dangerous and illegal overtaking manoeuvres on some of Bradford’s busiest roads.

London Evening Standard

• New street crossing alerts drivers if pedestrian is looking at their phoneA hi-tech crossing which alerts drivers when a pedestrian using a mobile phone steps in front of traffic has been unveiled.

Other Regional Press

• Could 'reminder' stickers in every taxi be one solution to 'car dooring'?STICKERS in every taxi in Oxford, reminding passengers to look carefully before opening a door into traffic, have been proposed as one solution to the problem of 'car dooring' in the city.