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Friday, 25 May 2018

BBC News

• Uber car 'had six seconds to respond' in fatal crashThe self-driving car spotted a woman crossing the road six seconds before killing her, a report says.
• Haringey Council staff 'abusing' parking permitBorough-wide permits were set up in Haringey to help people whose jobs involve stop-offs and visits.

Department for Transport

• Birmingham to host world's first zero emission vehicle summitSummit on vehicle technology to tackle carbon emissions and to find ways to improve air quality.

Times Online

• Self-driving Uber in fatal crash had emergency braking off [Subscription]The emergency braking system of a self-driving Uber car that killed a woman in the US had been disabled “to reduce the potential for erratic vehicle behaviour”, according to a report published yesterday.

City AM

• Transport for London plans to slash speed limits across the capital are in the worksLondon mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed that Transport for London (TfL) plans are underway to reduce speed limits on the capital's roads, and enforcement measures are being drawn up to make sure they are followed.
• Apple teams up with Volkswagen to create self-driving vans after decline from Mercedes and BMWTechnology giant Apple has struck a deal with the German car manufacturer Volkswagen to develop self-driving vans for its employees, according to the New York Times.

Bolton News

• Wider lanes open on M60 ahead of bank holidayDRIVERS will see the benefit of the £210million smart motorway upgrade just in time for the busy bank-holiday weekend.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• New parking charges spark concernCouncillors have vowed to continue their fight against new parking charges in a town if their fears about an impact on trade are realised.

London Evening Standard

• We've made mistakes at Uber but now we're on a new journeyWhether to get around or make a living, millions of passengers and thousands of drivers in this city have grown to rely on Uber's app. So when Transport for London announced last autumn that it wouldn't renew our licence in the capital, I know many Londoners were shocked.
• Self-driving Uber car 'saw pedestrian' in fatal crash but did not apply brakesAn autonomous Uber car that fatally hit a woman had seen the pedestrian six seconds before impact, according to a report.
• Dangerous levels of toxic air even worse in London classrooms than outside on busy roads, study showsSchoolchildren in London are being taught in classrooms where air is so polluted that it breaches World Health Organisation guidelines, a new study has found.

Bucks Free Press

• Plans emerge for bollards on iconic bridge in bid to stop HGVs Plans have emerged to build new