Monthly Archives: January 2026

Cutting stop-go traffic – AI or Equality Streets?

Google develops AI “to tackle some of society’s biggest challenges in a responsible way. For example, we use AI to: Support efforts to curb climate change, like reducing stop-and-go traffic to lower vehicle emissions. Equality without traffic control (except for … Continue reading

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Highways to Hell

This was a programme on Radio 4 on 4 Jan 2026, produced by Jonathan Brunert. Like every other BBC programme I’ve seen or heard about traffic congestion, it missed the point – that the main cause of congestion (and “accidents”!) … Continue reading

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Reducing “accidents”

So the government is unveiling a new batch of legislation with a view to a 70% reduction in the 30,000 annual casualty toll by 2035. Most of it is to do with tighter regulation. Yet the avoidable casualty toll could … Continue reading

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