This study aimed to assess the impact of interacting with two infotainment systems, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, on four driver performance measures: reaction time, driving behaviour, eyes-off road ...

Currently, during automated vehicle trials there are two personnel present within each test vehicle: the Safety Driver and the Test Assistant. This summary report presents recommendations on how to ...

This report is co-authored by leading UK road safety experts from organisations including TRL and leading charities, including Brake, the road safety charity, the Parliamentary Advisory Council for ...

Our people’s credentials and skills underpin our reputation and success, so we invest in training and associations that keep everyone at the forefront of their specialism.

Road Note 42 gives guidance on the procedures for maximising the durability of asphalt pavements. Some of the concepts may not be practical in all circumstances, particularly for emergency repairs, ...

Understanding the relationships between road surface properties and high speed friction is key to managing the risk of loss of vehicle control. It is understood that, in wet conditions, texture depth ...

Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) manufactured since January 2006 must be fitted with rear-view mirrors that conform to the requirements of Directive 2003/97/EC. Until recently vehicles manufactured before ...

The report gives the findings of a study of accident risk based on a national stratified sample of 300 urban priority crossroads and staggered junctions on single carriageway roads (2917 personal ...

Author: TRL: Annabel Knightley, Alice Holcombe, Bharti Gupta, George Beard, Jack Hitchings, Joe Forrest. RiDC: Eric Harris, Hayley Dawson, Indigo Ayling, Naomi Care This report is a supplement to the ...

Visually impaired pedestrians have reported problems with detecting the tactile central delineator used to separate cyclists from pedestrians on shared, segregated routes. This was reported to be due ...

ABSTRACT: A study has been undertaken by TRL and Millbrook Proving Ground for the Charging and Local Transport Division of the Department for Transport (DfT) to examine the impact of road humps on ...

There has been much debate in the literature and elsewhere regarding cycle helmets and their potential to prevent injury. This cycle helmet safety research report was commissioned to provide a ...