Hackney Council says the rollout of School Streets to almost all primary schools in the borough will help 14,000 more children walk and cycle to school.

Londoners are being encouraged to go car-free this September, helping to reduce harmful emissions from polluting vehicles and supporting the Capital’s green recovery from Covid-19.

The THINK! team has released further assets aimed at those travelling by car and motorcycle, as well as for families as schools in London return.

 The Capital’s drivers are being encouraged to watch a new video – which advises motorists on how to help an emergency service driver on a ‘blue light run’.

Changes to transform one of central London’s major thoroughfares into a safer and less intimidating place that prioritises people walking and cycling have taken effect.

The results of one of the ‘world’s most advanced demonstrations’ of self-driving vehicles, which took place in London, has found consumer confidence in autonomous driving technologies is high.

In a time when the use of public transport is being discouraged due to social distancing, the start of the new school year has presented a unique challenge for road safety teams across the Capital.

TfL is backing the development of a digital road safety tool that could predict potential incident hotspots, using data from sources including connected vehicles and roadside sensors.

Ahead of the new academic year, TfL is calling on pupils to walk, cycle or scoot to school where possible.