The enforcement of an initiative to protect vulnerable road users in London from the ‘most dangerous’ heavy goods vehicles has been postponed until February 2021, TfL has confirmed.

Transport for London has issued a reminder to road users that, despite less traffic on the capital’s roads, ‘the speed limit always applies and speeding is not acceptable’. 

The London Road Safety Council is stressing the importance to all road users of staying safe and maintaining social distancing rules when making essential journeys.

All road user charging schemes in the Capital have been temporarily suspended – a move designed to help critical workers travel with ease during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Government has stressed the importance of keeping vehicles in a roadworthy condition, after granting owners a six-month exemption from MOT testing.

A new multi-media advice service has been launched for those taking up or returning to cycling in order to make essential journeys during the coronavirus pandemic.

A new report is urging authorities in London to speed up the delivery of a ‘high-quality cycling network’ in order to transform the Capital into a city where active and sustainable travel becomes the ‘standard choice for everyday travel’.

The Government has confirmed it will consult on the use of e-scooters, as part of the ‘biggest review of transport laws in a generation’.

Road safety officers from across the Capital recently convened to share best practice and discuss the different elements of School Streets schemes.

A one-day conference organised by the London Road Safety Council to examine road safety in a changing world will now take place on 9 December.