TRL’s vision for the future is of clean, efficient transport that is safe, reliable and accessible for everyone, including for countries in the global south; low- and middle-income countries. The ...

This report addresses the issues required to establish an effective Occlusion methodology for the assessment of In-Vehicle Information Systems (IVIS). The research develops a robust visual demand ...

This report presents the findings of a two year TRL evaluation of the Department for Transport's (DfT) Drink/Drive Rehabilitation (DDR) scheme. The scheme, expanded nationally in January 2000, allowed ...

Glare on the roads is undesirable, as it can make drivers less able to see the road ahead. TRL is working with the Department for Transport to understand the factors that can cause glare, and how to ...

TRL is calling for further research into distracted driving to address fundamental flaws in existing legislation. This comes off the back of promising news that the Department for Transport (DfT) are ...

As the UK moves closer towards e-scooter and other micromobility devices legislation, the European Union faces a different challenge: inconsistent regulatory approaches across member states. A ...

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) commissioned TRL to undertake a programme of research into the use of non-prescribed zebra crossings at side roads. A prescribed zebra crossing has black and ...

As the UK moves closer to a future where self-driving vehicles are part of everyday life, a unique report from the Transport Research Foundation (the parent company to TRL Ltd) and the Research ...

The climatic conditions in tropical and sub-tropical areas present particular challenges for pavement design purposes. Road Note 31 was first published in 1962 and revised in 1966, 1977 and 1993 to ...

What is the purpose of the SHARP 2025 Project? Motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable road users in Great Britain. Helmets play an important role in reducing the severity of motorcyclist head ...

As part of Bill Clinton’s successful bid to become US president in 1992, campaign strategist James Carville coined the phrase “The economy, stupid” as one of three messages on which the Clinton team ...

TRL is partnering with University Hospital Southampton to reduce road deaths by linking health records and road traffic collision data for the first time. The partners have been awarded £500,000 in ...