The European Union General Safety Regulation (GSR) and Pedestrian Safety Regulation (PSR)1 govern type approval requirements specific to the safety of ‘M’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ ‘category vehicles ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jean Piaget is a name known to all psychology graduates. His theory on the moral development of children is covered in nearly every fundamental psychology course. One often-cited finding from Piaget's ...

Speed is a critical factor in preventing life-changing injuries during a crash. So why aren't we doing more to manage speeds on our roads? We bought together a panel of leading experts from across ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...