ROAD RESTRAINT
Young British drivers could be
banned from the road at night
under plans to improve safety,
the Department for Transport has
announced.
Figures show that around 20 per
cent of young drivers are involved
in an accident during their first year
behind the wheel, and ministers are
considering introducing a graduated
licence system for new drivers.
The scheme could feature a series
of restrictions, such as a minimum
learning period, not driving at night
and not driving with passengers
under a certain age.
The road safety minister, Michael
Ellis, said: “We have some of the
safest roads in the world, but we
are always looking at ways to make
them safer.”
“We want to explore in greater detail
how graduated driver licensing, or
aspects of it, can help new drivers
to stay safe and reduce the number
of people killed or injured on our
roads.”
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COMPETITIVE
CHARGING
MOBILITY MOVEMENT
The food retail chain SPAR has
announced that they will begin building
EV charging infrastructure across their
500 locations throughout Hungary. Known as the APM (Accessible People
Mover), Toyota has developed a mobility
vehicle designed expressly for use at the
2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
The first installation was done by NKM,
who installed 66 charging points at 17
high traffic locations in the country. Throughout the Games, the vehicles will
transport as many people as possible
to events and venues, including athletes
and staff related to the Games as well
as all types of visitors with accessibility
needs such as the elderly, people with
impairments, pregnant women, and
families with small children, among
others.
While Hungary still features a total
of around 6,000 electric vehicles on
the roads, the grocery chain is taking
the initiative by setting up a charging
network before the demand sets in.
Initially, the charging services will also
be offered free of charge to shoppers,
which will likely net them a big
sympathy bonus from EV drivers with
immediate effect.
The charging stations are provided by
EVBox through its partner NKM. EVBox
is operational in over 55 countries
worldwide and belongs to French
power company Engie.
It is also anticipated that part of the
fleet of APMs will be used to support
relief activities at events/venues during
summer.
During the Games, Toyota will employ
approximately 200 APMs to support
the transportation of visitors and staff
around various facilities, including places
where events or competitions are held
and non-event official sites such as the
Olympic Village.