The dangers of falling asleep while driving may soon become a thing of the past with the development of car seats which can detect when a driver is beginning to nod off. Researchers at Nottingham ...

Uber is to use a new feature to detect when its drivers crash their cars. The ride-hailing app firm, which has only been given a temporary licence in London, said it will use sensors in drivers’ ...

PLANS to clamp down on drivers using mobile phones at the wheel or failing to wear a seat-belt have been welcomed. Police said this week that mobile speed camera operators can now detect other crimes ...

ONE of the north’s largest ICT companies Fujitsu has launched a unique Internet of Things-enabled wearable device which aims to tackle the estimated 40 per cent of commercial vehicle accidents in the ...

THE FIRST trials for technology that can detect if someone is using a mobile phone at the wheel are now being conducted in Norfolk. Developed by the Dereham-based firm Westcotec, the technology ...

Police have unveiled a new device which can detect when motorists are using their mobile phones while driving. Hampshire and Thames Valley police forces are the first to use the new technology which ...

Getting your passenger to hold the steering wheel while you send a quick text message is not a way of getting round the law. Yet that’s what happened in this picture of a motorist in Australia where ...

A new device which can detect when drivers are using their mobile phones has been unveiled by police. The piece of equipment will be able to tell how many cars on a stretch of road have phones being ...

Driving under the influence of drugs is illegal, but until now police officers have had to wait for blood tests to confirm whether a driver is high, which can take up to 24 hours. Now, scientists have ...