The National Infrastructure Commission has launched a competition looking for “Britain’s leading lights from across industry” to help ensure the country has roads fit for the future and ready for driverless cars.  Its Deputy chairman Sir John Armitt said the Roads for the Future competition presented an opportunity to shape how people travel “for generations to come”.
Launched with Highways England and Innovate UK, the competition will seek ideas for making the UK road network ready for connected and autonomous vehicles – including using the latest technology.  It will look for ideas as to how existing infrastructure can be adapted, how roads shared by driverless and driven vehicles can work, and how these changes can be introduced alongside charging networks for new electric cars.  It will also be looking for ideas that can work on different types of roads, whether a residential avenue, a high street or a motorway.
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