road safety

‘Break the drink drive habit’

Brake, the road safety charity, has reiterated its call for a zero-tolerance drink drive limit, in response to government figures showing Britain is still failing to adequately tackle its drink drive […]

IAM offers bikers free advanced lesson

In an effort to encourage bikers to take their skills to the next level, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is launching its biggest ever giveaway promotion in England and […]

Driver continues journey after M5 crash

A man who drove a severely damaged car for 42 miles at speeds of up to 90 mph has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. Michael McCluskey, 30, from Mill Lane […]

Camber Ridge launches $60m test facility

Camber Ridge has announced its financial partnership with Teton Capital of Jackson, Wyoming, to launch a new state-of-the-art facility for vehicle tyre characterisation, which will begin operations in 2016. The […]

Toyota Safety Sense added to small cars

Where Toyotas are concerned, being small is no barrier to benefiting from the latest safety technology. The Aygo city car and Yaris supermini are now available with Toyota Safety Sense, providing […]

One in 10 UK imports previously written off

New research from consumer car-history check experts MyWheels.ie, carried out on behalf of the Irish Independent, shows that one in 10 vehicles imported this year had previously been written off. […]

WEBUYANYCAR conducts largest theory test

More than 20,000 qualified motorists completed an online driving theory test and 1 in 3 qualified drivers failed. Webuyanycar.com, the national online car buyer, asked drivers all over the UK […]

RAC urges against blanket lights-out

The RAC has urged local authorities against a knee-jerk reaction following new evidence which suggests motorists are at no greater safety risk with street lights off at night. This should […]

Side road accidents increase by 12%

The number of car accidents involving a driver pulling out of a side road accounted for an estimated 198,000 crashes nationwide last year, according to latest research by Accident Exchange. […]

Brake – ‘Engage youth in road safety’

Brake, the road safety charity, is urging the people of Northern Ireland to improve road safety in their communities by attending a training course to help them spread vital road […]

IAM identify new driving dangers

New research by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) reveals the shocking extent to which drivers use their phones and tablets to take selfies, make video calls and watch videos […]