Fleets have been encouraged to remove cars that only offer touchscreen controls from their lists. FleetCheck has warned that because touchscreens require drivers to take their eyes off the road, […]
Green Flag has become the first nationwide breakdown provider in the UK to deploy advanced digital alerting technology. It has integrated HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud, which delivers real-time digital alerts […]
The percentage of drivers nervous to drive on a smart motorway has risen from 23% to 46% in the past year. Smart motorways are motorways without a hard shoulder or […]
The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry into the government’s new Road Safety Strategy. The Road Safety Strategy, released last month, aims to reduce the number of people killed or […]
Graduated driving licences will be introduced in Northern Ireland from 1 October. The Department for Infrastructure has announced it will introduce the scheme as part of a wider Road Safety […]
Drug-driving reoffending levels have surged by more than 134% in the last four years, according to IAM RoadSmart. Its Freedom of Information request to the Ministry of Justice revealed that […]
New RAC research has revealed that vital road markings are fading, increasing the risk of collisions and other dangerous road incidents. The data found that 21% of drivers said that […]
Pothole repairs must come with a five-year warranty to end a widespread ‘patch and run’ approach in the UK, according to the Pothole Partnership. The Pothole Partnership comprises The AA, […]
The government has introduced a new traffic light system that assesses local authorities on pothole repairs. The new red, amber and green ratings have been applied to 154 local highway […]
New research has revealed the hidden risks of drivers experiencing a caffeine crash in the lead up to Christmas. A caffeine crash can follow after drinking too much tea of […]
The latest Euro NCAP safety ratings have been released with the Mercedes-Benz CLA scoring highest among a host of five-star rankings. It achieved the top safety score after performing strongly […]
Ahead of the government’s new Road Safety Strategy, GEM Motoring Assist has published six key recommendations it believes will improve safety of the road. The Road Safety Strategy is being […]
