road safety

Thatcham clarifies new EU vehicle safety regulation

The European Union’s New Vehicle General Safety Regulation (the EU vehicle safety regulation), also known as GSR2 or Regulation (EU) 2019/2144, comes into effect across Europe on Sunday, 7 July […]

Police crack down on unsafe vehicles

A road safety initiative led by the DVSA and Health and Safety Executive has seen 45 commercial vehicles taken off roads in North Yorkshire for being unsafe. Local police officers […]

Fleet risks increase with rise in collision ratios

Geotab is calling for an increased focus on fleet safety after new research revealed that miles per collision among professional drivers is coming down. It found that the total distance […]

Dangerous MOT failures reach record high

MOT failures due to major safety concerns has reached a record high, according to DVSA figures. It has reported that 684,746 vehicles failed their tests between October and December last […]

Concerns rise despite fall in road casualties

Figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) have revealed a four per cent fall in the number of road fatalities during 2023 compared to the previous year – although pedestrian […]

PACTS unveils new road safety manifesto

A new manifesto has been launched by the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS)  to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on UK roads. This comes after a stagnation in […]