Road casualties remain ‘stubbornly high’ – IAM RoadSmart
Road casualties for the 12 months to the end of June fell by two per cent on the previous year, according to figures released by the Department of Transport. Its […]
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Drink driving campaign launched by THINK!
Road safety group THINK! has launched a new drink driving awareness campaign ahead of Christmas. The campaign, which aims to reduce incidents involving drink drivers, targets 17 to 24-year-old men […]
Winter driving tips as cold snap grips UK
Leading road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has offered winter driving tips as the first cold snap of the season grips the UK. It has urged motorists to […]
Road Safety Week launches new Victims Charter
Road safety charity Brake has launched a new Road Victims Charter as part of its annual campaign, Road Safety Week. The Charter, written in collaboration with bereaved families, trauma consultants, […]
Work-related stress impacting van driver safety
New research has revealed that work-related stress is lowering driving standards and making UK van and lorry drivers less safe on the road. According to a survey of 200 UK […]
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart publishes new ADAS advice
IAM RoadSmart has unveiled new ADAS content to help drivers and fleets better understand the potential road safety benefits of these features. Supported by Hi-Drive, the content aims to highlight […]
NFDA urges swift MOT action in Northern Ireland
The National Franchised Dealers Association Northern Ireland (NFDA-NI) has urged swift action on the MOT backlog with average waiting times for a test up to 72 days. The MOT testing regime […]
IAM RoadSmart calls for government road safety action
IAM RoadSmart is calling on the Chancellor to set aside funds in her Autumn Budget to introduce a number of road safety initiatives. These include cancelling Insurance Premium Tax, freezing […]
20mph roads see collisions and casualty numbers fall
New figures from the Welsh government have revealed a substantial drop in both collisions and casualties since it introduced 20mph roads a year ago. Its statistics have found that in the […]
UK’s most dangerous areas to drive revealed
The most dangerous areas to drive outside of London have been revealed in new research. According to a new study by Vignette Switzerland based on historical data from Department for Transport, […]
The AA reveals spike in collisions around clock change
New figures from The AA have revealed that the number of crashes on UK roads rise by 11% in the two weeks after the clocks go back. Its Accident Assist […]
Halfords launches free ‘Pothole Damage Check’ service
Halfords has launched a completely free ‘Pothole Damage Check’ for all UK motorists. The move is aimed at helping drivers check if their vehicle has been damaged if they drive […]
