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One in eight drivers stopped fail drink or drugs test
- 09/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
One in eight drivers stopped during a week-long road safety campaign were over the alcohol or drug limit. The week-long initiative was launched by Lancashire Constabulary at the end of November, with 406 tests carried out and 51 arrests made. This included a woman driving at speed with a 10-month-old baby in the [...] -
TyreSafe urges drivers to tread carefully
- 09/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
National road safety charity TyreSafe is urging drivers to pay special attention to the condition of their tyres this winter and replace them before they cause avoidable risks to road users. There are over 40,000 tyre-related incidents on Britain’s motorways and major roads every year. The festive period also [...] -
Drivers ditch services as cost-of-living crisis deepens
- 05/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A third of motorists say they are likely or very likely to either delay or skip having their vehicle serviced in the next 12 months due to the cost-of-living crisis. A new study from BookMyGarage revealed that two thirds of UK motorists are concerned that their vehicle may require a repair at some point in the near [...] -
IAM RoadSmart condemns LGV licence proposals
- 25/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has condemned government plans that could allow novice drivers to get behind the wheel of lorries. A recent government consultation suggested that drivers who possess a category B car licence should be instantly entitled to a category C1 licence, which would enable them to drive [...] -
Accidents expected to surge 10% after clocks go back
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
New data from Enterprise Rent-A-Car indicates the number of UK road accidents could jump up by as much as 10% in the two weeks after the clocks go back this Sunday, 30 October. The Enterprise data shows that demand for replacement cars, vans and trucks increased by 10% in the two weeks immediately after the clocks [...] -
IAAF urges new government ‘not to mess’ with MOTs
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) is urging Mark Harper, the new secretary of state for transport, not to mess with the current MOT test frequency and instead look to strengthen the current 3-1-1 testing regime through the addition of testing the vehicle’s electronically controlled safety [...] -
GEM urges greater speed awareness
- 27/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is supporting a national police operation targeting speeding drivers by urging motorists to slow down. The police campaign runs until 30 October, and GEM is backing the initiative by warning drivers that excessive speeds bring additional risks, not just to [...] -
Models performance in road safety stats
- 14/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has revealed the cars most and least likely to be involved in accident. According to analysis by experts at GoShorty, based on crash statistics from the Department for Transport and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the car most likely to crash in the UK is the Toyota Prius. Data [...] -
Drivers neglecting tyre safety
- 13/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found that motorists are delaying critical tyre maintenance because of the cost-of-living crisis. Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart asked 1,004 motorists whether they have delayed making vehicle repairs or improvements amid the cost of living crisis. Of those surveyed, one in ten (11 per cent) [...] -
Action needed against ‘e-scooter carnage’
- 03/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart is urging the government to tackle what it calls ‘e-scooter carnage’. The Department for Transport’s (DfT) latest findings revealed that there were 1,434 casualties involving e-scooters, of which 10 people were killed, 421 were seriously injured and 1,003 were slightly [...]