A Greater Manchester borough became the centre of massive scam in which drivers just paid to make tickets go away
This week after a six month investigation, which is ongoing, the cases of 126 drivers were heard at Manchester and Salford […]
Tailgating tops chart of bad driving behaviour
A survey fromIAM RoadSmart shows drivers believe tailgating is the behaviour that distracts them most. The survey asked 1,000 drivers to rank […]
Drivers who kill could receive life sentences under law reform
26th June 2022 – BBC News Drivers who kill could receive life sentences as part of changes coming into force this week. […]
Drivers who kill could receive life sentences under law reform
Drivers who kill could receive life sentences as part of changes coming into force this week. Judges will be able to hand […]
Communicating Driver Road Risk Webinar
23rd June 2022 This is the first webinar in our brand new series, on Tuesday 28 June – and we would be […]
Senior safety: don’t ignore the warning signs
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging older drivers to reflect on their driving and be watchful for signs […]
New research ‘could save lives at the roadside’
Researchers are “optimistic” that a project to improve the treatment of pedestrians who have been involved in traffic collisions will save lives. […]
A motorist has been ordered to pay more than £1,800 after passing a cyclist too closely. (BBC NEWS)
Wayne Humphreys, 77, was fined and given four penalty points for failing to leave enough space in his Audi Q8. The cyclist […]
Nominations open for 2022 Prince Michael Awards
Nominations are invited for the 2022 Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards – ahead of the July deadline. Established by HRH Prince […]
Scotland launches first Low Emission Zones
The formal introduction of Scotland’s first four Low Emission Zones (LEZs) marks “a truly significant public health moment” for the country. That’s […]
Training scheme seeks to elevate towing safety standards
The DVSA has launched a new accredited training scheme, which aims to improve the skills and safety of drivers who tow a […]
TfL and Met pursue crackdown on speeding offences
TfL and Met Police say tackling speed is a vital part of the Capital’s Vision Zero commitment after outlining a target to […]
Government to take action against noisy motorists
The Government has announced plans to trial ‘innovative’ noise cameras, as part of efforts to help police forces ‘banish loud engines and […]
Road Safety Trust to support dash cam research
Lincolnshire Police and Keele University have received £150k funding from The Road Safety Trust to explore how ‘Dash Cam’ technology can be […]
Government considers changes to MOT frequency
The RAC has warned that relaxing the frequency of MOT tests would see a “dramatic increase” in the number of unroadworthy vehicles, […]
EV charger milestone
More than 30,000 electric vehicle chargers are now publicly available to UK drivers, Government statistics show. The Government has pledged to end […]
Failed attempt to dodge ticket
A driver’s attempt to dodge a speeding ticket which would have cost him a £100 course led to an £860 fine and […]
Calls on Government to tackle drug-driving problem
Government plans to make drug-driving ‘as much of a social taboo’ as drink-driving will only address a small proportion of the problem, […]
Road Safety Trust announces theme for new applications
Fitness to Drive has been announced as the theme for the Road Safety Trust’s 2022 Main Theme Grants Programme. The programme will […]
Road Safe NI launches app to support safer driving
Road Safe NI, the road safety charity in Northern Ireland, has teamed up with Pocket Box to launch a free vehicle management […]
New cycling plan for Belfast
The Northern Irish Government has set out a ten year vision to develop the Belfast Cycling Network – as part of efforts […]
North Wales Police launch Olivia’s story
A powerful road safety film telling the story of a young girl who was killed in a road traffic collision has […]
