CORONAVIRUS UPDATE – BOOKING DIGITAL CLASSROOM COURSES
JULY 2020 Due to the current coronavirus situation, all physical classroom courses remain cancelled/closed and have been replaced by Online/Virtual Classroom Courses. […]
Westminster set for city-wide 20mph roll-out
Westminster City Council says a city-wide 20mph speed limit is essential for the safety of the increasing number of people opting to […]
New app helps drivers and vehicles get back to work
A free driver app to help employers manage the safe return of furloughed staff who normally drive for work, and their unused […]
New powers for councils to keep cyclists safe
Local authorities are being given new powers to crack down on the misuse of cycle lanes, as part of wider plans to […]
Dash cam road safety project to be launched in Cornwall
Bodmin Moor is set to become the first part of the UK to run a unique community project to help improve road […]
Derbyshire police issue safety advice for motorcyclists
Police motorcycle experts have issued a new video for bikers as lockdown rules are relaxed. It says riders might not be as […]
Report on police pursuits offers safety recommendations
A new report into the safety of police pursuits in London has been published, setting out a series of recommendations to reduce […]
Study on distraction shows one in 12 plays games behind the wheel
A new survey for SWOV, the Dutch Institute for Road Safety Research, has shown that drivers are increasingly playing games while driving: […]
Life sentence for woman in pursuit that killed motorcyclist
A drug-affected mother of four has been jailed for life in Australia after leading police on a “frightening” and “shocking” high-speed chase […]
Are you ready for the road?
Drivers and businesses are being urged to check that both they and their vehicles are ready for the road by a new […]
Insurer warns of big rise in speeding alerts
Co-op Insurance says speeding alerts issued to its UK young driver policyholders have increased by a sixth (15%) in recent weeks. Co-op’s […]
New campaign aims to put safety first as lockdown eases
A new campaign is encouraging road users to prepare themselves properly before travelling – whether on foot, cycle or motor vehicle. The […]
Increased speed enforcement from Monday 25 May
\Police forces across the country will begin two weeks of increased speed enforcement from Monday, focussing on locations where the issue is […]
Coronavirus – the impact on NDORS courses: Road Safety GB podcast
Listen to Dr Fiona Fylan of UKROEd as she discusses with Edward Seaman of Road Safety GB how coronavirus has impacted the […]
The UKROEd E-Book – Find out about UKROEd here!
UKROEd operates, manages, administers and develops the NDORS Scheme on behalf of the Police Service. Please follow the link to view […]
UK government to consult on nationwide parking ban
The Government has set out new proposals to tackle pavement parking, with a nationwide ban coming under consideration. Responding to a Transport […]
Teenage racers jailed for girl’s crash death
Two teenagers have been sent to prison for five years after admitting causing the death of a 17-year-old girl as they raced […]
New 20mph speed limits across London
Transport for London (TfL) will be introducing a new 20mph speed limit across five miles of the capital’s roads within the Congestion […]
Theory test change ‘more reflective of real-world driving’
The DVSA has announced plans to make the driving theory test more accessible to people with reading or learning difficulties, a move […]
UN officials join call to end ‘scourge’ of preventable deaths
Road traffic accidents take some 1.35 million lives every year and cost most countries three per cent of their gross domestic product, […]
New partnerships for safer roads across the globe
The European Investment Bank (EIB) today entered a partnership with the three NGOs leading Road Assessment Programmes (RAP) as part of the […]
Learner drivers urged to get more night-time experience
The DVSA is encouraging learner drivers to take lessons in the dark, in a bid to cut the ‘high proportion’ of night-time […]
Global approval expected for 20mph limits
Ministers from around the world are set to send out a ‘clear and unambiguous message’ that the default speed limit on all […]
Your help needed with roads policing survey
Please spare a few minutes to complete a survey which will assist in understanding the degree to which police officers and staff engage […]
Distractions campaign launched for young road users
The THINK! team has launched a new campaign to tackle ‘driving distractions’ caused by young men travelling as passengers in a car […]
Report highlights principles for improving road safety
On the second UNESCO International Day of Education, a new report by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), the Flemish Foundation for […]
Figures reveal high fatality rate for motorcyclists
Analysis of DfT casualty statistics shows motorcyclists are 66 times more likely than car drivers to be killed on UK roads. The […]
Campaign urges respect for school crossing patrols
A new campaign is seeking to combat the rising levels of abuse and aggression faced by school crossing patrols in Buckinghamshire. ‘Respect […]
Scottish festive drink drug check results ‘extremely disappointing’
Approximately one in 15 drivers stopped by Police Scotland over the festive period tested positive for alcohol or drugs. The force’s festive […]
