Driver Safety

Mandatory vehicle safety standards get Euro...

Apr 17, 2019Comments off

The vote by the full parliament follows last month’s provisional deal reached by the EU institutions and will mean that new cars, vans, lorries and buses sold

Volvo models across Europe to warn each oth...

Apr 16, 2019Comments off

Volvo Cars is making its ground-breaking, industry-first connected safety technology available across Europe as another step in its ambitions to improve traffic safety. The technology

Forces to crack down on drivers using mobil...

Apr 15, 2019Comments off

The week-long campaign, which launches on Monday (15 April), is being coordinated by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) – with a warning that one

Police detectors to warn mobile phone-using...

Apr 12, 2019Comments off

New technology is rolling out to show when drivers are using their mobile phones while behind the wheel. The system will not be able to

Drive Vauxhall and CitNOW put video learnin...

Apr 11, 2019Comments off

Drive Vauxhall has partnered with CitNOW to deliver a Group-wide video learning programme, including a two-week ‘roadshow’ across its UK sites. The learning programme will

‘Keep left’ campaign targets fo...

Apr 10, 2019Comments off

Dashcam evidence from drivers in Scotland has shown that foreign drivers can get confused as to which side of the road they should be driving

Speed increase across the UK

Apr 09, 2019Comments off

On average every day in the UK 6,000 people are caught speeding. A recent table that has been released shows the monitoring of speeding in

Better drivers and riders can reduce road d...

Apr 09, 2019Comments off

In his new role as Chairman of IAM RoadSmart, the largest independent road safety organisation in the UK, Managing Director of Ford of Britain Andy

Ready, set, lift! Giant ‘superspan...

Apr 04, 2019Comments off

This is the moment a giant ‘superspan’ gantry was installed across a stretch of the M6 as part of a major upgrade to ease congestion.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles reveals UKâ€...

Mar 31, 2019Comments off

More than two-thirds (70%) of van drivers have taken time off work due to back pain** – costing the UK economy on average £21 billion