Driver Safety

‘Hands-free’ doesn’t mean ‘brain-fr...

Jul 22, 2019Comments off

ROAD SAFETY and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is reminding all drivers that phone calls and texts – even in hands-free mode – should wait

Dashcam vigilantes lead to over 1200 prosec...

Jul 19, 2019Comments off

Nextbase, a manufacturer of dashcams who pioneered and funded the not-for-profit database, launched The National Dash Cam Safety Portal (NDCP) July 2018 offer an easy way

Road safety action plan announced to cut ro...

Jul 19, 2019Comments off

Failure to wear a seatbelt could result in penalty points as well as fines, under new plans to reduce the number of deaths on the

DriveTech now offers End Point Assessments ...

Jul 18, 2019Comments off

To help passenger transport companies with their apprenticeship delivery, DriveTech can now conduct End Point Assessments (EPA) for Bus, Coach and Tram Drivers. DriveTech is

Highways England clearly on right lines to ...

Jul 17, 2019Comments off

‘Ghost’ road markings and blacked out lines, which can confuse drivers, could become a thing of the past thanks to Highways England’s global search for

Motorway speed limit should be raised to 80...

Jul 12, 2019Comments off

The Department for Transport (DfT) have been conducting a study focusing on traffic speed and movements, the statistics released aren’t really a shock to anyone

DriveTech proud to be exhibiting and sponso...

Jul 11, 2019Comments off

DriveTech, leading driver training and driver risk management service provider and part of the AA, is delighted to announce their presence as an exhibitor at

Road accident data reveals the dangers of n...

Jul 10, 2019Comments off

Thanks to dazzling sunlight, drivers could be putting the safety of all road users at risk by not wearing sunglasses behind the wheel. Department for Transport (DfT) data showing contributory

DriveTech supports the Ford Driving Skills ...

Jul 08, 2019Comments off

DriveTech was again delighted to provide driver training support and format advice for the FORD Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) programme in the UK in

Social media shame for middle-lane hogger

Jul 04, 2019Comments off

A motorist caught hogging the middle lane of the M6 has been outed on social media by police officers. Staffordshire Police posted footage on Twitter