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National Windscreens awarded for its green ...

Oct 28, 2019Comments off

National Windscreens was recently awarded 4 stars in the Eco Stars Scheme in recognition of its commitment to making valuable contributions to sustainability. ECO Stars

Let’s go back to 1968 to reduce road acci...

Oct 25, 2019Comments off

Fifty-one-ears ago, the Government conducted a three-year experiment which saved hundreds of lives, by bringing the clocks forward in March 1968 and not turning them

Specialist vehicle experts set to boost tra...

Oct 25, 2019Comments off

A leading provider of specialist commercial vehicles is expanding its training team on the back of rising demand. In-house experts at Go Plant Fleet Services

Smart motorways to be reviewed over safety ...

Oct 25, 2019Comments off

Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, announced to MPs* that an urgent review into the safety concerns over smart motorways, and has called for recommendations to be

Post vans in America keep catching fire

Oct 24, 2019Comments off

Alarming news from across the Atlantic as reports of mail trucks catching fire increase. This report from Trucks.com: Mail trucks are burning at an alarming

Majority of employers do not offer eye care...

Oct 23, 2019Comments off

Research by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare released today shows just 38% of employers offer eye care specifically to drivers.* In a survey of more than 500

Shared spaces ‘simply do not work for...

Oct 21, 2019Comments off

A charity which represents blind and visually impaired people has stepped up its campaign to have shared space schemes abolished – describing them as unsafe,

Scotland: new ‘robust powers’ to tackle...

Oct 21, 2019Comments off

Tougher laws on drug driving, and a new roadside testing regime, are set to come into effect in Scotland – bringing the nation in line

Why being able to read a number plate just ...

Oct 15, 2019Comments off

Road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist says the current eyesight test for drivers is long out of date and not fit for purpose. GEM is

The most common reason for UK driving test ...

Oct 07, 2019Comments off

Forget the much-feared reverse park or emergency stop – when it comes to driving test fails a more straightforward error is causing the most heartbreak.