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How hanging an air freshener or fluffy dice...

Aug 15, 2019Comments off

An air freshener hanging from your rear-view mirror could be enough to land you with a £1,000 fine and 3 points on your licence, police

M1 safety week reduces collisions by a thir...

Aug 15, 2019Comments off

A week of action to improve safety on the M1 helped to reduce collisions by almost a third. The number of incidents during the Highways

Yodel invents trailer safety gate system to...

Aug 15, 2019Comments off

Independent UK parcel carrier, Yodel, has partnered with trailer manufacturer Cartwright to develop an innovative new safety gate system designed to reduce accidents as part

Could mobile phones be banned in the car?

Aug 13, 2019Comments off

Following this morning’s Commons Transport Select Committee’s report, MPs will consider the total ban on drivers using their phones whether they are hand-held or hands-free.

75% of all EU traffic prosecutions are from...

Aug 13, 2019Comments off

It’s official…  Police in France prosecute more British drivers than any other country! The UK signed up to a scheme in 2017, which allows authorities

VSP Vision Care welcomes reports of eye tes...

Aug 13, 2019Comments off

VSP Vision Care has welcomed reports that the Department for Transport is considering eye tests for drivers over the age of 70 as part of

Skilled drivers help deliver 10 per cent ca...

Aug 13, 2019Comments off

Bibby Distribution has reduced its net carbon emissions by 10 per cent over the last five years through proficient driving, fleet investment and energy efficient

Training will provide ‘detailed under...

Aug 12, 2019Comments off

Road Safety GB has released more details about an ADI training package it is developing and will be highlighting how local authorities and driving instructors

Mobile phone law ‘insufficient and cu...

Aug 12, 2019Comments off

The Government is being urged to update the wording of its law on the use of mobile phones while driving. Current legislation, introduced in 2003,

This common misconception about overtaking ...

Aug 12, 2019Comments off

UK drivers are risking their licences by breaking the speed limit when overtaking, shocking government figures have shown. According to official stats, in 2017 almost