Speeding

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Back off! Over half of drivers say tailgati...

May 31, 2024Comments off

More than half (55%) of drivers say tailgating is getting worse according to a poll by AA Accident Assist. The survey of more than 12,700

Driving Simulator

Driving when tired: how dangerous is it?

Feb 24, 2022Comments off

Hazard anticipation, speed control and awareness of other road users are severely reduced for drivers who take the wheel whilst tired, even when they think

Rural roads ‘pose a specific and signific...

May 24, 2021Comments off

Research from the AA Charitable Trust shows 71% of fatal car crashes involving young drivers take place on rural roads. The research, funded by the

Speeding less acceptable than five years ag...

Feb 17, 2021Comments off

New research from the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has revealed some positive long-term trends in relation to speeding behaviour in the

Highways England catches tailgaters on came...

Jan 11, 2021Comments off

Highways England is trialling the use of new cameras to clamp down on tailgating, an offence it says is a factor in around one in

How to keep your drivers safe and fleets pr...

Sep 08, 2020Comments off

As a fleet manager, the safety of your drivers is always priority number one. You are responsible for keeping your business fleet protected and mobile

Car accident rates climbing sharply

Jul 02, 2020Comments off

Car accident rates in the UK are increasing rapidly as lockdown eases and drivers hit the roads again according to new analysis by AX. Early

Bad driving is still the biggest cause of U...

Nov 12, 2019Comments off

Bad driving is the number one reason for road accidents in the UK, according to research led by telematics supplier Masternaut. The report analysed 192,503,863

Speeding has become the new norm

Oct 28, 2019Comments off

Transport for London has launched a ‘powerful’ new campaign to help tackle unsafe speed across the Capital. The campaign, ‘Watch Your Speed’, is designed to

1,754 road deaths recorded in 2018

Sep 30, 2019Comments off

Final casualty statistics for 2018 are in line with the provisional figures published earlier in the year – showing continued stagnation when it comes to