Police
Increase in HGV drivers caught speeding
The recent data released regarding the dangerous level of speeding offenses committed by HGV delivery drivers is alarming. More than 23,000 HGV drivers were caught
Britain’s drug-driving crisis
The UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is calling on the government to prioritise the growing crisis of drug-driving on Britain’s roads. Media
Driver caught steering car transporter with...
Police officers overtaking a heavily-laden car transporter were shocked to discover the driver was using just one elbow to control the huge vehicle as he
Welsh support for NPCC mobile phone crack d...
All four Welsh police forces are supporting a nationwide campaign to crack down on drivers who flout the law by using a mobile phone. The
Joint operation prohibits dangerous large v...
Warwickshire Police’s Abnormal Loads team, National Highways, CMPG and DVSA were forced to close a multi-agency vehicle check site at the M6 Corley Services on
750 seat belt and mobile phone offences in ...
National Highways says it identified more than 750 seat belt and mobile ‘phone offences along a short section of the M6 in Merseyside earlier this
Breath tests plunge to record low
Roadside breath tests have slumped to their lowest level on record. Data published recently shows that in 2021 just 224,162 motorists were breathalysed by Police
Drug driving and speeding at record highs a...
Analysis of 2021 Crown and Magistrates Court data by the AA* has found that both drug driving and speeding cases are at record highs. As
Over half a million uninsured cars seized s...
More than half a million (542,370) uninsured cars have been seized since 2018 according to information collated by AA Insurance. A Freedom of Information request
Drink driving offences could now land you a...
The Highway Code has been updated following a change in the law that affects the sentences for some driving offences. The updated penalties include causing
