Road Safety
Clocking the dangers of speed
The latest research from the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has revealed positive long-term trends, with motorists continuing to find speeding less
Road victims’ charity backs use of pa...
A national road victims’ charity has expressed its support for the use of passive sign posts and lighting columns in the reduction of deaths and
Provisional licence holders caught without ...
The number of provisional driving licence holders caught behind the wheel without insurance jumped by 16% to 14,618 in 2020 compared to two years earlier
New unique safety feature for Volvo’s ele...
Volvo Trucks launches a new, patented safety feature for electric trucks – Active Grip Control. The new technology significantly improves stability, acceleration and braking in
National policing event set to alter public...
An event designed to jolt the public into helping to tackle the road death endemic is set to create considerable impact, with half of UK
Government playing ‘Russian roulette’ w...
The government is failing to monitor how many foreign lorries are entering and leaving the UK under revised cabotage rules introduced in October last year,
Action-packed year for Driving for Better B...
2021 has been a year of launches, leadership, partnerships, accolades and awards for National Highways’ Driving for Better Business (DfBB) campaign. Highlights include: Launched and
How smart technology can help cut HGV deat...
Driving heavy vehicles is a challenging occupation, demanding skill and concentration whether operating on worksites, built-up urban areas or rural roads. Despite rigorous driver training
The importance of camera systems in UK haul...
Over the past few years fleet operators have faced increasing pressure to comply with stricter safety legislation and provide safer working environments for their drivers.
Seasonal driving hacks that could save UK m...
A leading insurance comparison firm is revealing the top winter driving hacks that could help motorists avoid higher premiums and retain those all-important No Claims
