Road Safety

MAN SafeStop Assist helps to prevent seriou...

Jul 16, 2024Comments off

Time and again, serious accidents occur because drivers are no longer able to control their vehicle for medical or other reasons. The smart MAN SafeStop

London's air quality improves significantly following ULEZ expansion

DVS – grace period likely to be six month...

Jul 16, 2024Comments off

Based on papers released in advance of a Transport and Environment committee meeting this week, Transport for London is proposing that the grace period for

Aebi Schmidt UK's new SK660 truck mounted sweeper

Aebi Schmidt aims for higher vehicle safety...

Jul 15, 2024Comments off

Aebi Schmidt UK is aiming to take safety to another level with its new Street King 660 truck-mounted sweeper which is jam-packed with the very

Scale of distracted drivers in UK classed a...

Jun 24, 2024Comments off

An analysis of the latest figures from the DfT indicates that there may be more than 50,000 instances of people driving while using a hand-held

David Higginbottom, CEO of Driver First Assist, says Skills for Safer Journeys could dramatically improve road safety. He cites the fact that deaths from RTCs often occur within four minutes, whereas the target time for an ambulance to arrive (if the call is life-threatening) is eight minutes.

Turning drivers into lifesavers

Jun 17, 2024Comments off

Road safety training organisation Driver First Assist has launched Skills for Safer Journeys – a new online training course which could dramatically improve safety for

Mr Pant Hire operates a mixed fleet of plant and access vehicles, including tail lifts and service vehicles.

Plant hire firm ahead of the game for DVS P...

Jun 12, 2024Comments off

Mr Plant Hire, based in Enfield, North London, specialises in machinery hire solutions across construction, maintenance and mechanical electrical industries. With over 40 years’ experience,

Road signs obscured by spring growth

Jun 07, 2024Comments off

Three-quarters (74%) of drivers say speed limit signs are the most likely type of sign to be covered up by overgrown foliage, with 30mph signs

Frustration Mounts Over Lancashire’s ...

May 31, 2024Comments off

As a resident of Lancashire I find myself increasingly frustrated with our local council’s lack of speed and efficiency in addressing the growing pothole problem.

Over 220 offences detected during operation...

May 23, 2024Comments off

Police in Suffolk stopped over 200 vehicles, made two arrests and detected more than 220 offences, as part of a recent week-long roads policing operation.