driver safety
Plea for a renewed focus on corporate vehic...
The safety of all road users is being impacted by a corporate-wide move away from company-provided vehicles with a rising number of employees taking cash
3 year driving study shows road danger caus...
Rule 126 of the Highway Code makes it clear enough. It is a legal requirement for drivers to maintain a safe distance – or ‘headway’
How hanging an air freshener or fluffy dice...
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
Yodel invents trailer safety gate system to...
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?
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.
Mobile phone law ‘insufficient and cu...
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 ...
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
Lightfoot launches The Drivers’ Lottery t...
Lightfoot, the maker of the world’s first technology to reward better drivers, has this week announced the launch The Drivers’ Lottery, a new cash-prize initiative
‘SERP volunteers’ to help with ...
A group of volunteers in Essex will become the first in the country to be given enforcement powers, under a new initiative. Co-ordinated by the
RAC patrols deal with fewer ‘pothole ...
The number of vehicles falling victim to potholes on the UK’s roads decreased dramatically between April and June this year, according to the latest analysis
