driver safety
Roadside recovery industry offered smart tr...
Highways England, the government company responsible for the country’s motorways and major A roads, has joined forces with the Network Training Partnership (NTP) to offer
Smart motorways ‘a risk to life’...
Plans to roll-out smart motorways across the country have been dealt a ‘severe blow’, according to a national newspaper. First introduced in 2014, smart motorways
Hidden dangers on city streets
Ford Mobility in Europe has been employing big data analytics combined with detailed on-site observations to discover where – and why – some stretches of
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
