road safety
Driving when tired: how dangerous is it?
Hazard anticipation, speed control and awareness of other road users are severely reduced for drivers who take the wheel whilst tired, even when they think
AEBS – critical life-saving equipment for...
Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) have been fitted as standard to most new HGVs sold in the UK since 2015. Drivers and operators of HGVs
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
Former Transport Ministers call on Grant Sh...
Former transport ministers have written to UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, calling on him to swiftly adopt new vehicle safety measures that have been described
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
AA calls for more Cops in Cars
‘We need more cops in cars’ is the strong message pushed by the AA president in response to death rates on UK roads plateauing over
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
