road safety

Woman looking at her mobile phone while driving

‘Have you got the message?’ asks GEM

Mar 07, 2022Comments off

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is warning drivers that updated mobile phone laws will come into force this month*. The new rules

Dashcams for truckers

Are Dashcams vital for the trucking industr...

Mar 04, 2022Comments off

How many vehicles are on the roads nowadays without a dashcam? The answer is probably very little! This is because they help improve the safety

Tailgating

National Highways urges drivers to use the ...

Mar 04, 2022Comments off

Drivers have been warned against the dangers of tailgating amid concerns that huge numbers of motorists are failing to follow basic safety rules on the

Putting an end to the scandal of Van Safety

Mar 01, 2022Comments off

A question for van fleet operators: do you have a 5-star car on your drive at home to keep you and your family safe? If

Driving Simulator

Driving when tired: how dangerous is it?

Feb 24, 2022Comments off

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

Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS)

AEBS – critical life-saving equipment for...

Feb 21, 2022Comments off

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

Speeding car

Clocking the dangers of speed

Feb 21, 2022Comments off

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

Hi Mast

Road victims’ charity backs use of pa...

Feb 15, 2022Comments off

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

Direct Vision

Former Transport Ministers call on Grant Sh...

Feb 02, 2022Comments off

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

Electric Volvo truck driving in snow

New unique safety feature for Volvo’s ele...

Jan 28, 2022Comments off

Volvo Trucks launches a new, patented safety feature for electric trucks – Active Grip Control. The new technology significantly improves stability, acceleration and braking in