road safety

Fallen leaves, rain and fog: the challenges...

Sep 25, 2020Comments off

Autumn is the season of colours. The yellow, orange and brown hues of the landscape make for enticing weekend getaways. On the other hand, it

Untrustworthy tech: what Brits really think...

Sep 22, 2020Comments off

In-car infotainment: the system on your dashboard that gives you music, internet, Bluetooth, sat nav and lots more when you’re at the wheel. The infotainment

Fleet driver training ‘shouldn’t be...

Sep 21, 2020Comments off

A leading fleet training organisation is calling on passenger transport operators to ensure they have regular, effective professional driver training in place for drivers. RED

GEM publishes new ‘Blue Light Aware&#...

Sep 14, 2020Comments off

A new version of a video – which advises motorists on how to help an emergency service driver on a ‘blue light run’ – has

Speed compliance highest on 60mph roads

Sep 14, 2020Comments off

The proportion of cars exceeding the speed limit in free-flowing conditions has remained broadly stable since 2011, the DfT has concluded, after publishing new data

Project EDWARD: ‘Every Day Without a ...

Aug 27, 2020Comments off

Project EDWARD – the road safety campaign now positioned around “Every Day Without a Road Death” – returns this year with a week of road

Mindfulness at the wheel

Aug 20, 2020Comments off

With people returning to work, stress becomes an added companion to life. The rushing around, getting back into a routine… it all contributes to our

New ‘Dutch-style’ roundabout op...

Aug 17, 2020Comments off

A new ‘Dutch-style’ roundabout, designed to improve safety for vulnerable road users, has opened in Cambridge. The roundabout, labelled a UK first by Cambridgeshire County Council,

Operators put at risk by London Direct Visi...

Aug 13, 2020Comments off

The confusion surrounding Transport for London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) legislation is putting operators at risk, claims a leading road safety expert. From October 26,

Survey reveals attitudes towards road safet...

Aug 10, 2020Comments off

The majority of drivers believe the law on using mobile phones while driving is not being properly enforced, a Government survey suggests. Published on 5 August, the