road safety
Local councils need powers to stop lorry-ma...
Local authorities are calling for more powers to help stop lorries causing ‘havoc’ in towns and villages throughout England. The Local Government Association (LGA) says
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
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
Default 20mph limits an ‘essential bu...
A coalition of transport and active travel charities is calling on the Government to introduce a default 20mph speed limit in England. The 11 charities*
‘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
Recovery operators demand greater protectio...
Campaigners from the roadside recovery industry today claimed new government figures on motorway breakdowns have significantly bolstered the case for increased protections for roadside rescue
Roads Minister announces ‘Evidence Review...
In a significant win for the roadside rescue and recovery industry, Roads Minister Michael Ellis MP today (23 July 2019) announced that the Department for
Road safety action plan announced to cut ro...
Failure to wear a seatbelt could result in penalty points as well as fines, under new plans to reduce the number of deaths on the
