road safety
Road signs obscured by spring growth
Three-quarters (74%) of drivers say speed limit signs are the most likely type of sign to be covered up by overgrown foliage, with 30mph signs
Frustration Mounts Over Lancashire’s ...
As a resident of Lancashire I find myself increasingly frustrated with our local council’s lack of speed and efficiency in addressing the growing pothole problem.
Over 220 offences detected during operation...
Police in Suffolk stopped over 200 vehicles, made two arrests and detected more than 220 offences, as part of a recent week-long roads policing operation.
Fewer goods vehicle drivers are being prose...
Almost 20,000 truckers were prosecuted for speeding in the UK last year – but the number of fines has fallen by a quarter since 2021.
Brigade Electronics’ Backeye®360 receive...
Brigade Electronics has added artificial intelligence technology to its award-winning Backeye®360 vehicle safety solution. The 360-degree four camera system, which has been a best-selling product
RAC welcomes independent study into headlig...
The RAC has welcomed a commitment from the Government to commission an independent study into the issue of headlight glare, after research showed an overwhelming majority of
Police to focus on ‘fatal four’...
Police forces across the country are supporting a four-week operation to highlight the ‘fatal four’ offences. The operation, which got underway on 1 April, is
Impatient drivers put traffic officers in d...
New footage released by National Highways reveals a series of frightening incidents where traffic officers and road workers have narrowly escaped serious injury because of
New truck front to save lives
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, have developed a new truck front concept to significantly reduce fatal crashes in car-truck collisions. The new
Drivers dazzled by more than headlights
Three quarters (76%*) of drivers have told The AA they are being blinded by the headlights of oncoming vehicles, while half (52%) have been dazzled
