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TyreSafe unveils Love Your Tyres campaign

TyreSafe is raising awareness around safe tyre maintenance with this month’s launch of the Love Your Tyres campaign. The road safety charity is urging all motorists to regularly check the […]

Government rules out Graduated Driving Licences

The UK government has ruled out introducing graduated driving licences for young drivers, despite pressure from a number of road safety bodies. Speaking during a parliamentary debate this week, future […]

Bus lanes badly signed and confusing, says RAC

More than a third of motorists have driven in bus lanes, with well over half saying the signs around bus lanes are confusing. According to new research undertaken by the […]

Check your tyres, RAC and TyreSafe warn drivers

Analysis carried out by RAC and TyreSafe has found that drivers are risking fines and collisions by not regularly checking the condition of their tyres. It found that only 39% […]

Pothole-related breakdown numbers rise in 2024

Pothole-related breakdown numbers were up by 17% in the final three months of 2024, according to breakdown data from the RAC’s Pothole Index. RAC patrols attended 4,709 breakdowns between October […]

Headlight glare is blinding drivers – The AA

Research from The AA has revealed that LED headlight glare is blinding drivers, but the government says there is no evidence this is leading to more collisions. According to The AA, […]

UK’s drink driving hotspots revealed by DVLA

The UK’s drink driving hotspots have been revealed in a new Freedom of Information request to the DVLA. According to the new data, Northampton had the highest number of motorists […]

Breaking the speed limit becoming commonplace

Breaking the speed limit has become commonplace in the UK, according to the RAC, with more than eight in 10 motorists saying they regularly see drivers breaking the limit ‘excessively’. […]