road safety

Potholes remain the biggest safety concern for UK drivers. New research conducted by the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, found that potholes was a greater concern for […]

Changes to the Highway Code are due to come into force on January 29 which will give greater focus to the safety of vulnerable road users including pedestrians and cyclists. […]

A new report has found older drivers are particularly vulnerable on UK roads, with those over 80 as likely to be killed or seriously injured while driving as those aged […]

MPs have called for the rollout of smart motorways to be suspended due to safety concerns. A report by the Commons’ Transport Select Committee (TSC) said there is not enough […]

New research has revealed the most dangerous roads, conditions and circumstances for drivers, with London identified as the most likely place for collisions. Local Driving School has analysed data from […]

A new survey has found that more than 60% of drivers think smart motorway schemes should be scrapped entirely and the hard shoulder reinstated. The RAC Report on Motoring 2021 […]

Fleet drivers’ safety could be enhanced with the introduction of intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology within a year. FleetCheck managing director Peter Golding said: “Our view is that the introduction […]

Drivers could be putting themselves and other road users at risk by relying on ADAS systems that are faulty or have been incorrectly calibrated. Research from Autoglass has found that […]

Nearly half of drivers support reducing the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph in urban areas. According to research from IAM RoadSmart, 44% of drivers surveyed agree all current 30mph […]

Motorists are being warned to expect the first wintry weather conditions of the season, with snow and gale-force winds making driving hazardous. The Met Office say a cold snap of […]

Road Safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is offering suggestions for drivers to support Road Safety Week (starting Monday 23 November), and to do their bit to reduce the number of […]

An overwhelming number of motorists believe that speed cameras are currently being used as cash generators and not as safety cameras. In a poll undertaken by www.motoring.co.uk, 88 per cent of […]