road safety

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 […]

The MET office has issued severe weather warnings across the UK and motorists can expect strong winds and further flooding as heavy rain continues to fall. North and West Yorkshire […]

Every working speed camera on the strategic road network will be yellow within a year, the government has announced. Ministers ordered a review of speed camera policy on motorways earlier […]

The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched proposals to improve the driving test as part of a wide ranging review of motoring services in Great Britain. Only 21% of driving […]

European safety organisation Euro NCAP is introducing a new test that will check how well vehicles autonomously detect and prevent collisions with pedestrians. With new vehicles offering more autonomous driver […]

Road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is offering simple tips for drivers to ensure trouble-free journeys this winter. Giving some attention now to batteries, tyres, anti-freeze, wipers, lights and other car […]

Motorists are now more worried about the dangers of distraction posed by technology and social media than drink-driving, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorist’s (IAM) first major survey into […]

Senior police officers admitted that drivers are routinely getting away with using mobile phones at the wheel because police forces do not have enough staff to stop them. Two forces […]