road safety

Country roads ‘deadliest’ in Britain

Three people are killed on Britain’s country roads every day, making them the deadliest roads nationwide. Figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT) reveal a total of 1,040 people […]

Brake urge introduction of ISA

Brake, the road safety charity, is urging the government to take steps towards introducing intelligent speed adaptation (ISA) on UK roads, after a survey carried out on behalf of the […]

Volvo Cars UK launches Lifepaint

Volvo will this weekend launch its highly successful Volvo Cars LifePaint product – a reflective spray aimed at increasing the visibility and safety of cyclists on the road. It will […]

Mobile phone prosecutions drop drastically

Fewer motorists are being prosecuted for using their mobile phone while driving than ever before, according to official figures seen by the RAC – with prosecutions down by 47% between 2009 […]

Surge in careless driving convictions

Newly released figures show that more than 17,000 drivers have been convicted of careless driving in the space of just two years. New powers were granted to the police in […]

Drivers struggling with cost of repairs

New research from Kwik Fit reveals that in the last two years more than four million car owners have had to keep their car off the road because they couldn’t […]

Millions driving with dashcams

Almost three million motorists are now recording their journeys with on-board dash cams, according to a new RAC study. And the survey carried out by the motoring organisation suggests millions […]

Driver error main cause of crashes

Analysis by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has found that human factors continue to significantly outweigh other reasons for crashes on British roads. The group has called again for […]

Government promotes changes to Highway Code

The Government has announced that the Highway Code on GOV.UK, has now been made easier to use, after research shows how keeping up to date changes people’s road behaviour. The improvements to […]

Pro-Align ‘kicks-off’ safety checks

Players and coaching staff from table-topping Burton Albion FC and Carlisle United were on hand to help kick-off a pair of tyre safety events hosted by Pirelli and Pro-Align. The […]

AA joins TyreSafe

AA Tyres, the new mobile tyre fitting business of the Automobile Association, has joined TyreSafe’s growing membership. ‘TyreSafe is delighted to welcome the AA and its mobile tyre fitting business, […]

TyreSafe launch safety competition

Tyre Safety Month kicks off today with TyreSafe asking drivers in Britain the tongue-in-cheek question: When did you last do it? Ideally, the response will be at least once a […]