road safety

The RAC has urged local authorities against a knee-jerk reaction following new evidence which suggests motorists are at no greater safety risk with street lights off at night. This should […]

The number of car accidents involving a driver pulling out of a side road accounted for an estimated 198,000 crashes nationwide last year, according to latest research by Accident Exchange. […]

High-mileage drivers are more likely than any other type of road user to think speed cameras have ‘little or no influence’ in reducing the numbers of road casualties in the […]

Brake, the road safety charity, is urging the people of Northern Ireland to improve road safety in their communities by attending a training course to help them spread vital road […]

New research by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) reveals the shocking extent to which drivers use their phones and tablets to take selfies, make video calls and watch videos […]

Summer is the most dangerous time to drive a car on Britain’s roads – and this year Saturday July 25 at 11am is the mostly likely time that motorists will have […]

A new start-up company, Lumos, is being propelled into the spotlight with its ‘Next Generation Bicycle Helmet’, thanks to a Kickstarter campaign and sharing on social media. The hi-tech Lumos cycle […]

As many as 65 per cent of drivers on long journeys do not to stop to take rest breaks on the motorway because they don’t feel they have any need […]

As the nation gears up for a Summer getaway, a new study from TomTom has revealed that almost 12 million of the 20 million Brits planning on driving in Europe […]

Millions of motorists could potentially be driving with invalid insurance, or far lower cover than they believe to be in place, according to new research from Churchill Insurance. Over a […]

TyreSafe has voiced concern on behalf of the consumer at the impact on road safety should the government proceed with a shift in legislation to require new cars and motorbikes […]

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has issued a list of seven simple tips to help motorcyclists put safety first on journeys this summer. GEM chief executive David […]