road safety

GEM encourages motorcycle safety

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 […]

Registration open for Tyre Safety Month

TyreSafe has announced organisations planning to support this October’s Tyre Safety Month campaign can now register to receive their free campaign materials. Unveiled at the UK’s leading tyre safety organisation’s […]

RMI challenges MOT announcement

The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) which represents retail business across the automotive sector including franchised dealers and independent garages, notes the chancellor’s announcement that he intends to consult on […]

Motorists taking risks with illegal tyres

More than a quarter of all drivers had an illegal tyre on their vehicle, at the time they were replaced, according to results from a survey conducted by TyreSafe in […]

Major cause of accidents identified

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has identified that once again ‘failure to look properly’ is the most common contributory factor included in over 30,000 vehicle accidents a year, following […]

BMW introduces dynamic brake light

Braking and being seen by traffic behind is crucial for those on motorbikes, to help with this BMW Motorrad has developed a new dynamic brake light system as a component […]

Samsung to introduce new ‘safety trucks’

Samsung is hoping to introduce a new technology that will save the lives of drivers who get impatient when stuck behind heavy goods vehicles (HGV’s) on a single-lane highway or road. […]

JLR monitors brain waves

Jaguar Land Rover has revealed a range of new road safety technology research projects that are being developed to reduce the number of accidents caused by drivers who are stressed, […]

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FMG pledges support to road safety

Specialist incident and risk management outsourcer FMG, has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to improving road safety by renewing its position as corporate sponsor to national road safety charity, Brake. FMG […]

Charity calls for technology take-up

A report released this month by Brake, the road safety charity, and Licence Bureau, has found many employers with vehicle fleets are not taking advantage of new technologies to protect […]