road safety

Industry charity Brake has revealed that this year’s Road Safety Week will take place from 17-23 November, themed ‘After the Crash – every road victim counts.’ Road Safety Week is […]

The Motor Ombudsman is urging drivers to book their MOTs in advance or risk a £1,000 fine if they use their vehicles beyond its expiration date. A valid MOT is […]

The Department for Transport has revealed that there were an estimated 300 people killed in drink-drive collisions on UK roads in 2022. This represents a 13-year high and is up […]

New research by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has revealed 53,000 incidents involving drivers ignoring lane closures on smart motorways since 2021. Figures obtained following Freedom of Information requests to […]

A nationwide trial using artificial intelligence to detect drivers not wearing their seatbelts or using their phones is set to be extended. National Highways and 10 police forces will continue […]

UK road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has called on the new government to urgently address road safety to reduce the number of casualties on UK roads. It recently published its […]

A motoring industry personalised registration plate business has called on the new government to bring in tougher driving tests to reduce accidents on UK roads. Absolute Reg believes driving tests […]

The European Union’s New Vehicle General Safety Regulation (the EU vehicle safety regulation), also known as GSR2 or Regulation (EU) 2019/2144, comes into effect across Europe on Sunday, 7 July […]

A road safety initiative led by the DVSA and Health and Safety Executive has seen 45 commercial vehicles taken off roads in North Yorkshire for being unsafe. Local police officers […]

New research to mark International Women Drivers’ Day today has revealed that 78% of women drivers consider aggression on the roads to be a serious problem, with 69% saying that […]

One of the largest studies in autonomous vehicles has found that self-driving cars are safer than human drivers apart from when they are turning or when the light is poor. […]

Geotab is calling for an increased focus on fleet safety after new research revealed that miles per collision among professional drivers is coming down. It found that the total distance […]