road safety

MOT failures due to major safety concerns has reached a record high, according to DVSA figures. It has reported that 684,746 vehicles failed their tests between October and December last […]

Figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) have revealed a four per cent fall in the number of road fatalities during 2023 compared to the previous year – although pedestrian […]

A new manifesto has been launched by the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS)  to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on UK roads. This comes after a stagnation in […]

Graduated Driving Licences are set to be introduced to the UK to improve road safety and offer more support for younger drivers. The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (New Drivers) Bill […]

A one-year temporary MOT exemption for certain private cars has been announced in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has announced that one-year temporary exemption certificates (TECs) have […]

Leading road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has announced a partnership with Thruxton racing circuit to host a new Young Drivers Skills Day on 22 August 2024 at the Hampshire track. Tickets […]

A new investigation has revealed the extent of safety concerns around the UKs smart motorway network. There are 193 miles of motorway with no hard shoulder in the UK, a […]

A new survey by IAM RoadSmart has revealed that a third of motorists believe drivers should have their phones confiscated if they are caught using them behind the wheel. The […]

The government has commissioned an independent study into headlight glare. A recent RAC survey found that 89% of drivers said that some headlights on modern cars are too bright, with […]

A new survey has found that millennials are fuelling a five per cent increase in car crashes. According to a survey based on CarMats based on official gov.uk figures, men […]

Data from the Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance has revealed that councils face a shortfall of £16.3bn to repair damaged British roads. It says that only 47% of roads in […]

New data has found that 25% of drivers admit to making or receiving calls on their mobile phones while driving. According to the RAC Report on Motoring, the figure rises […]