New courts for traffic offences

The Government is to setup fast track courts for minor road traffic offences Read the rest of this entry »

Tougher rules for drink drivers

Under the High Risk Offender (HRO) scheme the most dangerous drink drivers will have to pass a medical to prove they are no longer alcohol dependant. Read the rest of this entry »

Road safety comparison

The DfT have a website where the public can see statistics for road safety on a Local Highways Authorities (LHA) basis Read the rest of this entry »

Black box insurance

Good practice guidelines have been released to help consumers decide on having an insurance policy that uses black box technology to monitor your driving style Read the rest of this entry »

36 points and still driving

A Freedom of Information request to the DVLA has revealed that 8,000 drivers have 12 points or more and still driving Read the rest of this entry »

25% cycling by 2050?

The All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group wants a quarter of all journeys to be by push bike in 2050 Read the rest of this entry »

56% favour smoking whilst driving ban

A survey of 3,000 by the IAM into smoking and driving laws reveals 56% in favour of a ban Read the rest of this entry »

Rural roads danger

Road safety charity, Brake, is urging motorists to slow down and take care when driving on rural roads Read the rest of this entry »

THINK! ‘stay in control’ campaign

The road safety initiative, THINK!, has today released its newest campaign aimed at motorcyclists to ride defensively Read the rest of this entry »

Definition of serious injury

The EU strategy on reducing serious road traffic injuries sets out a definition of “serious injury” Read the rest of this entry »