Victims surcharge for fixed penalty notice offences
The £15 victim’s surcharge which was introduced in 2007 and currently applies to motorists who are found guilty in court may soon be applied to the Fixed Penalty Notice system (more…)
Traffic light countdown invention
A Serbian designer has come up with an innovative way of displaying to drivers how long they have to wait for the red light to turn green (more…)
Dangers of Motorways to the young
A new radio safety broadcast, produced by school children, will highlight the dangers of motorways to the young (more…)
Heavier fines for delayed road works
The Transport Minister has released plans to charge utility companies that do not finish their road works on time up to £25,000 (more…)
Road works stopped over Christmas
The Highways Agency is finishing off or temporarily stopping road work activity over the busy Christmas and New Year period (more…)
Cruise Control stuck at 50mph
An Australian motorist endured 30 minutes in his Ford Explorer with the cruise control stuck at 50mph (more…)
EU Legislation for Motorcyclists
New European Union legislation comes into effect in 2013 and has a direct effect on new motorcyclists (more…)
Winter weather driving advice, ‘Don’t be that Guy’
The Highways Agency has released some winter weather driving tips (more…)
More 20mph speed limits
Road Safety Minister Paul Clark has issued new proposals to extend the ability for council to have 20mph speed limits without traffic calming measures in place (more…)
Road Salt Shortage
A leading motoring organisation suspects councils of not having enough road salt for extended periods of freezing weather (more…)