Archive for March, 2010

Green lorry driving could cut emissions

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Plans from the Transport Minister to provide training for HGV drivers on changing driving style could cut CO2 emissions (more…)

Fine for playing music too loudly

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

A driver was stopped by Police and issued a £30 fine for playing his music too loudly (more…)

Signs warning drivers of drunks

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

A Romanian town has ordered a number of signs that warn motorists of drunken pedestrians (more…)

Speed camera van combusts

Monday, March 8th, 2010

A speed camera van in North Wales caught fire all by itself (more…)

Derby to name ring road after Lara Croft

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

25,000 people have voted to name part of a new stretch of road in Derby after Lara Croft (more…)

How to report potholes

Friday, March 5th, 2010

As every road user knows, potholes are the current nuisance for drivers and motorcyclists alike (more…)

Road Safety charity calls for Drug Driving offence

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Brake, the road safety charity, says there were only 1,644 convictions for drug driving in 2008 compared to 71,449 for drink driving (more…)

Changes to the law for mobility scooters

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

The DfT is to have a consultation on possible legal changes to mobility scooters (more…)

Highways Agency on your iPhone

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

The Highways Agency, the department responsible for Britain’s roads, has topped the iPhone App download chart (more…)

Safety campaign targets motorcyclists

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

THINK! The Government run road safety department, is to launch a TV safety campaign that targets the safety of motorcyclists (more…)