Archive for May, 2011

M1 to get more speed cameras

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

A section of the M1, between junction 6a and 10, is to get new speed cameras to enforce variable speed limits (more…)

Could 80mph motorway speed limits become reality?

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Research shows 70% of motorists think the motorway speed limit should be 10mph or more higher (more…)

Your chance to cut motoring red tape

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

A government website aimed at reducing bureaucracy is for four weeks focusing on transport regulations allowing the public to have their say (more…)

Staged crash kills wife

Friday, May 20th, 2011

A 52 year-old man from Surrey has been convicted of murdering his wife and attempting to kill his second in insurance fraud crashes (more…)

Huhne speeding investigation

Friday, May 20th, 2011

Chris Huhne, the Energy Secretary, under investigation for allegedly evading speeding points (more…)

Fake 40mph speed limit

Friday, May 20th, 2011

Pranksters in Bradford put up a fake 40mph speed limit sign in a 30mph zone (more…)

Welsh traffic police numbers drop

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

The number of traffic police in Wales has dropped by nearly a third in the last 3 years (more…)

Strategic framework for road safety reactions and criticisms

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

The Government today published their proposals for the future of road safety, here are some of the reactions and criticisms to the framework (more…)

Power to seize vehicles may be expanded

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Police powers to seize vehicles may be made available for an increasing number of road traffic offences, a report states (more…)

Fixed penalty fines may increase

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

A Government review on road safety suggests that fixed penalty fines should increase (more…)