Tag : road safety
Reduction in drivers caught using mobile phones after tougher penalties introduced
11% fewer drivers were caught while using a mobile phone, after new tougher penalties were introduced according to an FOI request by the RAC to police … Read More »
Second-gen Toyota Safety Sense package to roll out from January
Toyota is to roll out the second-generation of its Safety Sense active safety package from 2018, with new and upgraded features.
Motorists back ‘fag packet approach’ to road signs
A campaign calling for UK speed limit signs to be accompanied by images of car crashes to deter drivers from speeding has launched with strong backing … Read More »
Free guide for drivers on what to do at the scene of an accident
Aviva and St John Ambulance have compiled a simple step-by-step guide to what to do at the scene of an accident, as the UK’s Road Safety … Read More »
Cycling experience makes for better drivers, suggests research
Cyclist-drivers are faster at spotting potential dangers on the road than those who only drive cars, according to new research.
New THINK! road safety campaign aims to educate younger drivers
The latest THINK! road safety campaign video is intended to highlight the dangers of looking at mobile phones while driving.
Road fatalities reach five-year high
The Department for Transport is being urged to “redouble its efforts to bring road deaths down” as new government statistics show road deaths in Great Britain … Read More »