Tag : road safety

Reduction in drivers caught using mobile phones after tougher penalties introduced

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 »