The Secretary of State for Transport has announced a new crackdown on drug-driving as offences continue to rise. Via a new call for evidence, Grant Shapps wants to change the law so that motorists who are convicted for drug-driving are required to undergo a rehabilitation course before getting back behind the wheel. At present, offenders …
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An estimated 1.3 million people worldwide are fatally injured each year as a result of road collisions, and many more are affected by crashes. Although driving in the UK is safer than in most countries in the world, and home to one of the lowest fatality rates, road collisions are not uncommon. To find out …
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Driving in wet, windy or icy conditions is never ideal, but sometimes a journey has to be made, even if the weather could be better. JMW Solicitors, a national law firm, gives some advice so you can stay safe and legal on the road, come rain or shine. Road safety charity Brake recently published a …
The proportion of fatal road traffic collisions caused by drink drivers has seen a rise of two per cent, latest figures show. New provisional Government data reveals that in 2020 (the latest year on record), drink-drivers caused an estimated 15 per cent of fatal accidents – an increase from 13 per cent in 2019. It …
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A study by BookMyGarage.com has found that almost half (43%) of UK motorists have been involved in a rear-end collision. The survey by the MOT and servicing price comparison site found that 26% of motorists had been in a rear-end collision as a driver of one of the vehicles involved, while a further 17% had …
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Road safety experts have labelled the new rules on the use of mobile phones while driving a “missed opportunity” as they do not go far enough. The Government revealed it will be illegal to use a hand-held device under virtually any circumstance while driving, but hands-free calls will still be permitted and the potential risks …
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New data has revealed a drop in speeding offences across English roads this year from the spikes registered during the depths of lockdown in 2020 according to the Department for Transport (DfT). According to the new DfT figures, there was a 12% drop in motorists speeding on 30mph roads between April and September of this …
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After a long campaign by traffic safety experts, the law on using your phone while driving is changing. Stricter curbs on using a smartphone while operating a vehicle are expected to be introduced. Drivers are banned from texting or making a phone call – other than in an emergency – while using a handheld device, …
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New analysis from Brake suggests more than 6,000 serious injuries and around 300 deaths were prevented due to lighter traffic in 2020, compared with 2019. The first in several years, the decline in deaths and serious injuries should herald a renewed road safety focus says Brake at the start of Road Safety Week (November 15-21). …
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Brigade Electronics discuss the main causes of road collisions and ways to help mitigate the risk.
