Nearly a third of adults have been in a collision or near miss on the road in the past year. Brake published this research at the start of Road Safety Week to highlight the level of danger felt on UK roads and to encourage people to ‘Step Up for Safe Streets’. Brake’s survey of 2,000 people …
Over two thirds of motorists would like to see a zero tolerance approach adopted to drink driving in the UK. A web-based poll from Motorpoint found 70.6% of people would welcome a blanket ban on consumption of alcohol behind the wheel just as police forces embark on their annual drink driving awareness campaigns. Over 830 …
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The number of motorists convicted for driving under the influence has quadrupled since 2017. DVLA figures show around 20,000 motorists have been convicted after using substances in the last 12 months. This equates to approximately 60 people per working day of the year. In 2017 this figure was 17 people every working day. The police …
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British drivers find other motorists’ use of mobile phones the most annoying habit on the road, despite figures suggesting there are fewer offenders.Kwik Fit surveyed more than 2,000 motorists and found that other motorists using a mobile phone handset to talk, text or use social media is among the top five most annoying habits for …
