Year: 2020

The Government has unveiled new proposals to ban ‘antisocial’ pavement parking, a move it says will improve safety for families and people […]

SEPTEMBER 2020 Important Coronavirus Update Due to the current coronavirus situation, all physical classroom courses remain cancelled/closed and have been replaced by […]

In the latest episode of the RSGB Talk podcast, host Nick Rawlings is joined by Sally Lines OBE and Louise Palomino to […]

The Government is considering a move to permit the use of an automated system that is capable of taking control of a […]

The Road Safety Trust has announced a new £300k funding stream for charities, local authorities and community groups. The Small Grants Plus […]

The Government is being urged to do more to persuade drivers to book an MOT immediately in the interests of road safety […]

Graduated driver licensing will again be discussed by MPs next month, as part of an inquiry into young and novice driver safety. […]

According to a new survey, 39.3% of HGV drivers carry out no walkaround vehicle checks. Furthermore, 15.8% stated that they rarely complete […]

A free online training course has been launched for moped and motorcycle riders to complete before taking their CBT course. Ridefree has […]

The Government has conceded Britain is in a period when road fatality numbers are stable, despite publishing figures showing a 2% fall […]

The Government has announced that larger vehicles – including lorries and buses – are to be banned from using older tyres, in […]

The UK must not bow to pressure to accept lower vehicle safety standards as it negotiates Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the […]

As the UK’s first trial of electric scooters gets underway in Middlesbrough, the Government has confirmed riders can be prosecuted for careless […]

A new report is calling for further research to understand why the number of road deaths across Europe has not declined by […]

Westminster City Council says a city-wide 20mph speed limit is essential for the safety of the increasing number of people opting to […]

A free driver app to help employers manage the safe return of furloughed staff who normally drive for work, and their unused […]

Local authorities are being given new powers to crack down on the misuse of cycle lanes, as part of wider plans to […]

Bodmin Moor is set to become the first part of the UK to run a unique community project to help improve road […]

Police motorcycle experts have issued a new video for bikers as lockdown rules are relaxed. It says riders might not be as […]

A new report into the safety of police pursuits in London has been published, setting out a series of recommendations to reduce […]

A new survey for SWOV, the Dutch Institute for Road Safety Research, has shown that drivers are increasingly playing games while driving: […]

A drug-affected mother of four has been jailed for life in Australia after leading police on a “frightening” and “shocking” high-speed chase […]

Drivers and businesses are being urged to check that both they and their vehicles are ready for the road by a new […]

Co-op Insurance says speeding alerts issued to its UK young driver policyholders have increased by a sixth (15%) in recent weeks. Co-op’s […]

A new campaign is encouraging road users to prepare themselves properly before travelling – whether on foot, cycle or motor vehicle. The […]

\Police forces across the country will begin two weeks of increased speed enforcement from Monday, focussing on locations where the issue is […]

Listen to Dr Fiona Fylan of UKROEd as she discusses with Edward Seaman of Road Safety GB how coronavirus has impacted the […]

We are encouraging all road users to help reduce the strain on the emergency services during the coronavirus pandemic by taking extra […]