Focus on motorcycles at Road Safety GB Festival
Motorcycling will feature prominently on the agenda for the 2021 Festival of Road Safety, with three confirmed presentations – and a fourth […]
Scottish ‘gan’ campaign aims to make young drivers safer
The mother of a young driver who died in a high-speed collision has backed a Scottish Government and Road Safety Scotland campaign […]
Safer roads campaign encourages drivers to slow down
The real-life impact of traffic collisions is laid bare in a hard-hitting campaign featuring bereaved parents and emergency services staff. As part […]
DfT seeks ADIs for cycling study
The DfT is still looking for approved driving instructors (ADIs) to take part in a study designed to improve understanding and cooperation […]
VR headsets could enhance screen-based hazard perception training
Using virtual reality (VR) headsets in driver hazard perception is just as good as, and in some conditions better than, single screen […]
TfGM Safer Roads Campaign
September 2021 TfGM Safer Roads campaign encourages drivers to slow down and save lives On average, 681 people have been killed or seriously injured on […]
New Highway Code to make roads ‘even safer’
New rules to improve safety on England’s motorways and high-speed come into effect today in a ‘major update’ to The Highway Code. […]
Project Edward launches its week of action today
SAFE ROAD SPEEDS AND “SAFE SYSTEM” GET NATIONAL FOCUS PROJECT EDWARD: 13-17 September • Police forces across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern […]
THINK! relaunches young drink driver campaign
THINK! is bringing back its ‘Pint Block’ campaign to help spread the message among young male drivers that ‘a mate doesn’t let […]
CC Jo Shiner compliments UKROEd in podcast episode
The new NPCC road policing portfolio CC Jo Shiner has praised UKROEd and the opportunity its courses offer for long-term behaviour change. […]
New walking and cycling guidance for local authorities
Local authorities have been issued with guidance to support them in making it easier for people to walk and cycle to work. […]
Brake publishes self-driving car ‘myth busters’
The road safety charity Brake is setting out to dispel some of the ‘myths and misconceptions’ surrounding self-driving vehicles. Brake says research […]
Traffic commissioners ‘play a key role in road safety’
Local authorities are being encouraged to have their say on the role of traffic commissioners, as the DfT seeks to ensure the […]
Research helps authorities manage skid resistance on local roads
Research funded by the Road Safety Trust into the relationship between skid resistance and collision risk for a typical local authority road […]
New enforcement cameras ‘to cut road danger and congestion’
TfL says the introduction of at least 50 new enforcement cameras – to enforce civil traffic rules at junctions – will play […]
Funding to make walking and cycling more accessible to all
More than £500,000 of funding has been made available for community and not-for-profit groups in London to encourage people of all backgrounds […]
Rise in newly qualified drivers losing their licence
The number of newly qualified drivers losing their driving licence within the first two years of passing their test has risen by […]
Westminster signs up to London e-scooter trial
Westminster City Council has confirmed plans to join the Capital’s trial of rental e-scooters next month. The trial is designed to help to […]
New portal provides updates on Op SNAP submissions
A new portal has been launched to enable those who submit footage of driving offences in Wales to access an update on […]
TRL Research
As you prepare to complete an educational course – We are currently carrying out an independent evaluation of some NDORS courses and are […]
Making 20mph the default speed limit in Wales “a bold step”
The Welsh Government has made plans to reduce the national default speed limit from 30mph to 20mph on residential roads and busy […]
40 years of seatbelt wearing saves lives
On this day 40 years ago, history was made when the UK Parliament passed legislation to make seatbelt wearing compulsory where fitted […]
Police forces step up efforts to detect speeding drivers
Police forces across the country are supporting a National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) campaign to crack down on speeding drivers. In Hertfordshire, […]
‘Greenprint’ sets out pathway to net zero transport
The Government’s newly-published ‘greenprint’ to decarbonise all modes of domestic transport by 2050 features a commitment to deliver the prime minister’s ‘bold’ […]
Survey shows support for 20mph zones
A new survey from IAM RoadSmart suggests that support for reducing the speed limit on all urban roads to 20mph has increased […]
Northern Ireland tackles drink-drive reoffending
The Northern Irish Government has announced a change to legislation which will automatically offer those convicted of drink drive offences the opportunity […]
Highway Code changes for clearer motorway driving guidance
The Highway Code will be updated later this year to help road users better understand how motorways and major A-roads operate. The […]
Road Safety Trust publishes Impact Report
The Road Safety Trust has published an Impact Report as part of its obligation as a charity to ‘demonstrate the difference it […]
Road casualty statistics offer insight on Covid-19 impact
Following a year impacted by Covid-19 restrictions, provisional figures for 2020 confirm an expected fall in the number of road deaths. The […]
Show drink and drug driving the red card
Motorists in the north east are being urged to show drink and drug driving the red card during Euro 2020 – with […]
