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Safety Safety charity welcomes police speeding crackdown

Safety charity welcomes police speeding crackdown

Police will try to curb speeding over a two-week period in January.
By James Fossdyke 14h ago
Councils won't fix potholes until a minimum depth is reached

Councils won't fix potholes until a minimum depth is reached

More than half of councils won't even consider fixing a pothole deeper than 4 centimetres
By James Fossdyke 16h ago
Safety Scots introduce new drug-driving limits in bid to improve safety

Scots introduce new drug-driving limits in bid to improve safety

October will see new "zero-tolerance" limits for drugs including cannabis and cocaine come into force.
By James Fossdyke Jan 17, 2019
Safety Plans to remove dangerous HGVs from London's roads progress

Plans to remove dangerous HGVs from London's roads progress

The Direct Vision Standard, which will govern HGV blind spots, is set to arrive in 2020.
By James Fossdyke Jan 11, 2019
Safety Is your sat nav illegal?

Is your sat nav illegal?

Many are placing their sat navs in dangerous positiions.
By Dominik Wilde Jan 10, 2019
Safety New roads 'should prioritise pedestrians and cyclists'

New roads 'should prioritise pedestrians and cyclists'

Report suggests giving cyclists and pedestrians priority to encourage "active travel".
By James Fossdyke Jan 08, 2019
This is why dirty number plates could land you a £1,000 fine

This is why dirty number plates could land you a £1,000 fine

It's easy for a plate to become obscured by muck at this time of year.
By James Fossdyke Jan 07, 2019
Have safer journeys in 2019 with these tips from GEM

Have safer journeys in 2019 with these tips from GEM

Simple changes can have a profound effect on safety.
By James Fossdyke Jan 02, 2019
Safety Four in 10 at risk of drink-driving on New Year's Day

Four in 10 at risk of drink-driving on New Year's Day

Those who celebrate the new year with five pints might not be fit to drive until noon on January 1.
By James Fossdyke Dec 31, 2018
10:52 Safety Watch steel and alloy wheels get crushed in hydraulic press

Watch steel and alloy wheels get crushed in hydraulic press

Which kind of wheel is stronger?
By Christopher Smith Dec 28, 2018
Safety Drivers urged to check their lights this winter

Drivers urged to check their lights this winter

Breakdown assistance firm says lights are as much use for being seen as being able to see.
By James Fossdyke Dec 27, 2018
Pothole compensation has quadrupled this year

Pothole compensation has quadrupled this year

New data shows that almost £330,000 has been paid out so far this financial year.
By James Fossdyke Dec 26, 2018
Technology New standards arrive to protect driverless cars from hackers

New standards arrive to protect driverless cars from hackers

New publication lays out government expectations for autonomous car developers.
By James Fossdyke Dec 24, 2018
Lowering drink-drive limit has not reduced Scottish accident rate

Lowering drink-drive limit has not reduced Scottish accident rate

Study finds that new limits must be accompanied by extra enforcement.
By James Fossdyke Dec 24, 2018
M6 gets speed limit raised for Christmas... but only in roadworks

M6 gets speed limit raised for Christmas... but only in roadworks

A stretch of the M6 in Cheshire will see the limit rise from 50 to 60 mph.
By James Fossdyke Dec 23, 2018
One in five thinks drink-driving is acceptable if you 'feel fine'

One in five thinks drink-driving is acceptable if you 'feel fine'

But research shows that drivers with alcohol in their systems are 2.5 times more likely to crash.
By James Fossdyke Dec 21, 2018
00:50 Safety Suzuki Jimny automatic braking fault causes a serious shimmy

Suzuki Jimny automatic braking fault causes a serious shimmy

Suzuki said the Jimny's sensors were misidentifying the guardrails as a potential hazard.
By Chris Bruce Dec 20, 2018
Safety Alcohol-laced Christmas food could cost drivers their licences

Alcohol-laced Christmas food could cost drivers their licences

Half of us don't take the alcohol contained in food into account when driving.
By James Fossdyke Dec 20, 2018
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