Road Safety

How to make a safe U-turn

A U-turn is a 180-degree turn in the road, so your car ends up facing in the opposite direction. Here is how to make the manoeuvre safely.

How to stay awake and alert when driving long distances

A car accident caused by tiredness is 50 percent more likely to result in death or serious injury. Here is how to stay alert when driving.

Skoda is testing a way to stop near-misses at level crossings

New cloud-based software is being tested by Skoda to alert drivers when trains are approaching level crossings. Here's how it works.

Could the Babyark be the safest child car seat in the world?

Designed by Frank Stephenson, the Babyark seat incorporates 14 sensors, carbon fibre construction and nature-inspired protection.

Most drivers want dash cams to be standard equipment

A survey of dash cam owners found the majority believe new cars should come fitted with the recording devices as standard.

New campaign to highlight HGV blind-spot dangers

National Highways has some helpful advice to make motorists aware of the limited visibility HGVs drivers have on the roads.

Cat hit-and-runs may have to be reported to police

Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart believes drivers should be made to report collisions with cats to the police, and seek help from a vet.

Majority think drivers should tell passengers to ‘belt up’

The public supports stronger penalties for not wearing a seatbelt, reveals new RAC research. But drivers should take action first.

Famous Tyne Bridge to benefit from £41m of road funding

The Tyne Bridge is one four major road schemes across England to be allocated funding by the Department for Transport.

Smart motorways to get new safety tech by September 2022

National Highways will add safety cameras and radar-based technology to the UK's smart motorways by the end of September this year.