Road Safety

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.

MOT test every two years branded ‘irresponsible’ by experts

Fleet managers and motor industry experts have strongly rejected the government's idea of doubling the MOT test interval to every two years.

Waiting more than 3 seconds causes green light anger

New research by the RAC has discovered the optimum time for drivers to move off when traffic lights switch to green.

Majority of drivers think car headlights are too bright

Research by the RAC finds 88 percent of UK drivers get dazzled by bright headlights on the road – and some have stopped driving at night.

Number of older drivers reaches record levels

The UK now has nearly six million drivers aged over 70 on the roads, with the oldest licence holder aged 108.