Road Safety

UK drivers say speeding has become less acceptable

Research by independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart finds UK drivers are less approving of breaking speed limits than in 2016.

Most drivers are scared to use the hard shoulder on smart motorways

Three-quarters of drivers avoid using the hard shoulder when it's a running lane. And only five percent think smart motorways are safer.

1 in 5 motorists IGNORE dashboard warning lights

In the run-up to Christmas, new research estimates that 117 million car dashboard warning lights are illuminated in the UK right now.

Less than half of drivers know eyesight rules

New DVLA research has found less than half of drivers know they must be capable of reading a car number plate from 20 metres away.

Majority of motorists want smart motorways scrapped

The RAC Report on Motoring 2021 has found that six in ten drivers want a permanent end to all-lane-running on motorways.

Driving tests for towing a trailer to be scrapped

As part of measures to tackle the UK’s HGV driver shortage, an extra test for towing a trailer will no longer be needed.

Safety fears over plans to scrap trailer towing test

Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart is concerned a government proposal could lead to new towing dangers, heightened by a boom in caravanning.

Motorist with 22 points among 600 M6 drivers caught by HGV ‘supercab’

A week-long campaign across the length of the M6 motoway spotted hundreds of motoring offences with police actions including eight arrests.

Collisions, not accidents: new language to make roads safer

New guidance on the words used to describe driving could reduce road deaths, says the University of Westminster.

Google Maps update could reduce number of car crashes

Google says a forthcoming update for its Maps software can direct drivers away from ‘hard braking’ hotspots to improve road safety.