Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin is looking for new ways of reducing road deaths involving newly qualified drivers. Statistics from The Association of British Insurers show that 17-24 year olds are responsible for a disproportionately high number of accidents on our roads, despite the fact that under 25s form only one in eight of all car […]

A drink-driver has been jailed for eight years after he drove the wrong way along the M62, killing, Rebecca Caine, 20. The crash took place on September 16th and the aspiring model died from multiple injuries, along with three others in the same vehicle sustaining injuries. Wilfred Museka, had been to a family party in […]

The fact that the police are carrying out crackdowns shouldn’t mean you should start driving more cautiously – we hope that you already are driving cautiously. The police are on the hunt and going after bad drivers, but we are all – hopefully! – good drivers. Some people however, just don’t think that the rules […]

France has introduced an interesting new law making it compulsory for all drivers to carry a breathalyser kit in their vehicle. All motorists must also have a high visibility jacket and a warning triangle present in the car. Foreign drivers will also be required to follow these rules when driving in France however, this will […]

A DSA examiner from Lincoln has appeared in court to deny taking money and attempting to gain sexual favours in return for passing learner drivers on test. Mr Cwierzona worked at the Barnet test centre as an examiner and has been accused of attempting to obtain money in exchange for passing pupils, yet he denies […]

It is an encouraging step. It is rather a bold approach! What do you have to say about it? The Mount J&L School, in Thornes, has taken a unique step to promote road safety around schools. The irony of the situation is that parents are putting the safety of their own children and others at […]

It is an encouraging step. It is rather a bold approach! What do you have to say about it? The Mount J&L School, in Thornes, has taken a unique step to promote road safety around schools. The irony of the situation is that parents are putting the safety of their own children and others at […]

We often make mistakes when complacency starts creeping in! The experts claim it to be the major reason behind most of the fatal incidents taking place on the roads. The night-time driving has its own set of safety guidelines to be followed. We cannot run away from the fact that a feeling of tiredness starts […]

Britain’s zebra crossings were first introduced in Slough in October 1951. The pedestrian crossing typically gives extra rights of way to pedestrians. The crossing is identified by having black and white stripes on the road, parallel to the flow of the traffic. However, back in 1949 the zebra crossing was introduced to 1000 sites in […]

More than 240 diabetic drivers have had their vocational driving licence revoked in the last three years alone, according to ­official figures. The data, released under the Freedom of Information Act, suggests that there could be many more people unable to use their HGV driving qualifications than previously thought. The DVLA figures show that in […]