POLICE will target motorists with high visibility patrols throughout May, after it was revealed more people are likely to be killed or seriously injured on the roads of Merseyside this month. Each May, Merseyside Police sees an increase in the number of casualties among child pedestrians, cyclists aged eleven to 16, drivers and passengers in […]

It is clear to see that our roads are suffering due to the bad weather experienced recently, but it is not so clear to see what the council are doing about it. Council workers have been seen to paint white road markings over potholes. Surely they should be rectifying one problem at a time. Many […]

Trevor Knowles, 66, is the first person in Britain to go to prison for causing a fatal crash after developing the age-related eye condition macular degeneration. He suffered from it in both eyes but continued driving – and hit William Florence, 78, without braking after failing to see the great-grandfather crossing the road. Knowles said […]

Speed is irrelevant. Without wearing a seat belt an accident whilst travelling at 30mph can still kill. New TV campaigns showing the effect not wearing your seat belt can have, shows the immense damage you can cause to your internal organs. Despite anyone over the age of 14 being responsible for themselves, the driver of […]

The cash has been allocated following the most severe winter in 30 years, amid complaints from motoring organisations over the quality of the country’s roads. Lord Adonis, the Transport Secretary, said the money would be allocated to councils as soon as possible, to enable maintenance staff to tackle the problem. According to one industry survey […]

It is not just illegal drugs that are causing carnage on the roads but legal ones to. A campaign is in place to warn drivers of the serious side effects medicine can have whilst driving. Some medicines can cause drowsiness, poor concentration, reduced visibility and impaired judgement amongst other things. Driving requires an individual to […]

It is reasonable to suggest that a crash helmet is a key safety feature for any cyclist, be it a motorbike or a push bike. However, recent research has shown that crash helmets could actually be very damaging to our health. It is thought that the vibration and noise transmitted through the helmet when travelling […]

Damage caused by potholes resulted in millions of pounds in car insurance claims last month. Research from AA Insurance shows the cost of such damage saw claims of around £2.85 million over the course of February. With this sum the equivalent of about 1,900 claims in the month, the firm points out the number of […]

Britain’s roads have seen less road casualties this year, with a downward trend continuing. However, it seems as though not all road users are so lucky. The number of cyclists killed or seriously injured was 830 in 2009 and has risen over the past few years. This would suggest that despite the hard work that […]

London taxpayers face a £100million bill to repair and maintain roads following extensive damage caused by one of the coldest winters on record. Experts say that fixing potholes and other snow damage could cost London councils as much as an additional £20million to their annual £80million budget. At the same time London’s councils face a […]