Retraining could be offered to smart motorway offenders10/01/2017 Motorists caught offending on smart motorways may be offered the chance to go on a course rather than getting points and a fine. |
Harsher penalties for using phones at the wheel proposed20/09/2016 Transport Secretary Chris Grayling wants tougher penalties for motorists who use mobile phones while driving. |
Drivers failing to understand road signs10/08/2016 One in five road signs are not understood by UK drivers, according to research carried out by automotive servicing and repair company Kwik Fit. |
Drivers frustrated by littering motorists14/07/2016 Car litter louts are the biggest bugbear for drivers, according to a new AA Populus poll. |
Driver caught eating porridge at the wheel on M614/06/2016 A driver eating porridge on the M6, a woman applying make-up at the wheel, and a biker steering one-handed while he took a call were among the most shocking incidents encountered by the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) during a week-long campaign. |
Motorists want harsher penalties for illegal phone use13/06/2016 Research carried out by the RAC has found that the majority of motorists want more severe penalties for illegal phone use while driving. |
Motorists want ‘the right to drive’, research finds28/04/2016 New research suggests that the majority of motorists want to retain the right to drive despite the fact that driverless cars are coming. |
Drivers caught exceeding 100mph in 30mph zones03/03/2016 Five drivers have been caught speeding at more than 100mph on 30 and 40mph limit roads in England, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). |
Motorists avoiding UK's motorways02/02/2016 One in five drivers (eight million) rarely venture on to the motorway while 380,000 say they never do, research carried out by the RAC has found. |
Footage of level crossing near misses released04/02/2015 CCTV footage of motorists and pedestrians acting dangerously at level crossings around the UK has been released by British Transport Police (BTP). |
Over 8,000 motorists rescued from Scotland’s roads02/04/2014 Scotland TranServ’s Trunk Roads Incident Support Service (TRISS) teams have assisted more than 8,000 stranded motorists on Scotland’s major trunk roads over the last year. |
IAM calls for long term funding of roads29/08/2013 Councils need to commit to long term funding to see progress with the UK’s pothole crisis, according to road safety charity IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists). |
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