Police
Men three times more likely to drive above ...
New research from the road safety charity Brake highlights the issue of excessive speeding, with more than a quarter (28%) of male drivers admitting having
10,000 instances of tailgating spotted in j...
Almost 10,000 vehicles were caught tailgating in the first two weeks of new cameras being tested to clamp down on the offence. Highways England and police have joined forces
Breath tests at lowest level for 18 years
Figures released by the Home Office* show that the number of roadside breath tests are at their lowest point since 2002. Just 285,380 roadside breath
Police launch national campaign to protect ...
From 26 October to 1 November, all of the UK’s 43 police forces are set to engage in a national effort to help reduce uninsured
Police forces urged to make changes to spee...
Police forces and safer roads partnerships across the country are being urged to adopt a new speed camera enforcement strategy that will increase the threat
Drug driving charges surge 125%
The number of drug driving charges has risen by 125% to record levels in the last year. The significant rise in the number of charges
Figures show impact of Covid-19 on average ...
Average speed on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England rose to a record high during lockdown, new statistics show. Published on 16 September, the Government
New tougher sentences for drivers who kill
The Government is set to introduce the option of a life sentence for drivers who kill as a result of speeding, using a mobile phone
Fleet managers risk conviction of their emp...
Licence Bureau is warning fleet managers and others responsible for business fleets that they face the same penalty points as their employees should they be
Speed compliance highest on 60mph roads
The proportion of cars exceeding the speed limit in free-flowing conditions has remained broadly stable since 2011, the DfT has concluded, after publishing new data
