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Briefly 6 February

6 February 2017

Plans are being drawn up for a third bridge over the Menai Straits. Wales’ economy secretary Ken Skates says extensive transport improvements are envisaged for the North Wales area and with a new power station on Anglesey and increased traffic there is a real need for the new crossing. Welsh motorists are getting the message about … [Read more...]

Drivers are backing out of essential maintenance checks

5 February 2017

British drivers are scared of their cars. Swinton insurance research reveals that more than a quarter of British motorists avoid basic car maintenance tasks – three quarters would leave standard maintenance checks to a mechanic, rather than checking themselves. With that in mind, we’ve pulled out the top five problem areas faced by UK drivers and … [Read more...]

Newslines 4 February

4 February 2017

The updated Volkswagen Golf is open for order in the UK. It comes with the option of all-new engines, more technology, improved connectivity and revised styling for an average of £650 less than the outgoing car when deliveries begin end of March. More than 182,000 lives have been saved or serious injury prevented in the UK since Euro NCAP’s tough crash … [Read more...]

Call for more professional standards by lorry drivers

3 February 2017

Lorry drivers and companies who cut corners on satnav technology are facing a new clampdown. The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for all lorry drivers who use sat navs to be compelled to use commercial models following a "fresh catalogue of chaos on the nation’s roads". The Trucker sat nav from TomTom is designed to stop lorries, trucks … [Read more...]

“Truly shocking” road casualties reported

3 February 2017

Rising fatal and serious accidents are “truly shocking” say road safety bodies. They are concerned about figures which came out yesterday and also showed drink driving detection has flattened after years of reducing. RAC road safety spokesman Pete Williams said,“A 22% increase in the number of children killed or seriously injured on British roads … [Read more...]

Safety and compliance focus at conference

1 February 2017

With over four million vans on the UK’s roads, it is vital to improve safety and compliance within the industry and help businesses of all sizes professionalise their van operations. With this in mind, this spring’s Freight Transport Association Van Excellence Operational Briefings include an unrivalled line-up of speakers, and will explore risk and … [Read more...]

New MoT plan will be bad for vans, says industry supplier

1 February 2017

Concerns over safety mean that vans should be excluded from the Government’s new consultation on extending the first MoT to four years. So believes FleetCheck, one of the UK’s leading fleet software and management companies, which is planning to make an official submission to the Department for Transport The Government has asked for industry feedback … [Read more...]

Britain must do more to save young drivers, says report

28 January 2017

Zero tolerance on drink driving, additional hazard perception training and graduated forms of licensing should become the norm for young drivers. These targetted safety measures are need to help tackle the disproportionate risks faced by young drivers and motorcycle riders in Europe, according to the report Young Europeans Acting for Road Safety. The … [Read more...]

French cities impose ‘clean air’ vehicle charge

27 January 2017

The RAC is advising UK motorists driving to France to be aware of a new vehicle emissions sticker system which has been introduced in Paris, Lyon and Grenoble to tackle pollution and which bans older cars altogether. The Crit’Air scheme, which came into force in Paris on Sunday 22 January, requires all vehicles – cars, lorries, motorbikes and buses – to … [Read more...]

Motorists mounting concern over dimming street lights