The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation is urging the UK Government to ensure that transport infrastructure investment remains a national priority following the publication of the Government's Defence Investment Plan Funding Explainer, which outlines reductions to elements of the Department for Transport's capital programme to support … [Read more...]
Education: Road Safety
Vertu advice for summer holidays on the road
As the school holidays approach and families prepare for longer summer journeys, aftersales technicians at Vertu are warning that winter and pothole-season damage can remain hidden until a car is placed under sustained strain. In a survey of Vertu's aftersales technicians, 46% identified a weakened battery as the most common issue they see after winter. … [Read more...]
New safety tests to stop under-run accidents
The Government is initiating a new series of HGV tests to reduce serious injuries and death involving car drivers going into the back of trailers and lorries. National Highways has initiated a series of crash tests after identifying a serious risk on England’s motorways and major A-roads after initial tests found existing designs did not always work in some … [Read more...]
Confident Cardiff drivers revealed
New research from car scrappage comparison provider Scrap Car Comparison reveals that Sheffield is the city in the UK with the most confident drivers and Cardiff comes a very close second. The study, which asked drivers to rate their confidence on 48 driving tasks, shows drivers in the city are the most confident across the board, performing particularly … [Read more...]
Smog is gripping Europe under heatwave
Parts of Europe are suffering through the second heatwave of the year leading to dangerous spikes in ground-level ozone pollution with devastating consequences for human and environmental health, warns the European Environmental Burea, Europe’s largest network of environmental NGOs. Extreme temperatures have serious health repercussions but the impacts of a … [Read more...]
Stop if its hot, says RAC
Red extreme heat warnings are rare and we urge everyone to take them seriously this week. Drivers whose vehicles don't have effective air conditioning should strongly consider postponing any non-essential car journeys until the Met Office’s weather warnings are lifted and temperatures drop, says the RAC. "If this isn’t possible, our best advice is to travel … [Read more...]
Learners criticised by qualified drivers
A new survey of British drivers conducted by Regtransfers has found that one in five motorists - approximately 21% - say they encounter driving they would describe as dangerous or careless from learner or provisional licence holders at least once a month. The findings arrive as the UK Government currently consults on introducing a mandatory minimum waiting … [Read more...]
Parents helping learners with lessons & experience
Average hourly driving lesson prices have risen by 37% over the past five years, with rates now averaging £39 per hour, adding increasing pressure on the cost of learning to drive across the UK. While professional tuition remains the gold standard for developing technical skills, many families are increasingly stepping in to provide the high-volume road … [Read more...]
Tredegar business will head top Welsh rally
David Spear Commercial Vehicles will continue its support of one of Britain’s most popular gravel rallies after confirming a second successive year as the official vehicle supplier to the Nicky Grist Stages on Saturday 11 July. Last year the award-winning, family-run commercial vehicle supplier, which was established in 1987 and is based at the Crown … [Read more...]
Challenges of new driving test bookig rules
The final stage of the new rules for booking and managing a driving test were introduced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency last week. It follows two changes earlier this year: a cap of two date changes per test and a rule that only the learner themselves can book, change or cancel a car test – with unofficial services to search for tests no longer … [Read more...]
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