New driver assistance technology is making British roads safer, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders - if you're lucky enough to have it fitted. The vehicle makers’ body in the UK says systems to reduce errors and accident severity are “available” on 70% of new cars, but the claim has been attacked by the insurers’ test centre at Thatcham … [Read more...]
Education: Road Safety
Road kill figures released for Wales
Welsh Department for Economy and Transport said 444 animals were found dead on Wales’ roads in 2016 and 2017. But further research by Confused.com suggests these figures could be even higher, as 40% of Welsh motorists admit they have hit an animal while driving. Some animals are more likely to fall victim to roads than others. In fact, badgers were the … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 January
Welsh drivers have been suggested as the friendliest in the country in a poll for TV channel Dave. Mini drivers mind their manners, but bullying beamers have been named ‘rudest on the road’ with big 4x4 vehicles and Mercedes coming in for criticism as well, while the fearsome reputation of the ‘white van man’ only came in fifth place in the … [Read more...]
Call for crackdown on poor lane-discipline
Confused.com says four in five drivers have been tailgated while a third admit to hogging the middle lane. Despite a proliferation of poor lane discipline it remains a notoriously difficult offence to monitor. “Careless driving” includes offences such as tailgating, middle-lane hogging, undertaking and driving too slowly. Yet only 2,012 drivers fell … [Read more...]
Have you got the Talent to be a good driver, ask GEM
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging every driver to make a New Year’s resolution based on safer driving. GEM has created " TALENT "as a quick and easy checklist to reduce risk on every journey and according to GEM’s road safety officer Neil Worth, there’s something for every driver in the six short and simple … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 January
There were 30,500 traffic jams on Welsh roads in 2017 which cost drivers and the Welsh economy almost £278m, traffic analysts at Inrix reported. Wales' longest sustained traffic jam of 2017 was a seven-hour, 10-mile queue on the M4 motorway on 27 October and the westbound M4 before Brynglass Tunnel is the worst costing £14m in lost time. When it comes … [Read more...]
Newslines 1 January
New Year’s Eve is one of the most celebrated days of the calendar, and no doubt UK drivers were very much looking forward to clinking a drink or two when the clock struck midnight. But, a word of warning to party-goers, research by Confused.com found more drink-drivers have been caught on New Year’s Day for the past four years, more than any other date in … [Read more...]
Late, very late or dead, you decide
In what might be considered a case of misplaced priorities, over a million drivers are more worried about being late for work this Christmas than sliding on icy roads, getting stuck in deep snow or other dangerous weather conditions, according to AA Cars. The AA-Populus poll, which surveyed over 18,500 drivers, found that although this winter has already … [Read more...]
Drivers mental health should concern fleets
Mental health is the next key area where fleets should look make improvements in the health and safety of drivers, says FleetCheck. With around one in four people likely to be affected by a problem of this type during their lives, it is something that employers should include in their risk management assessments, said Peter Golding, managing … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 December
Around five million drivers believe they have got behind the wheel while over the limit at least once in the past year, according to the RAC. In total 16% of the 1,727 motorists questioned by the RAC say they think they have been guilty of drink-driving, either immediately after consuming alcohol or the morning after a late night drinking session and the … [Read more...]
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