Road Angel is on a mission to make Smart Motorways safer by introducing its new Lane Closure visual and verbal warning feature directly into the driver's car. The new feature is available across all Road Angel Pure devices which thanks to a strategic partnership with Transport England are connected to the smart motorway network delivering the most vital information directly into the driver's … [Read more...]
Education: Road Safety
Fines and seizure warning over e-scooters
If you're tempted to buy an e-scooter for yourself or as a Christmas present this year, beware of the legal pitfalls which can result in fines, penalty points and its confiscation without compensation. The UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is calling for more to be done to control the number of e-scooters being used illegally on public roads. This comes … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 November
British chemicals specialist and sustainble technology company Johnson Matthey has pulled out of the UK battery industry. The company said potential returns would not justify future investment and it is instead looking into hydrogen and decarbonisation systems for transport. Vertu Motors says Brits need to save £6,098 to afford to be a new driver for their first year in the UK. The … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 November
Honda has added a new ‘Style’ grade to its Jazz e:HEV line-up, bringing new levels of design sophistication and individuality to the award-winning compact city car. Available on top-grade EX models, Style specification stands out with a range of black-themed styling enhancements, two-tone roof and a bespoke new alloy wheel design at £24,895. Kia revealed the first official images of the … [Read more...]
Is your driving licence up to date?
Co-op Insurance is urging motorists not to delay in renewing their driving licence as figures obtained from the Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency show that a huge 2.5 million motorists will see their driving licence expire before 31 August 2022 – over 6% of the total 40,666,276 licences in operation today. What’s more, data shows that over 450,000 driving licences expired during the past … [Read more...]
Decade of action on road safety
The United Nations launches its Decade of Action on Road Safety 2021-2030, with the target of preventing at least 50% of the current level of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030. Businesses have a major part to play in achieving this target, says Driving for Better Business, a free to access government-backed National Highways programme. “Businesses and industries of all sizes and … [Read more...]
More are driving less and saving money
GoCompare Car Insurance, says less than one in five, some 18%, of drivers have returned to pre-pandemic driving habits, with 21% saying they now walk more rather than using their car, and will continue to use their cars less in the future. A further 7% of people who took part in the survey said that they’ve already dropped the number of cars in their household since the pandemic … [Read more...]
Government is sleepwalking into haulage hell
Business group Logistics UK has recognised the need for limited extension to road haulage cabotage – the system under which overseas hauliers can transport goods between two places in the UK after completing their initial journey. But as the organisation’s Head of Road Freight Regulation Policy, James Firth, explained, the extension will force more drivers to park overnight in … [Read more...]
Dangers of private scooters – warning
There is a world of safety difference between e-scooter rental schemes and the use of private e-scooters, says the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS). Any evaluation of rental trials cannot and should not be automatically applied to regulations for private e-scooters. The safety of private e-scooters in the UK, an interim report from PACTS shows, that … [Read more...]
Safety ratings for new Ford, Hyundai and Toyota models
Ford’s new all-electric crossover SUV, the Mustang Mach-E, bears little resemblance to the 5-litre muscle car with which it shares its name. While its sports-car stablemate struggled to gain three stars in 2017, the Mustang Mach-E firmly secures a top five-star rating against the latest test requirements in the EuoNCAP programme. The car comes equipped with a centre airbag, deployable bonnet … [Read more...]