The UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is warning drivers of the deadly consequences of drink-driving after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a major shake-up on alcohol taxes to encourage more people to drink in pubs. The latest figures from the Department for Transport estimated there were 260 deaths on Britain’s roads in 2021 where a motorist was over the drink drive limit, … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 July
IAM RoadSmart said support for reducing the speed limit on all urban roads from 30mph to 20mph has increased in recent years with almost half of drivers now in favour. Overall, 44% of drivers surveyed agree all current 30mph limits should be replaced with a 20mph limit, a 13% increase from the same representative sample surveyed in 2014. … [Read more...]