A quarter of Welsh motorists are starting their journeys with a potentially serious risk of injury by not checking their tyre pressures, says the AA. It found 24% of drivers questioned had not checked the pressures within the last two months, although it’s suggested this should be done at least fortnightly. With thousands of families expected to take to the roads during the Easter holidays, … [Read more...]
First MoT test looms for a million UK cars
Simple vehicle checks will help to keep you safe. A million Q1 2014 cars now face annual MoT tests for the first time. The SMMT were talking up 465,000 new cars registered in March 2014, it was a ten year record, after a 13.7% rise to over 688,000 new cars in the preceding two months. With the MoT test looming for thousands of new cars at the end of the month, keeping on top of some basic … [Read more...]
Safety and compliance focus at conference
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 driver management and discuss best practice … [Read more...]
Safest cars you can buy
Thatcham Research announced the safest new cars of the year. This year’s tests have shown that there is more choice than ever in choosing a safe car as manufacturers continue to raise the safety bar so the public are safer on UK roads than ever before. The list of ten cars taken from the 2016 Euro NCAP ratings, all meet the strict criteria for the award, which includes track-based testing of … [Read more...]
Cardiff bus lane accidents prompt safety statement
Cardiff Council has issued an urgent appeal after accidents in the newly created bus lanes in Caerphilly Road. In what some may see as a “damage limitation” or legal step to mitigate insurance claims or court action, the council is urging motorists to look out for the new lane, especially when joining from side roads and to reduce speed. The statement says, “The scheme on Caerphilly Road is … [Read more...]
Safety gets a back seat in driving test
Four in ten new young drivers admit they are unsafe on the road and two thirds of parents agree they are at risk. With a revised driving test planned and the theory test now 20 years old, 47 per cent of drivers aged 17 to 24 think that they are not being taught enough about road safety. Road accidents are the biggest killer of young people and new research reveals 800,000 young motorists … [Read more...]
Your life in their hands and cars
Where you live and how much you are prepared to pay will probably determine if you survive, suffer serious injuries or die in a car crash, according to a study by Thatcham Research. Safety experts at Thatcham Research have welcomed the addition of two more Euro NCAP five star performers, the Peugeot 3008 and Mercedes E Class. However, with much of the latest advanced technology costing extra, … [Read more...]
Britain’s roads are safer than you think – if in a vehicle
A new report shows that Great Britain has consistently been among countries with the lowest rates of road deaths. In the past decade the UK has been second to Malta in the league table of safest countries and Britain has fewer vehicle occupant deaths per head of population, according to the study by TRL for the Parliamentary Advisory Committee on Transportation Safety. But there is still room … [Read more...]
Global safety standards will be better and cheaper
Global agreements on vehicle safety by individual countries could save billions of dollars for businesses and help motorists as well, say ACEA. Divergent auto safety regulations in the United States and the European Union drive up costs by as much as $2.3 billion annually on a bilateral basis, according to a new Center for Automotive Research (CAR) study, entitled ‘Potential Cost Savings and … [Read more...]
Road safety concerns after Brexit
IAM RoadSmart members have a pessimistic view of how the country’s exit from the European Union will affect them as drivers. The road safety charity conducted a poll of over 1,000 members and visitors to its website between 27 June and 12 July, asking how the decision by UK voters to leave the EU would affect them. Of the 1,093 respondents, when asked if they thought the exit would have an … [Read more...]