The National Travel Attitudes Survey, published by the Department for Transport, found that 63% of respondents agreed that ‘the laws on driving whilst impaired by illegal or legal drugs, are not properly enforced’.
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Monday set to be most dangerous day of December
The 16th is the most dangerous day to drive this month, analysis has revealed.
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Criminals turn to WhatsApp to coordinate car thefts
Car thieves are taking advantage of online messaging platforms such as WhatsApp to plan their crimes, according to security experts.
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GEM issues medicines warning as colds and ‘flu season arrives
GEM Motoring Assist is warning motorists about the dangerous effects some medications can have on driving.
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Speed limiters to be fitted to all new cars from 2022
All new cars launched from 2022 will need to be equipped with speed limiting equipment and the wiring for in-built breathalysers, following a decision by the European Council.
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Government to Close Mobile Phone Filming While Driving Loophole
A legal loophole which allows motorists to use mobile phones behind the wheel to film or take photographs to escape prosecution is set ‘to be closed’ by the government.
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Safety organisation slams ‘out-of-date’ eyesight test for driving
GEM Motoring Assist says the current eyesight test for drivers is long out of date and not fit for purpose. GEM is calling for a detailed check of every driver’s visual acuity and field of view every 10 years.
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Continental Develops A Tire That Can Inflate Itself As You Drive
Continental Tires has developed an innovative tire concept that can inflate itself on the move.
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Smart motorway should be banned say safety group
Road safety group GEM Motoring Assist has called for the roll-out of smart motorways to be halted until a comprehensive safety review has been carried out.
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Half of drivers think an MOT guarantees their car is safe for a whole year
Almost half of drivers believe an MOT is a guarantee their car will be safe to drive for the next 12 months.
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UK’s road safety stats ‘very concerning’
The number of people being killed or seriously injured (KSI) on the roads is on the rise according to official statistics.
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Drivers risking accidents and fines because they can’t afford repairs
Drivers are risking their safety by putting off essential work on their car, with some resorting to DIY fixes to keep themselves on the road.
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[RECALL] Zafira’s C roof rails may fall off
Vauxhall is recalling 20,447 Zafira Tourer models equipped with the roof rails.
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Drive Smart & Stay Connected With VauxhallConnect
Vauxhall has revealed VauxhallConnect, an innovative network service that gives emergency calling, live navigation and remote control features, and will work with the MyVauxhall app.
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Vauxhall Rids new Combo of blind spots
Vauxhall has announced the brand-new Surround Rear Vision camera system for the Combo Cargo, further enhancing safety for the driver and other road users.
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It’s time to update mobile phone legislation, says GEM
Breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging the UK government to update the wording of its law on the use of a mobile phone while driving.
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The UK’s huge network of speed bumps Revealed
The UK is now home to more than 42,000 individual speed bumps – an increase of 5% in the last three years, according to an exclusive Citroen investigation into traffic calming coverage.
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Over 9,000 motorists were caught doing over 100mph last year
Last year, over 9,000 motorists were caught by police speeding at more than 100mph on UK roads, according to data obtained by the road safety charity Brake.
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Speed cameras installed on ‘Evo Triangle’
Average speed cameras have now been installed along the 20-mile stretch of roads known as the Evo Triangle.
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Ten million drivers have now done retraining courses
The number of road users who have completed a driver retraining course since their introduction in 2010 has topped ten million.
Nine million of these have attended a speed aware course, 1.19 million of them in 2018 alone.
Last year 1.45 million people accepted a place on one of the eight courses sometimes offered by police as an alternative to a fine and points for more minor offences.
- The other courses include:
- The national motorway awareness course
- What’s driving us?
- Your belt – your life (online course)
Almost all the courses are run by private companies and the price of the courses can vary by type, location and provider. In 2017, NDORS (the organisation that administers the scheme) said fees ranged from £75 to £99.
Forty-five pounds out of each fee is returned to the police force which referred the offender.
Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation, said “This data suggests that, astonishingly, as many as one in four drivers has now been sent back to the classroom for breaking road traffic law – hopefully to emerge as ambassadors for better, more responsible motoring behaviors.
“While the logic of sending drivers who commit minor transgressions back to the classroom is clear, it begs the question of what should be done in a similar vein to tutor those found guilty of more serious breaches of the rules of the roads before they injure or kill themselves or others?”