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RoSPA Wishes To Call Time on DST

March 27, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is calling for an end to Daylight Savings Time clock changes in order to prevent serious injury and death on the road. The family safety charity supports the European Parliament proposal to stop the obligatory one-hour, twice-yearly clock change which extends daylight hours in the summer, but reduces […]

Filed Under: Safety & Security Tagged With: British Summer Time, Car Articles, Clocks change, Daylight Savings Time, Department for Transport, DfT, Errol Taylor, RoSPA, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

RoSPA Supports Government Move To Get More Walking And Cycling

March 12, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

RoSPA has today welcomed the launch of the Government’s latest move to get more people walking and cycling safely. The Department for Transport (DfT) has published a call for evidence on ways to make cycling and walking safer while also increasing cycling and walking. RoSPA is pleased that the consultation covers both pedestrians and cyclists because, together, they accounted […]

Filed Under: Daily News Tagged With: Car Articles, Cycle safety, Cycle Safety Review 2018, Department for Transport, DfT, Healthy and sustainable travel, Pedestrian safety, road safety, RoSPA, Vulnerable road users

Are Drivers Speeding Due To An Excess Of Pressure?

November 24, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The UK’s biggest independent motoring charity IAM RoadSmart feels that speeding is still far from being socially unacceptable, as DfT figures released today show speeding offences are now at a six year high. More UK drivers are getting caught exceeding the speed limit than ever before and are risking lives and endangering themselves and others […]

Filed Under: Daily News Tagged With: Car Articles, DfT, IAM RoadSmart, Motor vehicle offences, Neil Greig, RAS61, road safety, Road safety is a personal responsibility, Road Safety Week, speeding, Speeding offences are at a six year high, Speeding on UK roads, The UK’s biggest independent motoring charity IAM RoadSmart

IAM RoadSmart Disappointment At Drink Driving Levels

February 8, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The UK’s leading independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has expressed disappointment in yet another year of no significant change in the levels of drink-driving in Britain, based on new Government statistics announced today (2 February). IAM RoadSmart again called for England and Wales to follow Scotland’s lead and reduce drink-drive limits to the same […]

Filed Under: Daily News Tagged With: Alcohol limit, Car Articles, Department for Transport, DfT, Drink driving, Drink related crashes, IAM RoadSmart, IAM RoadSmart statistics, Neil Greig, The UK’s leading independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has expressed disappointment

Does More Need To Be Done To Tackle Drink Driving?

August 7, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Brake, the road safety charity, is calling on the government to take urgent action after figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT) show little change in the number of people killed because of drink-driving. Government figures reveal that the number of deaths involving a driver under the influence of alcohol was 240 in 2014. That […]

Filed Under: The Law Tagged With: At risk road users, Brake, Car Articles, DfT, Drink driving, Drink driving campaigns, Drink driving casualties, Road casualties, Road user groups, The Law, Zero-tolerance policy

UK Government Confirms No Tax Rise For Affected VW Vehicles

October 5, 2015 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The government announced that UK taxpayers will not incur higher Vehicle Excise Duty if their existing vehicles are found to be fitted with illegal software that manipulates emissions tests. Following VW’s admission of using ‘defeat devices’ in diesel cars, there is an ongoing UK government investigation which began last week into the extent of this […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Driving Advice, Editorial, Featured Posts, Industry News, Money, The Law Tagged With: Car Articles, Defeat devices, DfT, DVSA, Engine emissions, EU level action plans, Euro 5 category, fuel, Patrick McLoughlin, VCA, Vehicle emissions, VW, VW Group, VW scandal

Dangerous Tyres Mean Lives At Risk…

September 30, 2014 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Figures released today by the Department for Transport (DfT) have highlighted the need for drivers to check their tyres regularly after more than 40 per cent of vehicle defect-related deaths in the UK in 2013 were found to have been caused by illegal, defective or under-inflated tyres. Indeed, a total of 2,855 casualties were caused […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Editorial, Safety & Security, The Law Tagged With: car safety, Department for Transport, DfT, Government statistics, October Tyre Safety Month, Safe car tyres, Tyre safety, Tyre Safety Month, Ways to stay safe on the road

Department For Transport Confirms New Miles

August 29, 2014 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Road users will see around 900 extra lane miles of road capacity added to England’s strategic highway network by 2021 – a third more than was provided in the previous decade. The boost is thanks to a huge £24 billion investment – the biggest since the 1970s – which will see annual funding for enhancements […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Editorial, The Environment Tagged With: Department for Transport, DfT, Government, Investment, New roads, Roads

IAM Advocates More Support For Younger Drivers

April 5, 2013 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Young drivers need more guidance and support in the first six months of obtaining their license, according to road safety charity IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists). Last month, the DfT announced a green paper would be published this summer looking at ways to improve the safety of young drivers. The announcement includes the possibility of […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Driving Advice, Editorial, Learning to Drive Tagged With: DfT, IAM, Learning to drive, New drivers, Young drivers

GEM Reports On A Rise In Road Casualties

July 1, 2012 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Following yesterday an announcement on 28th June 2012 of the 2011 road casualty figures, road safety organisation and the number one for breakdown cover in the UK, GEM Motoring Assist expresses its grave concern over the increase in road deaths after so many years of decline. The Department for Transport’s report shows a significant 3 […]

Filed Under: Articles Elsewhere, Daily News, Editorial, Industry News, Safety & Security, The Law Tagged With: Department for Transport, DfT, Drink Drive, GEM, GEM Motoring Assist, Government statistics, Motoring Assist, Road casualties, road safety

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