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GEM Recommends None For The Road…

August 20, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

GEM Motoring Assist says the recently announced rise in drink-drive road casualties underlines the importance for all drivers and riders to take personal responsibility for safety. The figures show a seven per cent increase in the number of people killed or injured in traffic collisions where at least one driver was over the drink drive […]

Filed Under: Driving Advice Tagged With: 80mg of alcohol for every 100ml of blood, Alcohol impairment for driving, Car Articles, Drink driving, Drink driving figures, GEM, GEM Motoring Assist, Government, Levels of risk to drink driving, Scottish drink driving law, The smallest amount of alcohol can affect your ability to drive

RHA Supports Research Showing Link Between Breakdowns And Potholes

January 28, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The Road Haulage Association fully supports the RAC report that links vehicle breakdowns to potholes. Commenting, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “Pothole-related breakdowns are bad news for all road users. However, the cost to road hauliers in particular is considerable. “Every day many thousands of deliveries are made to, and collected from distribution centres […]

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: Car Articles, Council-owned bridges, Distribution centres, Financial constraints to road repairs, Government, HGVs, Potholes, Potholes causing damage, RAC, Repairs to the road network, RHA, Road Haulage Association, Road network, Road repairs

Do You Agree With The Idea Of A Cross-Channel Bridge?

January 21, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The Foreign Secretary’s idea for a cross-Channel bridge makes for a great headline in the spirit of British and French co-operation, but the costs and practical implications would be enormous. “We’re better off spending smaller amounts of money on improving our crumbling roads and opening more lorry parks,” said RHA chief executive Richard Burnett. “The […]

Filed Under: Daily News Tagged With: Car Articles, Channel crossings, Cross-channel bridge proposal, Crossing the channel, Government, Lorry parks, RHA, Road Haulage Association, The Law, The Strait of Dover, Transport proposals

GEM Calls For Penalty Points For Seatbelt Avoiders

October 19, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is calling on the Government to increase the penalty for drivers and passengers who do not wear a seatbelt on journeys. GEM wants the Government to bring seatbelt offences in line with those for mobile phone offences, which were increased earlier this year to a fine of […]

Filed Under: The Law Tagged With: Car Articles, Clunk click every trip, GEM, Government, Road safety advice, Road Safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist, Seatbelt offences, Seatbelts

Brake Applauds Tougher Sentences For Killer Drivers

October 17, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The Ministry of Justice announced long-awaited plans to increase maximum sentences for drivers who cause death by speeding, racing or using a mobile phone. Offenders who cause death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs will also face life sentences, and a new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving […]

Filed Under: The Law Tagged With: Brake, Car Articles, Government, Ministry of Justice, MoJ, Punishment for law braking drivers, Road collision investigation, Road policing, road safety, Road safety charities

Project EDWARD Reaps Rewards In First Year

September 25, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Road safety and breakdown recovery provider GEM Motoring Assist is taking the opportunity to congratulate organisers of the first Project EDWARD (European day Without A Road Death), which took place in 30 countries on Wednesday 21 September 2016. GEM road safety officer Neil Worth participated in a seminar in Brussels on Wednesday, organised by the […]

Filed Under: Safety & Security Tagged With: Brussels, Campaign to lower road traffic deaths, European day Without A Death, European Traffic Police Network, GEM, GEM Motoring Assist, Government, Project EDWARD, Road safety improvements, Road safety initiatives, TISPOL

What Do You Think Of Proposed MOT Changes?

August 17, 2015 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Bridgestone’s managing director Robin Shaw is urging the Government to have a rethink over proposals to change MOT testing laws on new cars, declaring: ‘Our roads would be more dangerous than ever if changes are made.’ In his position as Bridgestone’s north region MD – as well as chair of the SMMT Aftermarket Section – […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Editorial, Industry News, The Law Tagged With: Aftermarket Section, Bridgestone, Bridgestone Tyres, Car Articles, Government, MOT, MOT proposed changes for 2015, Motorcycles, New Cars, Robin Shaw, SMMT, The Law, Tyres

Should Driving Be Added To The Curriculum?

July 29, 2015 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Major motoring organisations and experts are backing a petition urging the Government to include driving on the school curriculum. The petition has been launched in a bid to help cut the high number of accidents involving newly qualified drivers on the UK’s roads. Launched by Young Driver, the UK’s largest provider of pre-17 driving lessons, […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Editorial, Featured Posts, Industry News, The Law Tagged With: Car Articles, Goodyear, Government, How to make driving safer, IAM, Kim Stanton, Motoring, Motoring Advice, MSA, Quentin Wilson, RAC, Rules and regulations, uk, UK driving rules and regulations, Young Driver, Young drivers

GEM Motoring Assist Supports Road Safety Mandate

May 9, 2015 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is calling on the new Conservative government to revitalise a commitment to road safety that disappeared during the course of the previous parliament. GEM chief executive David Williams MBE said: “Strong political leadership is essential to provide positive direction for the remainder of this decade and beyond. […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Editorial, Industry News, Safety & Security Tagged With: Car Articles, GEM chief executive David Williams MBE, GEM Motoring Assist, Government, road safety, Road safety issues, the government

Government Grants 10 Min Grace For Parking

March 7, 2015 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Parking measures that put common sense back in the driving seat were given the green-light yesterday by Local Government and Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin. Under the new laws to help local shops, drivers will get a 10 minute grace period when parked in a bay. This will prevent fines for being just […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Editorial, Featured Posts, Industry News, The Law Tagged With: 10 minute grace period, 10 minutes grace, Deregulation Bill, Early ticket payment, Eric Pickles, Government, Guidance, Leeway, Paid parking, parking, Parking fine costs, Parking fines, Parking leeway, Parking rules, Tyranny of automated fines

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