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The driving theory test now has a new component, the hazard perception test. It was introduced because it has been found that new drivers often are unfairly part of accidents within the first few months after they pass their driving test. The hazard perception test will be the second part of the driving test and the candidate . . . → Read More: The hazard perception test helps save lives Even with the economic recession big in most people’s lives, many Brits are still heading off on a holiday. With this in mind, there are a few regulations and rules that are commonly in place outside of the UK that drivers will want to be reminded of in order to stay safe and aligned with the . . . → Read More: Driving outside of the UK Young motorists have confessed that they often speed at ‘shocking’ levels even when they are driving with their friends according to the new results of a survey by Brake the road safety charity. Over half of the teens questioned had been a passenger in a car that was driven by a fellow youth at speeds over 40mph . . . → Read More: Youths more likely to speed The former Redcar Labour MP Vera Baird, was stopped for a speeding offence on Aug 30 last year. When she appeared before Pontypridd Magistrates she explained that she still had in her possession a large number of constituents files, totalling around 800, which would need to be sifted through and returned. She said that normally she . . . → Read More: MP gets ban for speeding Drivers’ attitudes towards improving their driving are getting better according to experts on road safety from the Thames Valley area although speeding violations have increased. The number of speeding offenders increased from 120,000 up to 124,000 from the 2008/2009 period to the 2009/2010 period. Despite this fact, the Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership is pleased that more . . . → Read More: Larger numbers of speeders opting for courses According to research by Brake, the road safety charity, 72% of all motorists who took part in a recent survey reported that they normally drive at least 35mph or higher in a zone marked 30mph. Half of those who admitted to speeding stated that they did so on a daily basis or at least a weekly . . . → Read More: Organisation wants a Brake on back road speeds Sheffield pupils have gone into the streets in an effort to get motorists to slow down within their school zone. The students are from Firshill Community Primary School and were spurred to action after a handful of collisions happened near their Pitsmoor school building on the corner of Scott Road and Barnsley Road. They . . . → Read More: Kids protest speeding motorists A new poll suggests that crumbling roads in Britain may be the largest issue on the political agenda in terms of transportation ahead of the cost of motoring. The RAC Foundation carried out the survey in which 58% of those surveyed responded stating that fixing the roads should be the top priority for the new government after . . . → Read More: Drivers see potholes on way to the election The Thai police force has adopted an unusual scheme aimed at lowering the number of drink driving deaths. They have set up a series of fake car crash scenes, complete with smashed up cars and “dead bodies” intended to highlight the consequences of driving . . . → Read More: Weird Thai Drink Driving Fake Crashes A £1.3m campaign started today led by Paul Clark the Road Safety Minister that is aimed at educating the public about the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt. According to the campaign, when a crash occurs without a seat belt on, then the body actually goes through three crashes even at lower speeds such as 30mph. This is . . . → Read More: New THINK! Safety belt campaign launched |
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