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It has been 16 years since zebra crossings were first launched in Britain and the papers have this week in printing many pictures of their appearances in culture through the decades. One of the most famous shots is that of the Beatles at the Abbey Road crossing. A spokesperson for one of the largest breakdown organisations in . . . → Read More: Zebra crossings becoming extinct  Speed cameras on country roads have recently been shown to significantly reduce the number of accidents occurring on the roads. This has caused council bosses from around the UK to celebrate their installation. Warwickshire county council recently released figures that showed that the number of people who were seriously injured or killed has been reduced by . . . → Read More: Speed cameras on country roads reduce the number of accidents RED, the driving school, has just released information about different distractions in the car. The research showed that the biggest distraction for drivers is having children in the vehicle. The survey suggested that nearly a third of people found squabbling children the greatest cause of distraction when driving. At the other end of the spectrum young . . . → Read More: Children are a huge distraction for drivers UK motorists have been warned that they need to watch their power and speeds while they are driving in the upcoming winter months. IAM Drive & Survive driver training specialist Simon Elstow stated that there are a few standby tips that drivers should follow on the roads to help keep them safe, including the basic tip that . . . → Read More: UK motorists need great care with winter driving Winter driving is almost upon us Once winter comes around, drivers are presented with extremely difficult driving conditions, and despite it happening regularly, the UK never seems prepared and has difficulty coping with it. Another thing British drivers tend to forget is the damage that the wintry weather can inflict on our cars and to minimise . . . → Read More: Winter driving is almost upon us In the past six months alone nearly 45,000 drivers have been caught speeding in a single location. The village where this has occurred is called Great Bowden and around 200 people are breaking the 30 mile an hour speed limit each day. Chairman of the parish council is Paul Claxton, and he has commented about the . . . → Read More: Village may be speeding capital of UK GEM Motoring Assist has recently conducted a poll and has announced their findings regarding travelling with dogs in the UK. Of those surveyed, well over half said that the law should stipulate that those who travel with a dog in the car should have to restrain the animal. The road safety branch of the company was responsible . . . → Read More: The public want dogs restrained in cars TyreSafe is sponsoring tyre safety month which is taking place this October in the UK. The company said that the number of people being prosecuted for driving on unsafe tyres has reached its highest point in four years. 2010 figures show that nearly 10,500 motorists were convicted, which is a significant increase on the 9.500 people . . . → Read More: Tyre safety month Lillian Groves was killed last year when playing outside her house by a driver who was intoxicated with cannabis. Now a campaign has been launched, which is supported by 10,000 people, to encourage the government to start testing people for drugs on the roadside. This would be done with the use of a device, similar to . . . → Read More: Roadside drug tests may be on the way An influential report by MPs todaycalls on the Government to honour a financial commitment to support road safety in developing countries. A report published by the International Development Select Committee has shown that the DfID has gone back on a promise made at a summit back in 2009. At the summit it promised to give road users . . . → Read More: Global road safety pledge needed from Government say MPs |
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