Polski Dzial Technology Creates Dangerous Distractions for Drivers
Car manufacturers are building high-tech distractions into their new vehicles and have made interiors so comfortable that they are at risk of being turned into living rooms, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has warned. According to the IAM, efforts to reduce distraction factors for motorists are being undone by the relentless pace of technology […]
Disappointment at Rise in Road Casualty Figures
Road safety organisation the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has expressed disappointment at the rise in numbers of people killed and seriously injured on UK roads revealed in Department of Transport figures. The charity blames many years of Government cutbacks and the resulting drop in visible policing for this increase in figures. “It is disappointing […]
Charity Appeals to Drivers to Stay Sober
Brake, the road safety charity, has called on drivers to stay sober if driving over the Christmas period to prevent devastating casualties. The call comes as the Association of Chief Police Officers’ and Police Scotland’s annual drink and drug driving enforcement campaign kicks off. The month long campaign sees forces across the UK stepping up […]
Fall in Road Deaths and Injuries Welcomed
The Department for Transport has recently published a report giving detailed statistics on road traffic personal injury accidents in 2013. The report reveals that road deaths in 2013 decreased by 2% compared to 2012, to 1,713, which is apparently the lowest figure since national records began in 1926. In addition, the number of people seriously […]
IOSH welcomes EU vote on lorry safety
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has hailed the result of a ballot by the European Parliament to allow mandatory safety requirements for new lorries. The European Parliament’s Transport Committee has voted in favour of proposed changes to the Vehicle Weights & Dimensions Directive. This would mean lorry cabs can be redesigned to […]
Male drivers take deadly risks on the roads
A recent survey has found that around a quarter of male drivers risk catastrophic head-on crashes by overtaking blind, while more than four in ten (44%) admit speeding at 60mph+ on rural roads. Men are much more likely to take these deadly risks than women, and more than twice as likely to have been involved […]