Polski Dzial Increase in Cyclist Deaths Spurs Campaign for Legal Changes
Cyclist campaign groups have called on the Scottish Government to make legal changes to protect cyclists after Transport Scotland reported an increase of 44% in cycling deaths this year. The campaigners have urged the government to introduce dedicated cycle lanes, to do more to discourage illegal use of cycle lanes by motorists, cut urban speed […]
29 million drivers predict they’ll have a car crash
New research has revealed that ‘Accident Anxiety’ is prevalent on Britain’s roads, with 79% of drivers describing themselves as worried about driving – hardly surprising with 29 million feeling a crash is just around the corner. According to new research released by Allianz Insurance, this ‘Accident Anxiety’ is mostly caused by tailgating (45%), aggressive ‘road […]
Male drivers urged to wake up to dangers of tired driving
Male drivers are being urged to get plenty of sleep and take regular breaks, as research from Brake and Direct Line reveals a horrifying 45% admit ‘head-nodding’ at the wheel – meaning they have been asleep briefly, risking appalling crashes. Brake and Direct Line’s survey reveals: Tired driving kills at least 300 people on UK […]
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 […]
IAM comment on latest road casualty statistics
The latest Department for Transport road casualty statistics show an increase in casualties for vulnerable road users. According to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), the figures show that: The IAM would like to see:
ABI launches Campaign for Safe Young Drivers
To coincide with Road Safety Week, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published new research showing overwhelming public backing for radical new proposals to help stop young people dying or being seriously injured on our roads. According to the ABI, the single biggest cause of accidental death of young people aged 15-24 is dying […]
Study of Medical Negligence Claiming in Scotland
The Scottish Government has recently published its study into the current system for medical negligence claiming in Scotland. The study was commissioned to inform the work of the No-fault Compensation Review Group which was established in 2009 to consider the potential benefits to patients of the introduction of a no-fault compensation scheme for medical negligence […]
Proposals to lower drink drive limit in Scotland
Brake, the road safety charity, has welcomed the announcement by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill that proposals to lower the limit from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg will be brought forward later this year. Sarah Fatica, general manager at Brake, said: “What we really need to see is a strong message from […]
Calls for Government to reinstate road safety campaigns
The latest RAC Report on Motoring has found that the number of 17-24-year-olds drug-driving has doubled from 5% to 9% in the past twelve months, and 13% of this age group have driven or been a passenger in a car when the driver was under the influence of drugs over the past year. There has […]
Renewed calls for clocks to be changed year-round
As the clocks go forward Autoglass® and the road safety charity Brake are renewing calls for government to make it ‘Lighter Later’ by putting the clocks forward by an hour year-round. This would mean fewer daylight hours ‘wasted’ in the early mornings when most people are asleep. The lighter evenings would mean reduced danger to […]