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Last year, on average, 33 new drivers had their licence revoked every day after reaching six penalty points within two years of passing their driving test, according to data obtained by the road safety...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 people complete West Yorkshire cycle referral scheme
More than 1,000 people in West Yorkshire have taken part in a ‘ground-breaking’ referral scheme, where cycling is prescribed in a bid to improve mental health. The Cycle for Health scheme, launched in...
View ArticleStep up for Road Safety Week
Safety organisations are calling on road users to ‘step up’ their road safety focus as part of Brake’s Road Safety Week 2019, which takes place from November 18-24. The week provides an ideal...
View ArticleBreathalysers to be mandatory in all new cars from 2022
All new cars must have the facility to fit a built-in breathalyser from 2022, as part of a raft of new safety technologies, it has been confirmed. First suggested in May 2018, the package of mandatory...
View ArticleNew radar-activated sign aims to reduce motorcycle collisions
A new ‘radar activated road sign’ has been launched in a bid to reduce collisions and casualties involving motorcyclists. DfT figures show that in 2018, 354 motorcyclists were killed on roads across...
View ArticleAustralia introduces ‘world-first’ mobile phone detection cameras
Authorities on the east coast of Australia have taken the fight against mobile phone using drivers to the next level, with the introduction of ‘world-first’ detection cameras. The cameras, which came...
View ArticleCongratulations to our inaugural award winners!
Well done to the five individuals who received UKROEd awards from our Chief Operations Officer Ruth Purdie at our Conference in Manchester on Tuesday 3 December! It was the first time we have included...
View ArticlePost-crash response group wins top Prince Michael Award
A UK-based organisation which aims to improve post-crash response across the globe has picked up the top accolade at the 2019 Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards’ ceremony. FIRE AID was...
View ArticleChristmas quad bike warning
Road safety organisations are urging parents and relatives to think twice before giving their children a quad bike for Christmas. The call follows a spate of deaths and injuries in recent years among...
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