Road Safety...
Below are our articles on the subject of Road Safety. If you can't see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under 'Our Quick Links'...
Assessing Work Related Driving Risks
People who drive for work are involved in more than 30% of road accidents. This works out as 20 deaths and 220 serious injuries per week. The most dangerous...
Car Tax Rules and Regulations
If you own a registered vehicle, you are legally obliged to pay car tax. Failure to do this will result in a financial penalty or possible prosecution. This article...
Do Speed Limiting Devices Improve Road Safety?
In 2008, the now defunct Commission for Integrated Transport (CfIT) wrote a report about speed-limiting devices. CfIT said that the government...
Driving and Weather Conditions
Different types of weather can lead to very difficult and treacherous driving conditions.
Here are some tips on how to stay safe in extreme weather conditions:...
MOTs - Ministry of Transport
If you own a car that is at least three years old, you are legally obliged to book it in for a Ministry of Transport (MoT) test to prove that it is roadworthy. You...
Newly Qualified and Teenage Drivers
So you've just passed your driving test. You've ripped up the L-plates and you're going out on the road for the first time alone. It's exciting and it's fun but for...
Police Speed Enforcement Cameras
Whether you love them or hate them, there's no escaping the fact that Speed Cameras are popping up all over the UK. There are an estimated 7,000 cameras on our tiny...
Road Surfaces and Driving Skills
Driving is a very different experience depending on the circumstances around your journey. If the weather is very bad or you are on an irregular surface - such as sand...
Route Planning Options for Safe Driving
Plan a route before you go on a long trip and you'll help both your time management and your safety. If you know where you're going and how to...
Staying Safe on Work-related Journeys
An employer has a responsibility to keep staff as safe as possible when they are on a work-related journey. But staff should also take measures...
Towing a Trailer or Caravan
Whether or not you can legally tow a caravan or trailer on UK roads will depend on the type of driving licence you hold.
If you do have entitlement to tow, you...
Understanding Speed Limits
The UK is well known for having one of the best and most admired road safety records in the world. This could be partly due to the speed restrictions that we impose on...
Understanding The Exhaust Emissions Test
Exhaust emissions are potentially dangerous. To maintain some form of control over air pollution, the European Union (EU) and the UK government...
Using the Government's Eco Safe Driving Plan
The purpose of the government’s eco-safe driving plan is to help drivers use less fuel; cut back on carbon dioxide emissions; reduce accidents...
