Articles by: Ceri-Ann Thomas

Road Safety

Government set to revisit motorway speed limits?

According to the Telegraph, transport secretary Grant Shapps is exploring the idea of increasing the speed limit on motorways and…

Government Investment

Government announces £25bn improvements to English roads – what will it be spent on?

The proposed upgrades will target major roads as part of an “infrastructure revolution”, with work set to be carried out over…

Cars

Driverless cars take a step forward by showing how they can operate safely in London

The DRIVEN consortium today celebrated a key milestone in this 30-month government-supported project by demonstrating the capabilities of a fleet…

Business
THT

Commissioner funds delivery of The Honest Truth road safety project in Warwickshire

The Honest Truth has secured £77,660 from the Commissioner’s Road Safety Fund to provide the targeted road safety initiative to…

Other

MOT fail: Drivers wrongly believe test pass guarantees safety

According to a recent survey, 47% of drivers wrongly believe their car will be safe for 12 months when issued…

Road Safety

Highways England statement following publication of DfT’s Reported road casualties in Great Britain: 2018 report

Highways England’s Head of Road Safety Richard Leonard said: Our aim is to provide a network where no one is…

Other

AA reveal 91% of parents are unsatisfied with current school traffic plan in place

More than half of parents polled reported traffic chaos near their child’s school at dropping off and picking up times…

Other

Brits spend 2.1 years of their lives in their cars

Whilst in the car, 33 hours a year is spent driving to and from the supermarket, 35 hours driving to…

Road Safety

The UK public’s huge blind spot when it comes to road safety: tyres

(62%) of Brits guessed incorrectly or simply didn’t know the correct legal minimum tyre tread depth for cars in the…

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