Road Safety

Road Safety

Half of young drivers admit to being in a car with someone not belted up

Young drivers are nearly three times more likely to be in a car with someone who isn’t belted up compared to all drivers and more than eight times more likely than drivers over 65
Road Safety

Buckinghamshire’s online workshop provides winter driving refresher

A new online workshop has been launched in Buckinghamshire to help all drivers prepare for driving in winter conditions
Road Safety

Free VR app teaches road safety to primary pupils

Academics from Cardiff University have developed a new app which uses virtual reality technology to help teach road safety to primary school children
Road Safety

Following Prince Philip’s car crash, how many elderly drivers are on the road?

The 97-year-old duke’s driving skills have received scrutiny after his recent crash – but how many people around his age have licenses in the US and UK?
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Police forces continue campaign to tackle speeding

Police forces across the UK continue their efforts to tackle speeding drivers as part of a national speed enforcement campaign
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Driver2020 launched with appeal for learner drivers to participate

Learner drivers are being sought to participate in a new research project to help newly-qualified drivers improve their skills and safety when they begin driving post-test
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‘Survive the Drive’ road safety initiative being piloted at military bases

Armed forces personnel are much more likely to die in a car crash than civilians
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The UK’s most dangerous junctions for pedestrians revealed

Almost 24,000 people were hit by cars while trying to cross the road in 2017, with 470 fatally wounded – police figures show
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‘Bird Box Challenge’: Teen crashes after driving car blindfolded

A teenager escaped without injuries after drifting into another lane of traffic while driving blindfolded, inspired by the film

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