Motorists are being issued with a drink-drive warning as police gear up for their annual summer crackdown. The number of roadside breath tests carried out in June is 50% higher than any other month apart from December. Police breathalysed 36,041 drivers in England and Wales in June 2017, the latest year for which figures are available. This compares with a monthly average of 23,840 across … [Read more...]
Education: Road Safety
Drivers dicing with danger and poor eye-sight
There are 37 million cars registered in the UK and four million motorists admit to putting road safety in the back seat. Research by Asda Opticians suggests more than 4 million motorists in the UK admit to driving illegally by not wearing the correct eyewear, which is required of them by law. Despite ‘roadside eye tests’ being introduced in various regions across the UK, many motorists still … [Read more...]
Getaway but remember to look after your dog
Some 22m leisure journeys by car are planned for this bank holiday weekend, over 8m more than last year and the highest number since the RAC first started asking drivers in 2014, according to new figures. With warm and sunny weather predicted in the south by the Met Office Sunday, and they may decide to hold off returning until monday or even tuesday. Getaways look set to peak on Saturday with … [Read more...]
Motorway fear is a reality for many drivers
Brits get into a muddle on motorways, they have admitted. One in three drivers don't understand motorway signs, over half of millennials completely avoid motorways and most believe there are slow and fast lanes for their use. CarShop asked drivers about motorway knowledge and the results would be alarming to most experienced users. Motorway fear is real amongst drivers, especially those … [Read more...]
Further boost for Welsh transport projects
Wales’s Economy and Transport Minister Ken Skates has announced a pot of £32.9 million to improve transport across Wales. The allocation of local authority grants will help fund schemes which support the Welsh Government’s economic priorities for jobs and growth, promote economic activity through improved access to employment, encourage active and sustainable travel and connect … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 May
About 42% of Cardiff commuters admit to being stressed by their journeys and the Welsh capital ranks eighth in the list of the UK’s top ten worst cities. The poll for property company Good Move put York and London at the top of the stress list with 51% of drivers affected. New info-tainment systems are proving a headache for owners of the latest cars with unreliability the main feature of … [Read more...]
70% drivers are not “driving” but distracted
According to the AA many drivers are watching the clock, thinking about work and looking ahead to the future all whilst being behind the wheel. A third (30%) of drivers said they only think about driving and navigation when they are behind the wheel and over a quarter of Welsh drivers told pollsters they are “future planning “ when behind the wheel. The research also found a significant … [Read more...]
£30M boost for Welsh transport links and travel
Wales’s Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport Lee Waters has announced grant funding for local authorities of over £30m to improve access to active travel, deliver safer routes and improved road safety to communities across Wales. £12.7m of the new Active Travel Fund have been allocated to ambitious active travel schemes that have the potential to transform walking and cycling in their … [Read more...]
Dangers of falling asleep outlined
If you’re undertaking a long drive this summer, make sure you get plenty of sleep before, says IAM RoadSmart. Richard Gladman, head of driving and riding standards, shares some tips on how to avoid the dangers of falling asleep at the wheel. Extreme tiredness can lead to micro-sleeps. This is a short episode of drowsiness or sleep that could last a fraction of a second or up to 30 seconds. … [Read more...]
Newslines 10 May
Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford said 20mph speed limits should be the default in residential areas. Speaking in the Assembly, he said main arterial roads could have 30mph limits but residential areas should be lower. Fatal road accidents are this year increasing in Cheshire. In 2018, 46 people lost their lives as a result of a road traffic collision but so far this year 22 people have … [Read more...]
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