Motoring

Time for change as new drink-drive related deaths plateau for ninth consecutive year

The UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is calling for new initiatives from the Government to drive down the number of drink-drive related deaths on UK roads. This follows figures released from the Department for Transport confirming yet another year of stagnation in annual drink-drive statistics, highlighting nine years of zero progress. Final estimates […]

Motorists urged to check tyres before setting off this bank holiday

Motorists are being encouraged to check their vehicles before setting off this August Bank Holiday.  Only one in six drivers remembered to check their tyres before setting off on a long journey, according to research commissioned by National Highways (formely Highways England).  Yet one in five motorway breakdowns are caused by worn or incorrectly […]