New mobile phone laws for drivers proposed
Drivers caught taking photos, playing games or scrolling through a playlist behind the wheel will be breaking the law.
Dangerous Driving
AA supports zero-tolerance drink drive limit for young drivers
Among the measures tabled for discussion was parliamentary research which shows young drivers are in favour of stricter limits for drink driving.
Nearly one-in-five young people admit to video calling while driving
The 2020 RAC Report on Motoring found that younger drivers are more than twice as likely to say they make or receive video calls while driving.
1,752 people killed on Britain’s roads last year
DfT figures also show that the number of over-60s killed on Britain’s roads last year had jumped to 638, from 588 in 2018.
Who are the UK‘s angriest drivers?
Top five angriest cities are Belfast, Edinburgh, Manchester, London and Liverpool.
Increase in drug driving charges
The total number of charges in England and Wales increased from 4,122 in 2015/16 to 9,270 in 2019/20.
Life sentences for killer drivers
New government legislation will introduce life sentences for drivers who kill others.
THINK! launches safe driving campaign
THINK! has launched a new series of films in response to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and high-risk young male drivers returning to busier roads. Supporting the Government’s Safer Transport Campaign, these videos reinforce key road safety messages such as ‘Going too fast always ends badly. Watch your speed at the wheel.’ Other videos deal …
Government MOT decision leaves 1 in 10 motorists taking ‘dangerous defects’ risk
The Government is taking a “serious safety risk” by allowing millions of motorists to keep their cars on the road until January 2021 without a current MOT, says comparison service BookMyGarage. Analysis of the latest Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) data by BookMyGarage shows that almost 1 in 10 cars on the road today …
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More than 11,000 new drivers lost licence last year
More than 11,000 new drivers lost their licence last year under the New Drivers Act 1995, according to research by the AA Driving School. The data, obtained by an FOI to the DVSA, shows nearly half of offences by new drivers in 2019, which caused licences to be revoked, were related to insurance. Men were …
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