DfT releases provisional estimates for reported road casualties in Britain in 2020
February 10, 2021
Fewer vehicles on the road due to coronavirus restrictions sees a 14% reduction in road deaths year-on-year. Read More
Hands-free driving to be made legal on British roads by early 2021
August 25, 2020
Government consulting on the use of Automated Lane Keeping System on Great Britain’s motorways. Read More
Trains still discharging waste onto tracks
July 29, 2020
Approximately 350 rail vehicles continue to discharge waste on the tracks, according to a report in Rail Magazine. Read More
Work Related Road Risk in 2020: Not the time for cutting corners
July 7, 2020
All employers are very much presented with an opportune moment now to shine the spotlight back on Work Related Road Risk ("WRRR"), given that the legal framework which underpins this area otherwise remains unchanged and more than ever, businesses should look to comply. Read More
Proactivity in driver safety
March 23, 2020
Nowadays, detailed health and safety policies come with the territory for anyone who drives for work. Companies will instruct their drivers in vehicle maintenance, driving style, designated breaks and lone working before sending them out onto the road. With hundreds or even of thousands of hours racked up every week by organisations with large fleets, this is a natural and necessary step. However, it’s also only a first one Read More
UK to leave EU aviation safety regulator at end of 2020
March 18, 2020
The UK will leave the European aviation safety regulator after the Brexit transition period, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed. Read More
Driver eye care – minimising risk
November 27, 2019
Stark Government statistics show that up to a third of all road traffic accidents involve someone who is working at the time. Read More
Preparing for the future: Road safety and occupational health in the era of autonomous cars
August 7, 2019
Giles Kirkland addresses the responsibility and decision-making capacities of Artificial Intelligence, lack of the human factor, automated traffic and whether road regulations are adjusted to self-driving vehicles. Read More
Mandatory vehicle speed limiters ‘landmark day for safety’
March 28, 2019
Campaigners have hailed a decision by the EU to introduce vehicle speed limiters as a 'landmark day for safety'. Read More
Taxi safety: Taxi drivers set to face tougher safety standards
February 12, 2019
The Department for Transport has launched a consultation on tougher licensing guidelines, which include the option of installing CCTV in every taxi and private hire vehicle. Read More
