‘Carnage’ as road safety stalls with 4% increase in deaths
September 28, 2017
Employers reminded of duty on road safety for staff as campaigners slam latest set of road death statistics. Read More
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Union calls for review of mobile crane safety regs
September 26, 2017
Unite has written to the transport minister urging action to ensure the safety of mobile cranes on roads. Read More
Firm fined £300k and told seat belt policy could have prevented death
September 18, 2017
A worker died after being crushed by a fork lift truck that overturned while he was driving it, and he wasn’t wearing a seat belt. Read More
Road safety group calls for phone software to have mandatory ‘driving mode’
September 11, 2017
A group of road charities and organisations has written to software firms to implement 'driving mode' on phones. Read More
Study: Quarter of firms ‘don’t undertake regular safety checks’ on vehicle fleets
August 25, 2017
Study suggests significant issues with safety checks - especially with grey fleets. Read More
Breastfeeding mother refused entry to bus for ‘health and safety reasons’
August 23, 2017
Health and safety used as an excuse for a breastfeeding mother being turned away from a bus. Read More
Dehydration has “same effects as drink-driving”
August 22, 2017
Research reveals 67% of UK drivers fail to recognise major symptoms of dehydration. Read More
Call for urgent action on vehicle safety standards
August 14, 2017
A coalition has called on government to pledge its support for plans to improve new vehicle safety standards. Read More
Croydon tram crash: draft safety recommendations announced
August 4, 2017
Draft safety recommendations made ahead of final report. Read More
Crane collapses onto Primark store
July 31, 2017
Crane collapsed onto former store on Saturday afternoon during refurbishment project Read More