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New drivers aged under 25 could be banned from carrying young passengers

New drivers under the age of 25 could face a ban from carrying young passengers in their vehicle as part of a ‘graduated driving licence’ scheme.

safety and risk management 24 Apr

Potholes took more than 18 months to fix

Two councils took more than 18 months to repair a pothole, new figures suggest.

potholes 24 Apr

Emergency alert on mobile phone Source: Cabinet Office

Updated: Fleets urged to warn drivers of emergency alert test

Fleets are being urged to make company car and van drivers aware of an emergency alert test on their mobile phones to avoid them being distracted.

mobile phones 21 Apr

Almost a third of company car drivers say drug-driving acceptable

Almost a third (31%) of those driving for work believe driving after using Class A drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy is acceptable.

safety and risk management 20 Apr

Protecting your brand on the road

Richard Peak, director at Nextbase, highlights how fleet managers have a responsibility to protect the company's brand as well as its vehicles and drivers.

Nextbase 19 Apr

Government urged to scrap all smart motorways

Calls are being made for all smart motorways to be scrapped after the Government announced it was cancelling new schemes following safety concerns.

smart motorway 17 Apr

Brake founder and chief executive Mary Williams retires

Brake’s founder and chief executive, Mary Williams, is retiring after 29 years in the role.

Brake 12 Apr

Skoda’s light-up grille helps pedestrians cross the road

Skoda is developing new car-to-pedestrian communication technology, to help people cross the road more safely.

Skoda 12 Apr

New online library launched through Driving for Better Business

A new online library has been launched by the National Highways through its Driving for Better Business programme.

safety and risk management 12 Apr

One-in-10 drivers admit to drug-driving

New research suggests that 10% of motorists have driven in the 24 hours after taking illegal drugs.

safety and risk management 12 Apr

England's ‘most dangerous’ roads receive funding to improve safety

The Government has announced £47.5 million of new funding to improve safety on 27 of the country’s most dangerous roads.

Department for Transport 6 Apr

E-scooters banned in Paris | Poll suggests UK motorists also want ban

Residents in Paris have voted in favour of banning rental e-scooters amid growing safety concerns, with 459 injuries and three deaths in the city last year.

5 Apr

Operation Tramline unmarked HGV on motorway

Hundreds of drivers caught by unmarked HGV on M1

A joint police and National Highways operation using an unmarked HGV captured almost 700 offences in just one week on the M1.

driver behaviour 3 Apr

New 20mph speed limits introduced in London

New 20mph speed limits introduced across London today

Transport for London (TfL) has today introduced 20mph speed limits across 17.5 miles of roads within Camden, Islington, Hackney, Haringey and Tower Hamlets.

TfL 31 Mar

Half of car fleets do not monitor driver behaviour, reveals Fleet200 survey

Almost three quarters of fleet operators monitor the on-road behaviour of their van drivers (73%), yet just half (52%) take similar action for their car drivers.

safety and risk management 29 Mar