Richard Turfitt has been appointed as the new Senior Traffic Commissioner by Transport Minister John Hayes. Currently the Traffic Commissioner for the East of England, …
Read MoreDriving Test Changes to Drive Down Deaths
Road collisions are the biggest killer of young people, which is why the driving test is being overhauled. From December, candidates will be required to …
Read MoreCross-border chaos under new directive on EU driving offences
Next month, the principle of cross-border law enforcement is put into practice when EU member states have to share information on drivers relating to traffic …
Read MoreCall for mandatory medical disclosures to the DVLA after fatal road accidents
You get an eye test and the results reveal that your sight is poor, even with glasses, and the optometrist or doctor tells you to …
Read MoreDrivers heading to France warned to apply for car pollution sticker
For those that missed it, which is practically everyone, France is fining anyone who doesn’t openly display how dirty their cars are. The regime began …
Read MoreAwareness Absent in Speed Awareness Course Effectiveness
Do speed awareness courses work? Unfortunately, it turns out no-one knows for sure. In a recent parliamentary statement, transport minister Andrew Jones was forced to …
Read MoreDesignated Drivers Not Up to the Job
New and provisional drivers are being urged to think seriously about who supervises them in the passenger seat – or risk facing £1,000 and …
Read MorePublic Need to Get Smarter on Smart Motorways
Smart motorways are just too smart for some drivers and what’s needed are lessons to make us cleverer, according to the police. In a sign …
Read MoreRenewed Push to Address Sleep Apnoea in Drivers
Drivers with undiagnosed sleeping conditions pose a greater risk to road users than being a drunk driver. That’s the message the Road Haulage Association (RHA) …
Read MorePolice using “community spotters” to catch mobile phone offences
Desperate times call for desperate measures. This was the RAC’s response on hearing that the police were relying on “community spotters” to target mobile phone …
Read MoreThe risks of keeping quiet about medical conditions
Failing to disclose an active medical condition led to tragedy after a motorist fell asleep at the wheel and killed another driver. Shirley Glover is …
Read MoreMobile phones and Death by Dangerous Driving
Another week, another horrific death by dangerous driving case is closed, with victims’ families questioning the sentence imposed. HGV driver Tomasz Kroker is now beginning …
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