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Residents of Shielhill Drive, a street in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, have voiced their concerns over the road safety of the street as the area expands.

Shielhill Drive, a narrow street which has no road signs or pavement, is currently being used by hundreds of lorries every week while new homes …Read More

British Summer Time has now come to an end. With this new change, the road safety charity Brake has raised concerns over the impact of ending Daylights Savings Time, when it comes to road safety.

Although road issues for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians can arise at any time of year, they’re …Read More

Councils up and down the country have issued warnings to road users ahead of winter to remind them to take extra care when travelling around this time of year.

The number of accidents on our roads increases during the winter months and with the clocks having gone back last weekend, shorter …Read More

Transport Focus is urging Highways England to work on road safety for non-motorist road users, ranging from cyclists and pedestrians, to horse riders.

This request comes after recent research conducted by the Watchdog transport group, which revealed a lack of implemented safety for road users, other than motorists.

Transport Focus has …Read More

A number of transport bodies have sent a joint letter to the chair of the Commons Transport Committee, Lilian Greenwood, warning of the impact that the lack of funding for local road maintenance will have.

The letter stated that the current underfunding of local roads will have an impact on them …Read More

Road safety experts are urging motorists to drive their own vehicles like they would a company car, as many don’t follow the same practices and safety laws when behind the wheel of their own car.

If a motorist is driving a company vehicle, they are obligated to abide by the highway …Read More

Latest statistics from the Department for Transport’s annual report of reported road casualties in the UK shows that the number of road fatalities on UK roads went up in 2017 from 2016 by one fatality.

The number of road fatalities in 2016 (1,792) was also an increase of 4% from 2015, …Read More

A new report from the RAC has raised concerns regarding the condition of roads in the UK; bringing attention to the worries of motorists, as deteriorating road conditions appear to be a major concern for drivers using the roads each day.

The results of the recent survey recorded as many as …Read More

Highways England, a government-owned company which maintains the major roads in England, has launched an innovative new tailgating campaign. The campaign refers to tailgaters as space invaders, referencing the famous arcade game of the same title from the late 1970s.

The campaign references the game heavily and uses the strapline “Don’t …Read More

Dangerous driving, as well as the neglect of cycle lanes and cyclist, has meant UK commuters and travellers just don’t feel safe cycling and would much rather choose an alternative mode of transport.

New figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) show that the number of bike trips has not risen …Read More