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New drug-driving powers for authorities
March 02, 2015
Individuals who flout the law and take to the roads after consuming illegal or excessive amounts of prescription drugs now face a range of new deterrents. A series of roadside tests are now being made available to officers, allowing them to test drivers they feel may be intoxicated while in charge of a vehicle, including … Continue reading “New drug-driving powers for authorities”
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Next-generation mapping for nation’s roads
February 26, 2015
The Department for Transport has announced an ambitious new project that is to be carried out in collaboration with Ordnance Survey to create detailed maps for the roads transport network across England and Wales. A £3 million fund has been created that will enable engineers and surveyors to take to the nation's roads over the … Continue reading “Next-generation mapping for nation’s roads”
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Slow puncture dangers highlighted by TyreSafe
February 25, 2015
TyreSafe has highlighted the dangers of slow punctures following feedback it received from its tyre retail members. An increase in the number of customers who believed that they had a slow puncture in one of their tyres has been seen by the body over recent months. However, this turned out to not always be the … Continue reading “Slow puncture dangers highlighted by TyreSafe”
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Motorway safety essentials for travellers
February 17, 2015
GEM Motoring Assist wants all motorway users to understand the risks they face when they do not take safety seriously when travelling at high speeds. The call to action follows tragic incidents which saw two fatal collisions on UK motorways within the space of an hour last Saturday (February 14th) morning – the first saw … Continue reading “Motorway safety essentials for travellers”
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Understand the dangers of ‘the red X’
February 13, 2015
Individuals travelling on motorways up and down the country need to be aware of the dangers posed by failing to understand the myriad messages relayed by overhead signage, not least of which is the closure of lanes denoted by the 'red X'. According to a recent survey of UK road users carried out by the … Continue reading “Understand the dangers of ‘the red X’”
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Strong start to the year for new car registrations
February 06, 2015
The motor industry is off to a good start this year, with the number of new cars registered in January showing a significant increase. New findings from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that registrations within the month grew by 6.7 per cent to reach 164,856 units. This is the highest recorded … Continue reading “Strong start to the year for new car registrations”
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Essential closure for key M1 link road improvements
January 29, 2015
A series of overnight closures for a stretch of the A14 in Leicestershire that joins the M1 and M6 are to get underway this weekend. The westbound carriageway between the western roundabout of the A14 and the M6 entry slip road at M1 junction 19 will be closed to all traffic from Sunday (February 1st) … Continue reading “Essential closure for key M1 link road improvements”
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Pedestrian safety ‘essential for safer roads’
January 28, 2015
Understanding the importance of road safety is something everybody must try to do and the high volume of traffic on the nation's carriageways does not just present a risk to motorists, but pedestrians too can find themselves in harm's way. It is therefore essential that all road users pay close attention to the safety of … Continue reading “Pedestrian safety ‘essential for safer roads’”
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