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The driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal accident claims he
tried to avoid it using advice from TV's Top Gear -
16th December 2008
A road safety campaign being run by North Yorkshire Police sees
a drop in accidents in the area -
14th December 2008
Clampdown on festive drink and drug drivers -
8th December 2008
Better crash barrier designs could help save motorcyclists lives -
4th December 2008
Government
paper proposes six penalty points for those caught exceeding the
speed limit by more than 20mph -
20th November 2008
Road safety campaign launched aimed at children -
17th November 2008
Rear
view mirror technology should improve road safety -
12th November 2008
THINK! campaign promoting the wearing of seat belts -
6th November 2008
An MPs report leads to calls for bad
driving to be classed as a threat to public health -
3rd November 2008
Car insurance fraud gang arrested -
27th October 2008
Statistics show HGVs are involved in more
than their fair share of road accidents -
23rd October 2008
New cars to have whiplash prevention
safety ratings measured in Euro NCAP tests -
17th October 2008
Top Gear presenter suffers minor
injuries in car crash while filming -
13th October 2008
Paris set to stage the 2008 European Road Safety Day -
10th October 2008
Increased
blinking should alert drivers to take a break - 8th September 2008
Custodial sentences for fraudsters
helping others obtain driving licences - 1st
September 2008
Uninsured
drivers costing motorists an extra £31 per year in insurance
costs - 23rd August 2008
Migrant worker killed in bus
accident after day out at Alton Towers - 19th August 2008
Charity
FiT Roads claims roads would be safer with no traffic lights -
4th August 2008
An
open top bus turns over after being involved in a road accident -
1st August 2008
Sat
navs instructing divers to make dangerous or illegal turns -
30th July 2008
Tougher
sentences for drivers who cause death by dangerous driving -
16th July 2008
Research shows women are three times more likely than men to
suffer whiplash injuries in road accidents - 12th July 2008
The most dangerous road in Britain named according to EuroRAP
ratings - 6th July 2008
Accidents reduced in a German Town where road signs were removed
- 1st July 2008
The Government (DSA) is holding public consultation on how we
are learning to drive - 24th June 2008
Tyres on caravans should be regularly checked before towing
- 21st June 2008
More vigilance from motorists required as motorcyclist numbers
increase - 19th June 2008
Questions covering vehicle road safety to be introduced into
driving tests - 12th June 2008
Government to recommend widespread 20mph zones to reduce road
deaths - 23rd May 2008
A cautious approach to buying used cars should be taken -
16th May 2008
More funding for VOSA to stop illegal operating by foreign goods
vehicles - 12th May 2008
Guidelines for a safer environment for motorcyclists - 7th
May 2008
Car seats and head restraints are getting better in combating
whiplash - 1st May 2008
Up to 350,000 uninsured drivers have used Britain's road during
the last 12 months - 25th April 2008
Education required on air bag deployment - 21st April 2008
Working drivers most likely to tailgate and speed - 14th
April 2008
Driven to distraction by too many road signs and billboards
- 4th April 2008
Around 3.5 million holes on the roads - 2nd April 2008
Fresh air the drivers choice to wake up - 26th March 2008
Recent storms highlight the need for safe tyres - 18th March
2008
Tyre safety campaign targets motorcycles and scooters - 17th
March 2008
Survey marking the first anniversary of increased mobile phone
driving penalties - 11th March 2008
Collision avoidance technologies announced by Thatcham - 5th
March 2008
23 million UK drivers put off vehicle repair - 25th February
2008
Drivers risk accident because of child distractions - 19th
February 2008
Motorists in the UK driving with unsafe wipers - 15th
February 2008
Police in car insurance crackdown in Yorkshire - 10th
February 2008
Insurance premiums high for young drivers - 4th February
2008
Xmas drink drivers caught falls compared to last year - 22nd
January 2008
Uninsured driver numbers dropping due to stricter policing -
20th January 2008
Road accident fatalities could be reduced if clocks were moved
forward during winter rather than backwards - 14th January
2008
Calls for tougher sentencing guidelines for the offence of death
by careless driving - 13th January 2008
Car covers increasingly being used to protect cars from vandals
whilst parked for long periods - 8th January 2008
Pay as you drive insurance policies - 2nd January 2008
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