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Drivers have been warned that thousands face convictions for illegal mobile phone use as the latest high-tech speed cameras continue to be rolled out nationwide. A new government study analysed by road safe...

Convicted driver insurance can be a challenging landscape to navigate, especially if you've recently faced a driving conviction. In the UK, drivers with convictions often find themselves facing steep insura...

The number of motorists being arrested for drink-drive offences in Cheshire fell during the recent festive period in comparison to the same time in 2011, new data has revealed. Local publication the Northwich G...

A new report has been published by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) that has highlighted the extent to which drink-driving was witnessed across the UK in the recent festive period. It showed that...

Many professional drivers take unnecessary - and often illegal - risks when out on the roads, new research has shown. Data compiled by road safety charity Brake revealed how 31 per cent of all professional driv...

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has offered advice to vehicle owners to help them stay secure this winter. According to the organisation, motorists should only park in well-lit, secure areas in order ...

Onboard vehicle telematics technology could play a key role in tackling crash fraud in the UK, it has been claimed. According to Cobra UK, 'crash for cash' fraud is an increasing problem, but telemati...

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has announced it is to hold a seminar next year to highlight new methods for improving road safety in the UK. Set to take place in Birmingham on March 7...

The bereaved family of a young man killed in a drink-driving incident on New Year's Eve 2010 has called on the public to pledge to abstain totally from alcohol this festive period if they are planning to g...

New proposals have been put forward by the Department for Transport (DfT) to crack down on drink-driving in the UK. The DfT has set out a range of new measures that it hopes will help to make the UK's road...

GEM Motoring Assist has argued in favour of reducing the drink-driving limit in the UK following the publication of proposals to do just that in Scotland. At present, the current drink-drive limit in the UK sta...

Aggressive behaviour on the UK's roads is putting many people off driving altogether, according to new research. A survey by Continental Tyres found that half of motorists no longer enjoy the driving exper...

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has published findings highlighting overwhelming support for the government's move to introduce a new criminal offence for dangerous drivers. According to the grou...

Motorists across the UK have been urged to slow down when they get behind the wheel over the coming weeks, as the chances of them having an accident increase during school half-term holidays. Road safety organi...

Research carried out by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has highlighted the shocking statistic that ten per cent of young male drivers admit to having driven under the influence of cannabis. According...

Thousands of classic car owners across the UK could be unknowingly breaking the law when it comes to the paperwork for their beloved vehicles, it has been revealed. Research carried out by Footman James has rev...

The development of advanced driver assistance systems could help to reduce the number of accidents on the UK's roads by their integration into the latest vehicles, it has been claimed. According to Thatcha...

Drivers are increasingly using the phrase 'sorry mate, I didn't see you' - known colloquially in the automotive sector as SMIDSY - to explain away their own poor driving, it has been revealed. As...

The UK motoring public do not back plans to increase the cost of fixed penalty notices for convicted drivers, it has been revealed. According to research from the Institute for Advanced Motorists (IAM), governm...

Driving safety charity Brake has responded to the publication of a new study which showed individuals who smoke cannabis up to three hours before getting behind the wheel of a vehicle double their risk of havin...