Drivers Raise Concerns Over Yellow Box Junctions

Drivers have raised concerns over many yellow box junctions, with many believing them to be either oversized or poorly designed. Yellow box junctions are designed to stop drivers from idling at crossroads where they could invertedly cause traffic jams by sitting in the middle of the crossroad. While many junctions have designated boxes to queue ... Read More

Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? Well, Sort Of…

Superman was nowhere to be seen in San Francisco the other day as an unidentified object made its way back to Earth. So, was it a bird? Not quite. How about a plane? Well, sort of… High above the sky, a United Airlines Boeing 777 was taking off on its flight to Japan, when the ... Read More

National Highways Launches Motorway Driving Safety Campaign

  National Highways has launched a motorway driving safety campaign targeting middle lane hogging and tailgating. The campaign follows new figures that showed just how widespread both middle lane hogging and tailgating are on the UK’s roads. One in three drivers admit they’ve been guilty of hogging the middle lane, with 25% saying they have ... Read More

Should LED Headlights Be Regulated More Strictly?

  Dazzling LED headlights are becoming a significant hazard for drivers, according to recent research. It’s led to questions over whether tighter regulation on the brightness of LED lights on cars and vehicles should be implemented in the UK. As well as brightness, restrictions on height and a mandatory automatic levelling could help protect other ... Read More

Road Maintenance Levels Fall By 45% In 5 Years

Road maintenance levels in England have fallen by 45% in the last 5 years, according to the latest data. Government statistics revealed that 3,366 fewer miles of road received any improvement work in the financial year ending April 2023. That means that when compared to the 2017/18 year, the total amount of road improvement or ... Read More

Dangerous Blind Spots Impair Almost HALF of All Drivers

A recent study has found that blind spots created by a windscreen or door pillar (or by the wipers not fully clearing the windscreen) cause issues for 44% of all drivers. The report looked at how a driver’s safety is impacted by external factors, including on the vehicle and the road. Specifically, it found that ... Read More

2.5 million Speeding Fines Issued While Mobile Phone Behind Wheel Usage Almost Doubles…

The latest figures from the Home Office have revealed that more than 2.5 million drivers were hit with a fixed penalty notice, driver awareness course or a date in court in the year to the end of 2022. Because data is compiled on a national scale before being scrutinised, the Home Office data for 2023 ... Read More

Do you know the 20-second rule?

It goes without saying that when the temperature drops, driving conditions become more hazardous. The recent cold snap has brought frozen windscreens, snow, ice, and a chill to a lot of us. And that makes taking a few extra precautions – most of which we’re all aware of. It might mean leaving an extra few ... Read More