road safety

RAC analysis of government data finds that the number of police officers on UK roads has decreased since 2015.

The MCIA has urged the Department for Transport (DfT) to make roads safer for motorcyclists through better hazard perception training

The new Labour government has confirmed it will continue where the Conservatives left off with an immediate investigation

Devon and Cornwall Police has a new type of AI traffic camera to help combat a range of motoring offences

Motorcycle deaths in the UK fell more than for any other vehicle category in 2023 compared to the previous year

Some of the roads that had their speed limit changed from 30mph to 20mph last year in Wales are set to have that change reversed

Devon & Cornwall Police’s new simulator is intended to improve the hazard perception and therefore safety of inexperienced motorcycle riders

Missouri removed its mandate for people to wear motorcycle helmets when riding a bike, and death rates for bikers went up

A custom motorcycle has been built that includes a number of custom parts that were once used to put injured bikers back together

An engineering company in Australia is trailing photoluminescent road markings, that soak up light during the day, and emit it after dark

A new mobile app will let UK motorists report the locations of potholes they come across, or other defects in road surfaces

15 speed cameras have been destroyed in Italy in recent months, seemingly all at the hands of one person in the north of the country

A 78-year-old man has been sentenced after being charged with causing death by dangerous driving in an incident with a motorcyclist

A man has been given a driving ban of 12 months for speeding, riding his motorcycle at speeds of up to 150mph on public roads

A proposal in the European Parliament that would have meant different speed limits for motorcycles compared to cars has been abandoned

The UK’s roads are terrible - we all know this. New data has been published helping motorists find the smoothest roads in the country

Newly published information has revealed that an alarming amount of speed cameras in England and Wales are not active

A former Tesla employee has said that the self-driving technology the company uses for its part-autonomous cars is not safe enough for public roads

Proposals in the European Commission want different speed limits for different categories of vehicles - of course, motorcycles should go slower!

A new Department for Transport report showed that UK road deaths in 2022 were up compared to 2021, but remain below pre-Covid levels

Ducati and Lamborghini have collaborated on inter-vehicular communications to enhance safety and reduce the risk of collisions.

Wales is set to lower the speed limit on limited roads to 20mph on Sunday, with financial, safety, and health benefits all expected.

New statistics have emerged from a study looking into road collisions in the UK by vehicle type. They include the most common collisions for motorcycles.

National Highways data is highlighting a scary increase in the number of reports of vehicles travelling the wrong way on UK motorways