driving
10,000 drivers caught tailgating
To anyone who spends time behind the wheel, it’s no surprise to learn that tailgating is a common occurrence. New cameras are being trialled in the UK to catch drivers who tailgate. In the first two weeks of the pilot scheme, the cameras caught around 10,000 drivers committing the offence. A joint effort by the police and Highways England, the scheme is being used to tackle tailgating, which is a factor in around one in eight casualties on England’s motorways and A-roads. In 2018, more than 130 people were killed or seriously injured as a result of people driving too close to the vehicle ahead. One video, captured by a camera in the back of a car, captures a truck driver tailgating through motorway roadworks. Soon, anyone caught driving too close to the vehicle ahead will be sent a letter ...[Read More]
Strange lorry road sign bewilders some drivers
It seems that not all signs need to appear in the Highway Code before they make it onto UK roads. A road sign that has been spotted on some of the UK’s routes has left some drivers scratching their heads about what it could mean. The rectangular sign shows an image of a satellite sitting above a lorry (with a diagonal red line through it) placed on a blue background. The image was recently shared on social media along with the comment: “This one wasn’t in the Highway Code when I took my test. Anyone any ideas?” Plenty of people had a go at deciphering the sign, with suggestions ranging from potential alien invasion to a warning for HGV drivers. Unsurprisingly, the latter is closer to the truth. The sign is warning HGV drivers not to follow their sat navs down country lanes. Rural roads ca...[Read More]
Risk of fatal injury high in transport sector
New data has revealed the transport sector has an injury rate far higher than the average in other sectors.
4 trucking scams (and how to avoid them)
here’s a list of five trucking scams – and more importantly, how to avoid them…
Guide to the HGV road user levy
Every HGV driven in the UK is subject to the HGV road user levy.
Drivers want cameras to spot illegal phone use
A survey conducted for the RAC has revealed that 8% of drivers in the UK admit to taking part in video calls while behind the wheel.
Truck drivers ‘treated like second class citizens’
“We were being clapped along with NHS workers a few short weeks ago. People should remember if it wasn't for truckers there would be nothing on the shelves.”
What do trucking companies think of England’s roads?
A new survey has revealed that less than half of companies running trucks on England’s motorways and A-roads feel they meet their business needs.
£5 million of Apple products stolen in truck theft
Apple products worth a total of £5 million were stolen from an HGV in the UK.
‘Intelligent’ mapping service planned to create safer roads
Vehicle-mounted image recognition technology is being used on Britain’s roads to create ‘intelligent’ maps of roadside assets.
Men three times more likely to speed than women
When it comes to driving, there are all sorts of gender stereotypes. Women are safer drivers, men are better drivers, and young male drivers are more prone to breaking drink driving rules…
No need to speed: Road Safety Week 2020
The ‘How safe are the streets where you live’ survey questioned more than 1,700 members of the public, concluding that the majority of residents feel speeding is a problem in their area.
