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Traffic Congestion Cost UK Motorists More Than £30 Billion in 2016

Traffic Congestion Cost UK Motorists More Than £30 Billion in 2016

INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard analyses and ranks the impact of traffic congestion in 1,064 cities across 38 countries worldwide – the largest ever study of its kind The UK ranked as the 4th most congested developed country in the world and the 3rd most congested in Europe with drivers spending an average of 32 hours a year in congestion during peak hours 87 cities and large urban areas were analysed across the UK, and the direct and indirect costs of congestion for all drive

Motorist with 62 penalty points legally allowed to drive

Motorist with 62 penalty points legally allowed to drive

A speeding driver who clocked up 62 points on his licence is still allowed to drive, the BBC has learned. The West Yorkshire man was among 10,000 motorists legally driving on British roads last month, despite having excessive points. Usually 12 points means a ban, but magistrates can choose not to enforce it in "exceptional cases". Brian Cornick, whose stepdaughter died in a motorbike accident, said there should be "no excuses". He added: "The magistrates are being weak. Twel

Driving at Work

Driving at Work

The Health & Safety Executive say health and safety law applies to work activities on the road in the same way as it does to all work activities, and you need to manage the risks to drivers as part of your health and safety arrangements. They state that you should have a plan to show how you manage work related road safety in your organisation, which means you should: Assess the risks from work-related road safety Produce a health and safety policy covering, for example, orga

Irish TV campaign focuses on employers’ road risk duties

Irish TV campaign focuses on employers’ road risk duties

The Republic of Ireland’s Road Safety Authority (RSA), Health & Safety Authority (HSA) and An Garda Síochána, the national police service, have launched a national TV campaign to remind employers of their legal responsibility to safeguard employees who drive for work. The campaign organisers estimate that every year one-in-three collisions on Irish roads involves someone who is driving as part of their job at the time of the accident. This means that about 63 fatalities on th

Police to adopt ‘Give Space, be Safe’ initiative

Police to adopt ‘Give Space, be Safe’ initiative

Road Safety GB report that a number of police forces across England are looking to roll out an initiative designed to actively target motorists who ignore Highway Code rules on overtaking cyclists. First introduced by West Midlands Police in September 2016, the ‘Give Space, be Safe’ operation sees police officers saddle up to look out for motorists who do not leave the required space when passing cyclists. In an article published earlier this month, road.cc says the West York

Welsh motorists 'finally getting' drink-drive message

Welsh motorists 'finally getting' drink-drive message

Motorists in Wales are "finally getting the message" about drink-driving as the number of people who failed or refused breath tests fell to its lowest levels. Latest Home Office figures showed 4,800 people were caught in 2015. It is the third straight fall from a 2012 high of 7,900 and the first time in 14 years of records that the figure was below 5,000. Road safety charity Brake called for the drink-drive limit to be reduced further. Brake spokeswoman Lucy Amos said: "These

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