Driving News

As a result of a groundbreaking agreement between the British, Irish and Northern Ireland Ministers, UK drivers disqualified for serious motoring offences in Ireland will no longer escape punishment when they return home.

Similarly, disqualifications earned by Irish drivers while in the UK will be recognised and enforced when they return to Ireland.

Road Safety Minister Paul [...]

Many victims of workplace accidents and ‘no-fault’ motoring crashes are auctioned off to the highest bidding solicitors. Tony Levene reports

Where there’s a smash, there’s cash. And if you sign up with one of the dozens of claims management companies targeting people who have been involved in no-fault car crashes or have suffered an accident at [...]

A £1.4m THINK! campaign to highlight the devastating consequences of speeding for drivers as well as victims starts today. 

The campaign’s message is that if you kill someone while speeding you will be tormented by it forever. In the television advert a driver is haunted by images of the child he has killed – seeing his [...]

Utility companies who do not finish their road works on time will face increased charges under new plans announced today by Transport Minister Sadiq Khan MP.

The current maximum daily charge is £2,500, but to encourage companies to complete works on time increases to as much as £25,000 may be justified.

Also proposed are lane rental schemes [...]

New proposals to allow councils to put in place 20 mph schemes over groups of streets without the need for traffic calming measures such as speed humps were announced today by Road Safety Minister Paul Clark.

The Government is encouraging local councils to introduce 20 mph schemes into residential streets and other roads where cycle and [...]