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  • Motorcycle Test Review

    Conclusion of the Motorcycle Test Review.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Improvements to drink-drive rehab scheme

    The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has announced changes to the drink drive rehabilitation scheme (DDRS).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Twenty is Plenty conference

    Explaining action the department is taking to encourage 20 miles per hour speed limits on local roads.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Improving services for motorists

    Motoring services such as driving tests and goods vehicle testing are going to be provided by a single agency.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Drink drive and lose your car

    Conviction consequences THINK! drink-drive campaign launched.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New penalties to tackle tailgating and middle lane hogging

    Changes are being introduced to give the police powers to issue fixed penalty notices for careless driving.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fixed penalty levels for motoring offences

    Changes will give the police the power to issue fixed penalty notices for careless driving.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New THINK! road safety resources for teachers and parents

    Resource centre launches to bring together a wide range of road safety materials for children and teenagers in one place.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Delivering road safety: what does the future hold?

    Road safety speech by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport to The House Magazine – Westminster Briefing.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Keynote address at PACTS event

    Best foot forward! Safer streets, fewer casualties, better health.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Drink driving rules tightened to improve road safety

    Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond announces drink driving rules are tightened to improve road safety.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • THINK! urges motorcyclists to 'stay in control'

    Defensive motorcycling riding skills to improve in new road safety initiative.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • SHARP helmet rating reaches milestone as government urges drivers to THINK BIKER over Easter

    The total number of helmets rated under the government's SHARP programme has reached 300.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government to overhaul young driver rules in bid to improve safety and cut insurance costs

    Green paper on improving the safety and reducing risks to young drivers launched.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Road Safety

    Road safety comparison and road safety observatory websites have been launched.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transport safety

    Redacted fire risk reports to be published by Highways Agency and Network Rail.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Drivers urged to take longer to look for motorcyclists

    Motorcycle safety campaign launched.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Road safety

    A new offence of driving with a controlled drug in the body is being introduced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Drink driving: The hidden cost of a humble pint

    £50,000 pint of beer revealed as part of government’s latest THINK! campaign.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Thirty years of seatbelt safety

    A selection of historic THINK! adverts have been made available online to celebrate 30 years of the seatbelt law.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government