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If you’re travelling this Christmas, Highways England will be helping you by removing the vast majority of roadworks from 6am on Sunday 20 December.
Have your say on making activities like taking photos and playing games on hand-held mobile phones illegal while driving.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Tailgating is a factor in around one in eight casualties on England’s motorways and major A roads, with more than 130 people killed or seriously injured in incidents involving people driving too close in 2018.
Highways England has reminded travellers of its ‘staycation’ road trip game card, designed to keep young passengers busy on long journeys.
Routes to the South West are expected to be busy this summer as the region tops the list of ‘staycation’ destinations.
Tyres aged 10 years and older will be banned.
Drivers getting back behind the wheel are being urged to carry out safety checks on their vehicles before setting off on their journeys this summer.
Document sets out minimum standards for operators and auditors carrying out audits remotely during the pandemic.
Transport regulators give strong guidance on how to maintain services following Government advice.
Document recognises the challenges that the Heavy Goods and Public Service Vehicle industries will face in the coming months and seeks to support it through flexible working practices and a proportionate approach.
DVLA is back on the road targeting motorists across the UK with a communications campaign that has a clear message for those who take a chance on not taxing their vehicle – tax it or lose it.
Young men are over-represented in alcohol-related deaths and serious injuries on the road. Intervention can help save lives.
Highways England is calling on drivers to commit to checking their vehicles on a more regular basis as it reveals the most common day for breakdowns is a Friday.
Highways England statement following the Department for Transport’s Reported road casualties in Great Britain: 2018 report
Highways England is reminding motorcyclists heading to the British MotoGP at Silverstone this weekend to make sure they stay safe – whatever the weather.
With the UK tourism industry expecting a bumper year, DVLA is reminding motorists to make sure they do not break the rules when towing a caravan for their holiday.
The Secretary of State for Transport will shortly be advertising for traffic commissioners for the Welsh and North West of England traffic areas.
Seventy-four actions to improve road safety have been published.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Statement on the publication of a report into trailer safety as required by the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018.
Road safety action plan to explore if graduated driver licences should be introduced in England.
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