Road Safety

'A Spur-Of-The-Moment, Stupid Tweet'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.05.2013 | UK

A woman who sparked a Twitter storm when she boasted of knocking a cyclist off his bike has apologised. Emma Way revealed she had been suspended fr...

'Definitely Knocked A Cyclist Off.. He Doesn't Even Pay Road Tax'

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 24.05.2013 | UK

UPDATE: Emma Way Apologises For Tweet, Reveals She Has Been Suspended From Work A spectacularly ill-advised tweet from a young driver, describing...

How to Hand Over the Controls While Keeping Peace of Mind

Katie Small | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Katie Small

Things may have moved on since I was in my late teens in terms of vehicle safety, but with car accidents now the single biggest cause of accidental death in young people aged 15-24, it's clear to see something needs to be done.

Ed Balls Admits Speeding Offence: 'I Went Too Far, Too Fast'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.04.2013 | UK Politics

Ed Balls often attacks George Osborne for going "too far, too fast" in cutting public spending, but the shadow chancellor has been forced to admit doi...

Charlie Thomas

Government Cuts To Kids Road Safety Campaigns 'Lead To Tragedy'

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 18.03.2013 | UK

Road safety charities and businesses have called on George Osborne to spend more on road safety campaigns for children after the departmental budget w...

Do We Have the Political Ambition to 'Get Britain Cycling'?

Adam Stones | Posted 07.05.2013 | UK Politics
Adam Stones

Levels of cycling in Britain are amongst the lowest across Europe - only 2% of us use a bike as our main method of getting around. In the Netherlands, 20 times more journeys are made by bike by people under 17 than in the UK. And the main reason for this is the perceived lack of safety.

Thirty Years On From Compulsory Seatbelts, What's Next In Car Safety?

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 31.01.2013 | UK Tech

It's 30 years to the day since British drivers were ordered to 'belt up' as the government made efforts to reduce the number of injuries and deaths on...

Getting to Grips With Winter Driving

Andy Dingley | Posted 19.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Andy Dingley

With plunging temperatures and bursts of sleet and snow working their way across the UK, making driving conditions at best unpredictable, and at worst, treacherous, tyres are more important than ever. Standard tyres fail to get to grips with the change in conditions. What can be done to combat this and keep us all moving?

Councils Rake In Parking Fines Whilst Cutting Road Safety Spending

PA | Posted 10.03.2013 | UK

Councils are making huge profits from parking charges while cutting road safety spending, according to figures released on Wednesday. Councils in E...

Schools and Cars Do Not Mix

Jai Breitnauer | Posted 23.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Jai Breitnauer

Parents who regularly drive to school are not ensuring the safety of their children - they're actually putting their lives and the lives of others at risk. The sooner we accept this, ditch the car keys and start treading the tarmac, the better life will be for everyone.

If Olympic Cyclists Aren't Safe, Are Any of Us?

Ayesha Khan | Posted 22.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Ayesha Khan

Although it's a sad fact that every cyclist has to expect to be involved in the odd incident now and then, many have undoubtedly been shocked to see these cycling heroes knocked from their saddles.

Three Die After Car And Lorry Collide In Hertfordshire

PA | Posted 10.11.2012 | UK

Three men believed to be in their late teens and early 20s died after their car and an articulated lorry collided. A third person was taken to hosp...

Bradley Wiggins In Hospital After Bike Smash

Posted 07.01.2013 | UK

Tour de France cycling champion and Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins is recovering in hospital after a collision with a vehicle. Wiggins, 32,...

Biker Banned For A Year For Speeding At 152mph

PA | Posted 29.10.2012 | UK

A motorcyclist caught speeding at 152mph has been banned from the roads for 12 months after being convicted of dangerous driving, a safer roads partne...

Weekend Shopping: Bike Bags

Sarah McGiven | Posted 21.11.2012 | UK Style
Sarah McGiven

This weekend I've compiled a couple of my fav bike bag styles so far and if anyone has any other options they can recommend, or - in case the Christmas List plan doesn't work out - knows where I can buy a wicked cool BMX without having to sell a kidney, please do let me know!

20mph Zone Casualties Up By Nearly A Quarter

PA | Posted 11.08.2012 | UK

Road casualties in 20mph zones increased by almost a quarter in 2011, according to official figures. The number of people killed or injured on road...

Dan Harris, 28, Named As Cyclist Killed By Media Bus

Posted 02.08.2012 | UK

The 28-year-old cyclist who died in a collision outside the Olympic park on Wednesday night has been named as Dan Harris, police said on Thursday. ...

Olympic Bus Driver Arrested After Cyclist Death Crash

PA | Posted 02.08.2012 | UK

The driver of an official Olympic bus has been arrested after a cyclist was knocked down and killed. The 28-year-old died last night after being hi...

Road To Nowhere: 30% Of British Roads Need Repairing

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 14.07.2012 | UK

Three in ten British roads are in need of urgent pothole repairs, according to the GMB union. A survey by the union found that Britain's roads were...

Three Men Die In Car Crash Near Oxford

PA | Posted 05.06.2012 | UK

Three men have died after the car they were in left the road and careered into trees before rolling down an embankment, police said. The men, aged ...

Woman Crossing Road With Pushchair Killed By Lorry

PA | Posted 24.07.2012 | UK

A woman was killed by a lorry while crossing the road with her 20-month-old son in his pushchair. Dawn Graves, 25, is believed to have gone to the ...

Woman Crossing Road With Pushchair Killed By Lorry

PA | Posted 24.07.2012 | UK

A woman was killed by a lorry while crossing the road with her 20-month-old son in his pushchair. Dawn Graves, 25, is believed to have gone to the ...

Woman Crossing Road With Pushchair Killed By Lorry

PA | Posted 24.07.2012 | UK

A woman was killed by a lorry while crossing the road with her 20-month-old son in his pushchair. Dawn Graves, 25, is believed to have gone to the ...

Woman Crossing Road With Pushchair Killed By Lorry

PA | Posted 24.07.2012 | UK

A woman was killed by a lorry while crossing the road with her 20-month-old son in his pushchair. Dawn Graves, 25, is believed to have gone to the ...

Raising Motorway Speed Limit To 80MPH 'To Cost £1bn'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.05.2012 | UK

Raising the motorway speed limit to 80mph will cost society an extra £1 billion a year, campaign groups said on Friday Fuel bills will cost up to ...