Department for Transport
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Road deaths caused by distraction and speeding reach 10-year high
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The “grim” figures from the Department for Transport are a sobering reminder of the importance of staying safe on the road.
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Biker groups call on government to recognise the role of bikes and scooters during the coronavirus crisis
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A coalition of the UK’s largest biker organisations has submitted a White Paper which calls for the government to recognise the role of motorcycles and scooters during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The coalition includes the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG), the Vintage Motorcycle Club (VMCC), the Trail Riders Fellowship (TRF) and the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF)…
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Six month MOT test exemption. Explained.
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The Department for Transport has rolled out a six month exemption period for MOT testing to help stem the impact of the coronavirus. The change is automatic, and the six-month period will run from the date your MOT runs out. So, if your MOT runs out on April 3, 2020, you won’t need to MOT…
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Radar-activated ROAD SIGN for bikers. HAZARD warning system to help prevent motorcycle accidents.
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Following the latest statistics from the UK Department of Transport (DfT) which reveal that motorcycle fatalities have slightly risen year-on-year, a British company has unveiled a new crash site sign – which warns bikers about a hazard up ahead. With 354 motorcycle fatalities and more than 16,000 serious or slight motorcycle accidents recorded in the…
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Mobile phone use whilst driving legal loophole to be closed
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After one driver got off a charge made because he was FILMING an accident whilst driving past the scene and not making a PHONE CALL, legal chiefs are closing loopholes in mobile phone use. The Government has announced that the loophole that allows drivers to escape prosecution for mobile phone use if they’re using their…
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£10 billion needed over the next decade to fix pothole ‘scandal’
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By Adam Rear An investigation by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) has found that councils need to spend a whopping £2,740,000 A DAY for the next 10 years to rid the UK of its sub-par road surfaces. According to council figures a pothole is fixed somewhere in the UK every 17 seconds. This is a…
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Got a loud pipe? Government reveals plans for sound ‘snooper’ tech trials in the UK to target noisy vehicles
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Road users who breach legal noise limits could end up with fines if trials of so-called ‘acoustic camera’ technology is successful. This news comes from the Department for Transport which has said that it will test the noise-detecting ‘cameras’ in a variety of locations around the country over the next seven months. According to the…
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CHANGES to the Highway Code to help PROTECT bikers and cyclists. NEW method for opening car doors.
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The Department for Transport is considering adding the Dutch Reach to the Highway Code – meaning you may soon be obliged to open car doors in a whole new way. For the uninitiated, the Dutch Reach is a method for opening cars doors which was thought to have been pioneered in the Netherlands in the ‘70s.…
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Detachable motorcycle wins Department for Transport funding. Extends range of electric planes.
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A motorcycle that attaches to planes to increase their range was among a range of ambitious projects that received a share of £700,000 to improve UK transport. The Department for Transport has pledged to spend a third of its procurement budget with small- and medium-sized enterprises by 2022, aiming to provide inventive solutions to transport…
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‘Speed limits should be slashed’ according to government report
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A review commissioned by the The Department for Transport suggests that the 60mph speed limit on country roads should be slashed – in an attempt to improve safety on Britain’s roads. That’s not all. The report also points towards the introduction of more average speed cameras and a lower drink-driving limit, as part of sweeping…
