Recently in the media campaigners from BRAKE have expressed their wish to have all forms of hand held mobile phones banned from vehicles, they said that they beleive that drivers should be made to carry there mobile in the boot of their vehicle or have it switched off. This is as a result of recent […]
Read More Mobile Phones and DrivingWith the recent news reports on the amount of deaths on London’s roads of cyclists, it seems that we all need to remind ourselves of the dangers of both being a cyclist and being a motorist. 5 deaths in 9 days is a terrible figure and is a stark warning to us all that we […]
Read More Cyclists and HGVs – Hazard awarenessNew legislation came into force today which empowers the police with greater powers to penalise drivers who commit offences that can be classed as careless or inconsiderate driving. Acts such as tailgaiting or lane hogging can now be subject to on the spot fines and releases the police from having to take such matters through […]
Read More Lane Hoggers watch out!It has been announced that a bill has been introduced into The House of Commons, which proposes charging all HGV’s over 12 tonnes a fee to use UK roads. This will apply to both UK & Foreign HGV drivers. It is thought that it will be almost cost neutral for UK drivers with it being offset […]
Read More New charges for use of UK roads?Recently Safedrive ran a course aimed at familiarising non-LGV drivers with LGV’s. It was to help improve understanding of how the vehicle works, what it looks like from inside and the problems that LGV drivers face when it comes to vision and blind spots etc. It is something that Safedrive are happy to do for any […]
Read More Introducing drivers to LGV’sVOSA are making the general public aware of an email scam that is circulating at the moment. Individuals are receiving emails that are asking them to verify there information. These emails are fake and you should not enter your details into the form provided. Below is an example of how the emails are worded: […]
Read More DVLA EMAIL SCAM!