Paris bans e-scooters. UK next?
THE LAST TIME WE WROTE about the menace of e-scooters, it drew the usual rash of abusive replies and lots of frothing at the mouth by people quick to defend their rights to ride them
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Let’s fix this e-scooter menace
IT PROBABLY FAIR TO SAY that not many over-50s ride e-scooters. If they did, they’d probably show more consideration for others by not misusing them, and not dumping them wherever and whenever they step away
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UK body urges government to educate autonomous vehicle drivers
IN A MOVE THAT WILL resonate in Australia, the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has highlighted the need to ensure that the government, and car makers, prioritise training for drivers in its
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Study shows tailgating is most distracting behaviour
BEING FOLLOWED TOO CLOSELY BY other drivers is the behaviour that distracts motorists most on the roads, latest research reveals, and as we all know, driver distraction is the major cause of crashes. A survey
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How about a driver check-up?
MOST RESPONSIBLE MOTORISTS are aware that they need to keep a close eye on tyre pressures, brake pads and oil and coolant levels if they want safe and stress-free motoring, but a UK charity has
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Use speed cameras to identify unregistered vehicles
A UK INDEPENDENT ROAD safety charity has called for safety camera technology to be applied to detect unregistered and uninsured vehicles. The UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is highlighting to the police,
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UK body welcomes road policing review
JUST AS IN AUSTRALIA, the UK road toll reduction has levelled off, and discovering why is an important first step in getting back on track (although the ridiculous Victorian notion of “towards zero” will forever
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