Red Driving School bought out of administration
By dan at February 22, 2010 | 5:32 pm | 0 Comment
LVG, the parent company of driving instructor business Red Driving School, has been bought just days after going into administration. Private equity firm Kelso Place has acquired the business as a going concern and will continue to trade under the Red brand as normal. The firm told the BBC it had full confidence in LVG's management and had no plans for any
Motorists in England and Wales face new £15 ‘victims levy’
By dan at January 2, 2010 | 7:42 am | 0 Comment
Motorists in England and Wales fined for minor offences face having to pay bigger penalties under a government scheme to compensate victims of crime. Since 2007, a £15 surcharge has been added to the fines of all people convicted of a crime, to raise money for support services for crime victims. Now ministers want to extend the scheme to on-the-spot fines and fixed
BBC launches website showing deaths on British roads over past ten years
By dan at December 16, 2009 | 8:26 am | 0 Comment
The BBC has launched a website, as part of the BBC News website, showing deaths on British roads over past ten years. The website pages explain that for an everyday activity, travelling by road is probably the riskiest thing many of us do on a regular basis. On average, some seven people are killed every day on the roads in Great Britain. Hundreds more are injured,
Government advises lower speed limits advised for road accident blackspots
By dan at December 16, 2009 | 8:16 am | 0 Comment
New advice to councils to cut the speed limit on roads with accident blackspots is being published by the government. Ministers want the national speed limit of 60mph lowered to 50mph on selected main roads in rural areas. They are advising local authorities to introduce gradually 20mph zones in all residential areas and near schools. The government says more
More drivers are using hand-held mobile phones than before tougher penalties were introduced two years ago
By dan at December 11, 2009 | 7:18 am | 0 Comment
More drivers are using hand-held mobile phones than before tougher penalties were introduced two years ago, the Transport Research Laboratory has said. It found 2.6% of car drivers used hand-held phones in 2006 - when fines rose to £60 and three points could be added to licences - compared with 2.8% now. Phone-using drivers are four times more likely to crash. The
Formula 1′s Lewis Hamilton backs road safety scheme
By dan at December 6, 2009 | 4:36 pm | 0 Comment
Formula 1's Lewis Hamilton backs road safety scheme A road safety campaign for school children has been launched in Surrey by motor racing star Lewis Hamilton. The educational scheme for pupils aged 14 to 18 will offer hands-on driving experience and training. Pupils will also have discussions about the responsibilities of being not only a driver, but also a
Hampshire and Isle of Wight safety push to ‘Think Bike’
By dan at October 22, 2009 | 7:02 am | 0 Comment
Hampshire and Isle of Wight safety push to 'Think Bike' Deaths or injuries to cyclists and motorcyclists are all too common in the news. Hampshire Safer Roads Partnership's 'Think Bike' campaign is encouraging road users to take care of themselves and take responsibility for each other. The campaign is reinforcing the message to two-wheel riders - cyclists,
