Drivers scarily complacent about dangerous vehicles, says road safety charity
Drivers often have their head in the sand when it comes to the safety of their brakes and other critical components, resulting in death and injury, says research out today from Brake and Direct Line…
Charity urges government to make this the last time clocks go back
As the clocks go back, Brake, the road safety charity, and partner Autoglass are urging the government to make this the last time, by putting the clocks forward by an hour year-round to make our roads safer…
The majority of fleets don’t test drivers for drink and drugs
A Fleet Safety Forum report published by Brake shows that nearly six in 10 fleets (57%) still do not test drivers for alcohol, and an even greater proportion (63%) do not test for illegal drugs.
Employers urged to ban phones at the wheel
A national campaign launched today (18 Nov) by the charity Brake in Road Safety Week calls on drivers and employers to tune in to road safety, to prevent appalling crashes caused by multi-tasking at the wheel.
Road death victims ‘being failed’ warns charity
Brake, the road safety charity, is calling on the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to significantly improve its performance in the prosecution of drivers who kill or seriously injure.
Charity raises alarm bells as higher lorry speed limits come into effect
Brake, the road safety charity, has reiterated its concern as higher speed limits for large lorries came into effect on Monday 6 April 2015.
Crisis response course
Road safety charity Brake is inviting executive management, HR professionals and fleet management personnel to attend an essential crisis response training course.
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