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Almost 10,000 vehicles were caught tailgating in the first two weeks of new cameras being tested to clamp down on the offence.
Signals, stopping procedures, lighting, control of the vehicle, speed limits, stopping distances, lines and lane markings and multi-lane carriageways, smoking, mobile phones and sat nav.
Drivers have been warned against the dangers of tailgating amid concerns that huge numbers of motorists are failing to follow basic safety rules on the country’s busiest roads.
The nil response to an FOI requesting how many offences of tailgating and middle lane driving offences the CNC had recorded
Drivers are being reminded to keep their distance as road safety charity Brake reveals that 6 in 10 drivers admit to risky tailgating.
Tailgating is a factor in around one in eight casualties on England’s motorways and major A roads, with more than 130 people killed or seriously injured in incidents involving people driving too close in 2018.
Stay safe, stay back - that is the message from Highways England today as it reveals the extent - and impact - of tailgating on the country’s major roads and motorways.
'Stay safe, stay back' is the message from professional racing driver and Hollywood stunt expert Ben Collins to help remind drivers of the dangers of tailgating.
Three men from Leicestershire and one from Nottingham have pleaded guilty to fishing without a licence.
Highways England is calling on campers, caravanners and motorhome owners to find out about its national safety campaign about the dangers of tailgating.
New proposals to give consumers confidence to take up smart devices.
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Defra has this week (10 April 2024) launched a Pollack compensation scheme to provide support to those who have been most impacted by the bycatch-only pollack fishery in the South-West.
The Southern North Sea and English Channel Skates and Rays Fisheries Management Plan covers ICES divisions 7d, 7e, 4b and 4c and includes species Thornback ray, Blonde ray, Undulate ray, Small-eyed ray, Spotted ray, Cuckoo ray and Starry ray.
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