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  • New steps to keep HGVs on the right road

    New rules laid before Parliament will allow councils to update and introduce new signs without Whitehall agreement.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Highway Code joins Twitter and Facebook

    The Highway Code has joined Twitter and Facebook to share reminders about the rules for road users.

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  • Court notification of drink-drive offences

    Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Designated drivers rewarded this Christmas

    8,000 pubs and bars across the country will reward designated drivers through the THINK! christmas drink drive campaign.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Drink-drive rehabilitation courses to be modernised

    Proposals to modernise the drink-drive rehabilitation scheme have been announced by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Make time for winter

    Winter driving advice from the Highways Agency.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reminding children to THINK!

    New THINK! campaign to help children stay safe on the roads launches.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cold comfort winter maintenance conference

    Explaining the key components of DfT's winter resilience strategy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • VOSA safe driver's guide wins award

    Easy to use safety guide helps drivers understand complex rules of the road.

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  • Middlesex company fined £137,500 for drivers' hours offences

    Court finds coach firm and 27 of its drivers guilty of abusing and breaking road safety regulations.

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  • Drivers urged to THINK! biker in bid to cut road deaths

    A new THINK! campaign to help cut the number of motorcyclists killed and injured on Britain's roads began today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Strategic framework for road safety

    Philip Hammond MP launches plans to help local authorities, road safety professionals and other stakeholders improve road safety.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Better enforcement and education to cut road deaths

    New strategic framework for road safety published.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Strategic framework for road safety

    Government has launched a new strategic framework for road safety.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New SHARP ratings announced ahead of bumper bank holiday

    Motor-cyclists urged to buy helmets with high SHARP ratings.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Uninsured driving crackdown moves step closer

    Action can now be taken against those who ignore warnings to get their vehicle insured.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nottinghamshire haulage company fined for drivers' hours offences

    Firm fined more than £90,000 after director pleads guilty to 33 road safety offences.

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  • Highway Code celebrates 80 years on the road

    One of Britain's best selling and most iconic publications, the Highway Code, is 80 years-old on 14 April 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council facilitating cross-border enforcement in the field of road safety

    Explains that we are not opting in to a proposed directive for improving enforcement of road offences across EU member state borders.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government crackdown on drink and drug driving

    Improved testing equipment to detect drink and drug drivers to get go-ahead and key changes to streamline enforcement.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government