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Nine out of ten motorists believe that drivers caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel should receive harsher penalties, a survey suggests.

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed that 94% of drivers support the planned new driving offence, causing serious injury by dangerous driving

Proposed amendments to the minimum medical standards for eyesight and epilepsy for driving ‘strike the right balance’, says the road safety minister.

Drivers are being urged to slow down to protect children on foot and bicycle, as research out today by Brake and Direct Line reveals the extent to which speeding in communities has become ingrained in many people's regular driving habits, especially young and male drivers.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has signed an exclusive agreement with MyDrive Solutions which will enable insurance premiums to be based on an accurate level of individual risk.

GEM Motoring Assist has funded research looking at the importance of Road Safety Partnerships and how these initiatives have been affected since the end of the Road Safety Partnership Grant (RSPG) in March 2011.

E-Training World warns it won’t be long before blanket bans for the use of mobile phones will be a feature of many UK driving policies.

A week-long police enforcement campaign against drivers and passengers not using seatbelts has resulted in the issue of more than 125,000 penalties.

Tesco Dotcom has lifted RoSPA's Managing Occupational Road Risk (MORR) award for the fourth year in a row.

England’s motorway network is not safe enough to have the speed limit raised to 80mph, according to Unfit for 80, a new report from the Road Safety Foundation.

IAM chief executive Simon Best supports the new law but adds caution that the police should effectively measure impairment.

Fatigue and microsleep at the wheel are often the cause of serious accidents, but the initial signs of fatigue can be detected before a critical situation arises. Bosch Driver Drowsiness Detection can do this by monitoring steering movements and advising drivers to take a break in time.

Recent survey findings from RoadSafe member ingenie reveal that 58% of 17-25 year old drivers agree that smartphone apps are causing young people to be more distracted at the wheel.

Metropolitan police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe has suggested that the current punishment of three penalty points and a £60 fine for using a mobile phone while driving is not a strong enough deterrent.

A new academic report out today reveals that motorists who drive whilst eating at the wheel see their reaction times doubled.

Half of motorists disagree with a Government proposal to increase fixed penalty notices from £60 to £90, according to research by the IAM.

The European Traffic Police Network (TISPOL) today expresses its concern at the news that progress in cutting fatalities on Europe’s roads significantly slowed in 2011.

As many as 8% of drivers are using smartphones at the wheel and some are even announcing it proudly on twitter, according to road safety charity the IAM.

Nearly half of drivers are putting lives on the line by chatting on their phones at the wheel, according to a survey out today by road safety charity Brake and Direct Line.

Lancashire-based emergency services and recovery partners attended anincident at Salmesbury Aerodrome – where an invited audience gathered to witness the multi-agency training exercise organised and co-ordinated by FMG.

One in four business drivers (27%) are being put under pressure to get to appointments on time and meet ambitious sales or delivery targets, leading to dangerous and in some cases illegal driving practices.

Reversing incidents are one of the top five collision types encountered by most organisations, according to work conducted by Interactive Driving Systems across the global motor fleet industry over the past 20 years.

A fifth of business drivers are exceeding the speed limit, and as many as one in 10 are driving through red lights to get to appointments on time or meet targets, according to research released by RSA.

One in three company car drivers fail to recognise half the potential hazards they face while motoring in Britain, according to E-Training World.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has unveiled a revamped Advanced Drivers and Riders website - complete with a new members' forum - to help reduce road accidents by encouraging an interest in road safety.

A £1.2 million Think! campaign urging drivers to see the person behind the motorcycle helmet has been launched by road safety minister Mike Penning.

ALD Automotive has announced the results of its latest YouGov survey, which reveals that six out of ten UK businesses employing over 500 staff are unsure whether their existing fleet policy is sufficiently robust to protect their business and employees from current ‘duty of care’ legislation.

Using smartphones for social networking while driving is more dangerous than drink driving or being high on cannabis behind the wheel, according to research published today by the IAM.

More than half of drivers (53%) are risking deadly pile-ups on motorways by driving too close to the vehicle in front, according to research by Brake and Direct Line.

Brake in association with Quick Energy is encouraging fleet operators to run a ‘Wake Up For Work’ day this spring.

Campaigners are calling for a change in the law after research suggested more than half (54%) of fleet managers fear some employees may be driving when their eyesight is not good enough to do so.

Following a customer survey showing that 21% of people would consider buying a previously written-off vehicle, MyCarCheck has released new figures showing that 17.37% of all cars on our roads have been written-off.

The IAM is warning that from 1 July this year all drivers visiting France will need to carry a breathalyser kit in their cars, as French drivers will have to.

Road Safety Week 2012 will take place from November 19-25 and the charity Brake, which coordinates the event, is encouraging companies, particularly fleet operators, to start planning how they will take advantage of the event to promote safe driving to staff and show their commitment to road safety in the wider community.

Fleet operators should focus on improving their drivers’ hazard perception skills, says Graham Hurdle, managing director at E-Training World.

Road Safety Analysis, specialists in examining road casualty trends, has revealed how risk levels for young drivers vary according to where they live.

David Richards, marketing director, AA DriveTech, on reducing risk.

Lincoln MP Karl McCartney has been awarded a Road Safety Parliamentarian of the Month Award by the charity Brake and Direct Line for his campaign for tougher penalties for uninsured drivers.

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has launched a final call for entries in its third annual work related road safety awards, and Interactive Driving Systems (IDS) is encouraging its clients, friends and partners to enter.

Rising demand for online risk management solutions is creating a growth in the requests for a personalised system they can offer to their clients, says E-Training World.