Will Electric Vehicles ever be ready to power the Caravan and Motorhome Industry? The unsuitability of EVs for heavy vehicles highlights the need for continued…
Alister Watt2019-10-13
Emission Impossible and Climatically Irrelevant as Global Fossil Fuel Use Continues to Increase. The government has embarked on a unilateral policy of reducing the UK's…
Alister Watt2019-10-06
ABD Argues The Focus Should Be On 85th Percentile To Maximise Safety. The ABD have long called for an overhaul of speed limits. The current…
Alister Watt2019-10-03
The USA is traditionally where the motor car is king as public transport has been sparse while roads have been built to cope with demand.…
Alister Watt2019-09-23
In a modern 24/7 society denying drivers the use of roads for spurious reasons is unacceptable.The Alliance of British Drivers (ABD) has become increasingly concerned…
Alister Watt2019-09-19
The Alliance of British Drivers has submitted evidence to Parliament’s Transport Committee inquiry into road safety. Subsequently, the Committee expanded the inquiry to seek evidence…
Alister Watt2019-09-16
UK pedestrian road traffic accident causation statistics consistently indicate that 65% of pedestrian fatalities and serious pedestrian injuries are precipitated by the pedestrian "jumping, running,…
Alister Watt2019-08-15
There has been much hysteria about hands free phone use in the media. Whilst we are being presented with much evidence of phone use being…
Alister Watt2019-08-14
The Alliance of British Drivers (ABD) has launched a campaign against blanket 20 MPH speed limits under the name “ABD 20's Senseless” – see www.abd20senseless.org…
Alister Watt2019-08-12
Vision Zero is a multi-national road traffic safety project that aims to achieve a highway system with no fatalities or serious injuries involving road traffic.…
Alister Watt2019-08-06
The Alliance of British Drivers (ABD) has long been concerned that the national media does little to adequately inform the public regarding the stark disparity…
Alister Watt2019-07-10
Another ABD prediction comes true and the likes of Brake are proved wrong again. In 2015 speed limits were increased for goods vehicles over 7.5…
Alister Watt2019-06-28
Our car industry is dying due to uncertain taxation policies with local mayors, councils and future governments able to introduce taxes at whim. Today's 'compliant'…
Alister Watt2019-06-07
Important information for British journalists, policymakers and drivers faced with ULEZ zones. German regional public broadcaster NDR (Northern German Broadcasting) has made a film investigating…
Alister Watt2019-05-28
Heathrow airport has announced plans for a charge on some cars and PHVs from 2022. It will apply to those that enter the airport to…
Alister Watt2019-05-26
The ABD has submitted written evidence to the House of Commons Transport Committee's inquiry into road safety. We stress the need for a new road…
Alister Watt2019-05-19
The ABD strongly opposes the introduction of EU mandated vehicle speed limiters which are due to be approved this October, regardless of whether we stay…
Alister Watt2019-05-19
The ABD welcomes today's news that the Government does not intend to lower the drink-drive limit in England and Wales as figures have shown that…
Alister Watt2019-05-14
For decades, funding to maintain Britain's road network in a serviceable condition has been inadequate, especially the bulk of road mileage for which local authorities…
Alister Watt2019-05-14
