Traditionally, speed limits in the UK were set at levels that most drivers considered reasonable, and the police enforced them, for the most part, with…
Andy17th October 2018
The Alliance of British Drivers (ABD) has been very concerned of late with the misinformation that has been spread by the national media about the…
Andy3rd October 2018
This came in today: ‘Such a serious issue is always going to be handicapped by emotive language, when it should be more evidence based and…
Andy2nd October 2018
One ABD correspondent has written to the ABD about the fact that he received a Notice of Intended Prosecution about a claimed offence of passing…
Andy1st October 2018
Last week Chris Grayling, Transport Secretary, announced a review of the privatised rail system. That follows the recent problems with new timetables where the regulator…
Andy22nd September 2018
The Sun Newspaper has reported on the success, or rather failure, of 20 mph area-wide speed limits, to reduce accidents. They have obtained figures from…
Andy15th September 2018
Twenty charities have jointly lobbied government for a nationwide blanket ban on pavement parking (maybe with exceptions). This is currently under review by government. Such…
Andy5th September 2018
According to a report in the Herald newspaper, police in Scotland have shelved plans to introduce speed awareness courses in the country like they operate…
Andy28th August 2018
The Government have announced a review of cycling offences and a public consultation on what they propose to change. This follows an increase in the…
Andy22nd August 2018
Last night the BBC broadcast a programme on air pollution entitled Fighting for Air (BBC2 on 19/8/2018). It was presented by Dr. Xand van Tulleken…
Andy20th August 2018
Following the publication of a scientific paper analysing heart condition and the impact of air pollution, the national media immediately jumped to headlines such as…
Andy7th August 2018
According to figures recently released, only 445,000 of the 4.6 million crimes committed in the last year in England and Wales resulted in prosecution. Yet…
Andy25th July 2018
The “school run” is now a major cause of traffic congestion. It has got worse for three reasons: 1) more ownership of cars, 2) the…
Andy18th July 2018
The ABD welcomes so called ‘weakening’ of the government’s stance against petrol and diesel engines (1). Despite much media hype the vast majority of petrol…
Andy10th July 2018
Does your local council provide free or affordable parking, good road conditions rather than roads full of potholes, and do they reduce congestion as opposed…
Andy2nd July 2018
Get the Limits Right and Arguments About Speed Enforcement Could Vanish It is very easy when we hear people complaining about speed limit enforcement, to…
Andy27th June 2018
With the approach of summer it is interesting to see how different councils approach grass cutting and the effects that unattended grass can have on…
Andy6th June 2018
The Department for Transport (DfT) have, after a long delay, published the Ipsos-MORI report that they commissioned into the effectiveness of speed awareness courses. This…
Andy14th May 2018
Today’s new car registration figures show that last year’s changes to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) have now led to a whole year of declining new…
Andy5th April 2018
