Starting today (25 March 2022) law regarding using your mobile phone while driving in Great Britain changes. We look at the changes with James Hardy, Personal Injury expert at Wosskow Brown and understand how they will affect your everyday life. Updating the law on using your phone while driving It had been an offence since…
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Falling Asleep While Driving – Signs and Solutions
Sleepiness isn’t widely recognised as a cause of road accidents, but it certainly should be. Falling asleep while driving is more common than you think. It’s important to recognise when you’re too tired to drive, and more important to know how to prevent yourself feeling drowsy at the wheel in the first place. Falling asleep…Continue reading
The Ins and Outs of Car Accidents in the UK
Analysis of government data regarding car accidents reveals interesting statistics about which cars are most accident-prone. Plus, it also illustrates other insights such as the locations in which most car accidents happen. The analysis compared the number of recorded crashes in 2016 with the number of each car registered. Which makes and models are prone…Continue reading
Highways England now Allowed to Stop Lorries
Highways England now have the power to stop lorries and other commercial vehicles in West Midlands. This means that vans, coaches and busses can also be pulled in. Using their marked vehicles, Highways England (HE) will be able to perform stopping duties that were previously performed by just DVSA vehicles and the police. The announcement follows a…Continue reading