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Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashes.

Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashes Three trauma centres - Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield - say they have treated nearly 500 casualties under the age of 16.

https://roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/congestion-and-sat-navs-diverting-drivers-onto-higher-risk-roads/

Millions of motorists are being diverted onto higher‑risk rural roads as congestion, sat‑nav rerouting and road closures reshape everyday journeys, new research shows.

Congestion and sat-navs diverting drivers onto higher-risk roads Congestion and sat-navs diverting drivers onto higher-risk roads 09.00 | 25 June 2026 | Millions of motorists are being diverted onto higher‑risk rural roads as congestion, sat‑nav rerouting and road closures reshape everyday journeys, new research shows. Data published by IAM RoadSmart shows th...

https://roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/experts-unite-behind-new-national-campaign-to-better-protect-child-passengers/

A new national campaign has been launched to help better protect child passengers and support the Government’s target of reducing child road deaths and serious injuries by 70% by 2035.

Theory test cheat handed prison sentence

A learner driver has been sentenced to 6 months in prison following an attempt to obtain a driving licence fraudulently.

In December 2024, staff at Doncaster Theory Test Centre became concerned about one learner driver when their handheld metal detector began beeping during a routine security check.

Although staff did not find a device in the individual’s possession, they suspected that the learner was planning to use one. Due to this, they were stopped from taking their test.

After the incident, the learner received a warning letter. This informed them that any further attempts to fraudulently obtain a driving licence may lead to prosecution action.

However, in January 2025 the learner driver sent an impersonator to sit their theory test at another test centre on their behalf. The impersonator passed the test.

Given the previous fraudulent attempt, the CCTV footage from the test centre was reviewed and inspected – and the cheating uncovered.

The learner’s pass was revoked and in March 2026 they appeared at Doncaster Magistrates’ Court where they received a sentence of 6 months immediate custody in relation to one charge of supplying of articles for the use in fraud.

https://roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/drivers-urged-look-twice-to-save-a-life/

Drivers urged ‘look twice to save a life’ Drivers urged ‘look twice to save a life’ 09.33 | 2 April 2026 | Motorcyclists Motorists are being urged to take a second look for motorbikes after new figures revealed that more than half of motorcyclists involved in collisions in the North East were killed or seriously injured. Road Safety GB ...

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THINK! road safety THINK! provides road safety information for road users. Our aim is to encourage safer behaviour to reduce the number of people killed and injured on our roads every year.

https://roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/ni-launches-two-new-hard-hitting-road-safety-campaigns/

NI launches two new “hard hitting” road safety campaigns NI launches two new “hard hitting” road safety campaigns 10.42 | 17 March 2026 | General news | 2 comments The Northern Irish government has launched two new road safety campaigns, which address two of the main causes of road deaths and serious injuries – speeding and, more generally, driver b...

The acronym TRIP stands for:

Top-up – fuel, water and oil;
Rest – every two hours;
Inspect – tyres and lights and
Prepare – plan your journey ahead and check the traffic and weather forecasts.

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