Thousands of school children from across the UK will take to their streets today to raise awareness of the 39 children who are killed or injured on roads in England every day. Brake’s Kids Walk, i...
The EU has tabled a landmark proposal which would see the fitting of lifesaving technologies, including Advanced Emergency Braking (AEB) and Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA), as standard in all n...
The Ministry of Justice has announced long-awaited plans to increase maximum sentences for drivers who cause death by speeding, racing or using a mobile phone. Offenders who cause death by careles...
There has been a rise in the number of people killed on roads in Great Britain, according to new government statistics. Figures out today from the Department for Transport show that 1,792 people...
Road safety charity Brake is launching a poster competition that aims to help children spread important road safety info in their local communities. This fun new initiative aims to inspire and eng...
The government has announced that, from today (1 March 2017), there will be new rules that will affect backless booster seats. Last year, the United Nations warned booster seats without backs ar...
This week (21-27 November), Brake is raising awareness for Road Safety Week – the UK's biggest road safety event. Coordinated annually by the charity and involving thousands of schools, organisati...
Brake, the road safety charity, has added its voice to a growing number of groups calling for a reduction to the UK’s drink driving limit. Other groups include the RAC, AA, Institute of Advanced M...
With the beginning of September, things return to relative normalcy around the UK as children head back to school for another academic year. As such, Brake is urging drivers to be extra vigilant on...
The number of drivers being stopped by police for drink-driving has gone down. That’s good news. The bad news is the number of drivers tested and found to be over the legal limit has increased. Not...