UK tightens road safety rules
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The UK government unveiled a road‑safety strategy proposing a lower drink‑drive limit, mandatory eye tests for older drivers and automatic emergency braking, aiming to cut thousands of deaths by 2035.
Reposted by Leigh Sparks, Lesley A. Hall
90% of Britons support government proposals to require drivers over the age of 70 to have their vision checked every three years - including 89% of the over-65s
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January 7, 2026 at 7:54 AM
90% of Britons support government proposals to require drivers over the age of 70 to have their vision checked every three years - including 89% of the over-65s
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Spoke on BBC Radio 5 & Radio Wales on older driver safety
Eyesight matters, but visual acuity alone is not linked to crash risk
Evidence supports supportive, age-friendly approaches over blunt screening
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BBC 5 (1h17m): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
BBC Wales (48m): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Eyesight matters, but visual acuity alone is not linked to crash risk
Evidence supports supportive, age-friendly approaches over blunt screening
🎧
BBC 5 (1h17m): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
BBC Wales (48m): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Nicky Campbell - What makes a good manager? Plus should older drivers take new tests? - BBC Sounds
What makes a good manager? And should older drivers take new tests? Nicky takes your calls
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Spoke on BBC Radio 5 & Radio Wales on older driver safety
Eyesight matters, but visual acuity alone is not linked to crash risk
Evidence supports supportive, age-friendly approaches over blunt screening
🎧
BBC 5 (1h17m): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
BBC Wales (48m): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Eyesight matters, but visual acuity alone is not linked to crash risk
Evidence supports supportive, age-friendly approaches over blunt screening
🎧
BBC 5 (1h17m): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
BBC Wales (48m): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
I mean, they probably need to say that for liability reasons, but it’s just not realistic. Back when I took driver’s ed — 35 years ago 🙄🙄🙄 — we were instructed to get out into the intersection such that one could make a 90-degree turn quickly and get into the proper lane*.
January 6, 2026 at 11:53 PM
I mean, they probably need to say that for liability reasons, but it’s just not realistic. Back when I took driver’s ed — 35 years ago 🙄🙄🙄 — we were instructed to get out into the intersection such that one could make a 90-degree turn quickly and get into the proper lane*.
Car brain on alcohol
Call me old-fashioned, but following evidence-based policy on reducing alcohol limits to reduce "killing off" pedestrians and other road users seems pretty sensible.
It's not actually obligatory to drink booze in a pub, plenty of modern non-alcoholic options.
Also let's improve walking routes!
It's not actually obligatory to drink booze in a pub, plenty of modern non-alcoholic options.
Also let's improve walking routes!
January 7, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Car brain on alcohol
One of the best write ups I’ve read on road safety claims by AVs.
We’re not comparing apples with apples human driver v AV.
And remember:
“Self-driving technology is only one of many tactics available to reduce crashes, and it is not at all clear that it offers the highest return on investment”
We’re not comparing apples with apples human driver v AV.
And remember:
“Self-driving technology is only one of many tactics available to reduce crashes, and it is not at all clear that it offers the highest return on investment”
Sorry, but triumphant claims about autonomous vehicle safety are wildly exaggerated.
It's an open question whether today’s self-driving cars are any safer than those driven by humans.
And if reducing crashes is the goal, that isn’t even the right question.
My deep dive, in Bloomberg 🧵
It's an open question whether today’s self-driving cars are any safer than those driven by humans.
And if reducing crashes is the goal, that isn’t even the right question.
My deep dive, in Bloomberg 🧵
We Still Don’t Know if Robotaxis Are Safer Than Human Drivers
And even if self-driving technology proves to be less dangerous, there are many better ways to improve traffic safety and prevent fatal crashes.
www.bloomberg.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
One of the best write ups I’ve read on road safety claims by AVs.
We’re not comparing apples with apples human driver v AV.
And remember:
“Self-driving technology is only one of many tactics available to reduce crashes, and it is not at all clear that it offers the highest return on investment”
We’re not comparing apples with apples human driver v AV.
And remember:
“Self-driving technology is only one of many tactics available to reduce crashes, and it is not at all clear that it offers the highest return on investment”
by Alan Clarke
My mum was ready to give up driving due to frightening habit of cars and cyclists suddenly appearing in front of her, but still when her new optician said her cateracts were bad enough to merit operation asap she said she assumed not bad enough to stop driving. The optician put her right on that!
January 6, 2026 at 8:16 AM
My mum was ready to give up driving due to frightening habit of cars and cyclists suddenly appearing in front of her, but still when her new optician said her cateracts were bad enough to merit operation asap she said she assumed not bad enough to stop driving. The optician put her right on that!
Reposted by Harvey J. Miller
Call me old-fashioned, but following evidence-based policy on reducing alcohol limits to reduce "killing off" pedestrians and other road users seems pretty sensible.
It's not actually obligatory to drink booze in a pub, plenty of modern non-alcoholic options.
Also let's improve walking routes!
It's not actually obligatory to drink booze in a pub, plenty of modern non-alcoholic options.
Also let's improve walking routes!
January 7, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Call me old-fashioned, but following evidence-based policy on reducing alcohol limits to reduce "killing off" pedestrians and other road users seems pretty sensible.
It's not actually obligatory to drink booze in a pub, plenty of modern non-alcoholic options.
Also let's improve walking routes!
It's not actually obligatory to drink booze in a pub, plenty of modern non-alcoholic options.
Also let's improve walking routes!
We need to address traffic violence in the US ASAP, but not by accepting unproven AV safety claims. Plus, AVs will induce more travel (more crash scenarios & pollution). Other strategies should be getting more attention instead! Any one else exhausted by the tech and trends hype in transportation?
Sorry, but triumphant claims about autonomous vehicle safety are wildly exaggerated.
It's an open question whether today’s self-driving cars are any safer than those driven by humans.
And if reducing crashes is the goal, that isn’t even the right question.
My deep dive, in Bloomberg 🧵
It's an open question whether today’s self-driving cars are any safer than those driven by humans.
And if reducing crashes is the goal, that isn’t even the right question.
My deep dive, in Bloomberg 🧵
We Still Don’t Know if Robotaxis Are Safer Than Human Drivers
And even if self-driving technology proves to be less dangerous, there are many better ways to improve traffic safety and prevent fatal crashes.
www.bloomberg.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
We need to address traffic violence in the US ASAP, but not by accepting unproven AV safety claims. Plus, AVs will induce more travel (more crash scenarios & pollution). Other strategies should be getting more attention instead! Any one else exhausted by the tech and trends hype in transportation?
Reposted by Maria Sobolewska
Minister rejects claim tougher drink-driving rules will kill off rural pubs – UK politics live
Minister rejects claim tougher drink-driving rules will kill off rural pubs – UK politics live
Minister says evidence from Scotland suggests cutting drink-drive limit does not have a ‘significant impact’ on pub trade
Good morning. Keir Starmer is taking his first PMQs of 2026 today, and it is hard to imagine that he will get through that without being able to comment on Donald Trump escalating his threats about annexing Greenland – a prospect that would tear apart Nato.
But, even with the world in crisis, domestic policy making has to continue and this morning the government is focusing on something closer to home – its road safety strategy. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Minister rejects claim tougher drink-driving rules will kill off rural pubs – UK politics live