PACTS welcomes road safety laws update
The Parliamentary Advisory Committee on Transport Safety (PACTS) has welcomed the news that the Government is planning a major overhaul of road safety laws, with proposals expected in autumn as part of a new strategy. However, with around five people dying on the UK’s roads every day, change cannot come soon enough, says the group. […]
Report reveals hidden diabetes crisis among UK commercial drivers
A new report launched today exposes a major, under-recognised health and safety crisis facing the UK’s commercial road transport industry: the unchecked rise of type 2 diabetes among professional drivers. Hiding in Plain Sight: The UK Diabetes Crisis – A Call to Action to the Road Transport Sector, developed by the Diabetes Safety Organisation in partnership […]