National Highways launches campaign to tackle tailgating
National Highways is launching a new campaign to highlight the dangers of tailgating and encourage drivers to keep their distance. New research shows most people feel anxious and uncomfortable if a stranger stands too closely beside them and many drivers say they experience the same feelings when someone tailgates them on the road. Tailgating – […]
Over 800,000 tailgaters caught in camera trials
In excess of 800,000 motorists have been caught in trials of high-tech traffic cameras that detect tailgating. The state-of-the-art cameras were installed along four major motorways as part of a test scheme. National Highways ran the tests between 2017 and 2021 and showed 844,060 offences recorded by the temporary cameras during pilot schemes, says The Sun. […]
National Highways campaign urges lane hoggers and tailgaters to change their driving style
One in three drivers have admitted to middle lane hogging, while one in four have been guilty of tailgating on some of the nation’s fastest roads, figures released by National Highways reveal. The survey findings – released today (Friday 8 March) as National Highways launches a new campaign – show lane hogging was among the […]
Survey finds the UK’s seven most hated driving habits
New research of 2,000 UK motorists, conducted by Vertu Motors, has delved into the behaviours and habits of other drivers that cause the most frustration on the road. The responses suggest that almost half of the drivers say tailgating is the most annoying habit (47%), while 34% chose to fail to indicate as their biggest […]