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Brake applauds announcement that annual MOT tests are here to stay
01 Feb 2012
Brake welcomes plans for £50m boost to support violent crime victims, including those bereaved on roads
31 Jan 2012
Huge roads policing cuts put public at risk, warns charity
23 Jan 2012
Brake praises police efforts in tackling drink and drug driving
20 Jan 2012
Karl Turner MP and Mark Spencer MP named Road Safety Parliamentarians of the Year
13 Jan 2012
Sign up to march for road safety in the Giant Walking Bus
06 Jan 2012
Early-years and KS1 teachers urged to take part in life-saving road safety event
06 Jan 2012
Meg Munn MP wins road safety award for campaign on driver eyesight
05 Jan 2012
Government must act now to tackle horrifying levels of drug driving among young people
04 Jan 2012
Drivers to face increased bills of more than £50 a year if annual MOTs scrapped
29 Dec 2011
Appeal to young people: zero tolerance on drink driving over festive period
15 Dec 2011
Stephen Phillips MP receives road safety award for speed limit campaign
14 Dec 2011
Motorway lessons for learner drivers – Brake reaction
08 Dec 2011
Brake welcomes Christmas crackdown on drink and drug driving
01 Dec 2011
Bereaved young people call for action on life-shattering young driver crashes at launch of Road Safety Week
22 Nov 2011
Brake speaks out following M5 crash
07 Nov 2011
MP wins road safety award for his campaign for justice for serious injury victims
31 Oct 2011
Charity urges government to change the clocks for good, and calls for driver vigilance
27 Oct 2011
Brake backs PRO-MOTE campaign to defend annual MOTs
26 Oct 2011
Zak the Zebra digs in his hooves for safer roads in Ponteland
19 Oct 2011
Charity calls for reform to get law-breaking drivers off our roads - four in 10 drivers with 12 points aren’t disqualified
19 Oct 2011
Zak the Zebra gallops into Ely to demand safer roads for kids
10 Oct 2011
Brake welcomes new offence of causing serious injury by dangerous driving
07 Oct 2011
Parents want restrictions on young drivers’ licences to curb deadly risk taking
05 Oct 2011
Motorway speed limit increase proposal shameful
30 Sep 2011
Brake warns more lives will be needlessly cut short unless road safety is given greater priority
29 Sep 2011
Mobile phone addiction threatens safety on roads warns charity, as survey reveals three in 10 drivers text at the wheel
28 Sep 2011
Northern Ireland announces drink drive limit reduction – Brake reaction
26 Sep 2011
Local MP wins national award for campaign for 20mph limits in memory of resident Hilda Laffey
21 Sep 2011
Bereaved family back campaign for safer roads for kids to mark five year anniversary of son’s death
14 Sep 2011
MSP leads debate on Graduated Driver Licensing to save young lives – Brake reaction
07 Sep 2011
MP wins road safety award for child cycle helmet campaign
31 Aug 2011
Drivers urged to keep their heads this bank holiday weekend
25 Aug 2011
Speed camera data published by Department for Transport – Brake response
24 Aug 2011
Brake backs James Cracknell’s campaign on cycle helmets
18 Aug 2011
Drink driving on the rise – Brake reaction
01 Aug 2011
Local MP wins road safety award for campaign to tackle casualties on A614
28 Jul 2011
Life-saving benefit of Scottish speed cameras
27 Jul 2011
Drivers urged to slow down amid fears for kids’ safety in residential streets during school holidays
20 Jul 2011
One in eight drivers nodded off at the wheel in the past year, reveals charity
13 Jul 2011
Brake welcomes Victims Commissioner calls for law recognising needs of bereaved road crash victims
06 Jul 2011
One in 60 young male drivers in crashes that kill and injure each year, reveals charity at international conference
01 Jul 2011
Zak the Zebra gallops into Shifnal to demand safer roads for kids
28 Jun 2011
Brake speaks out against mini-motos for children
17 Jun 2011
School children in national march for drivers to slow down to save kids’ lives
15 Jun 2011
Brake recognises life-saving achievements at Fleet Safety Forum Awards
10 Jun 2011
Brake appalled by Red Tape Challenge to cut life-saving laws
10 Jun 2011
Stroud MP wins award for helping school with dire road safety concerns
08 Jun 2011
Zak the Zebra gallops into Charleton to slow down speeding drivers!
27 May 2011
Safer routes are the key to getting one in five of us cycling
27 May 2011
Brake reaction to Government road safety strategy published today – including proposals for a careless driving fixed penalty
11 May 2011
Campaign for action on young driver crashes launched at start of UN Decade of Action for Road Safety
11 May 2011
Zak the Zebra gallops into Langley Vale to demand safer roads for kids!
09 May 2011
MP wins award for wheel safety campaign
05 May 2011
Drink drive breath testing rate low and drivers know it
14 Apr 2011
Over three million drivers have been in a crash with an uninsured driver
13 Apr 2011
Brake speaks out in support of cycle helmet wearing
12 Apr 2011
Zak the Zebra gallops into Lincoln to demand a school crossing
06 Apr 2011
Bolton West MP Julie Hilling wins Brake and Direct Line’s Parliamentarian of the Month award
05 Apr 2011
Brake reaction to speed cameras being switched on in Oxfordshire
01 Apr 2011
Government proposals on driver eyesight tests criticised by bereaved family and national charity
31 Mar 2011
Brake calls on Government to save lives by making it Lighter Later year-round, as we welcome in British Summer Time
23 Mar 2011
Government announcement the drink drive limit won’t be lowered – Brake reaction
21 Mar 2011
Charity backs MPs' calls for action on young driver deaths and injuries
17 Mar 2011
Brake welcomes Northern Ireland Graduated Driver Licensing proposals
15 Mar 2011
Motorway speed increase would increase casualties and carbon emissions
14 Mar 2011
Drivers blame everyone else for bad driving
09 Mar 2011
Driver tiredness on the rise ten years on from Selby rail crash
28 Feb 2011
Bereaved family’s campaign to cut ‘blind spot’ cyclist casualties backed by Team GB members
14 Feb 2011
Male drivers urged to pledge to drive safely for sake of loved ones this Valentine’s Day
11 Feb 2011
Cambridge MP Julian Huppert wins Brake and Direct Line’s Parliamentarian of the Month award
11 Feb 2011
Charity calls for action to tackle young driver casualties
03 Feb 2011
Half of drivers risk deadly head-on crashes by overtaking at speed
01 Feb 2011
Which speed camera boxes are empty? Brake response
27 Jan 2011
David Steward MSP wins Brake’s Parliamentarian of the Month award
06 Jan 2011
‘Morning after’ drink-driving on the rise, finds research out today by Brake and Direct Line
14 Dec 2010
An open letter to The Times on the Public Bodies Bill
10 Dec 2010
Clocking up success!
06 Dec 2010
Brake reaction to Transport Select Committee’s recommendations on tackling drink and drug driving
02 Dec 2010
Drink drive Christmas advertising slashed - Brake reaction
01 Dec 2010
First MEP Wins Parliamentarian of the Month Award
01 Dec 2010
New NICE guidance to reduce number of child injuries and deaths
24 Nov 2010
Speed camera come back!
24 Nov 2010
800 lives saved by speed cameras annually
24 Nov 2010
Brake launches Road Safety Week!
23 Nov 2010
Traffic at 30 mph is too fast for children’s visual abilities, scientists reveal
23 Nov 2010
Road Safety Week kicks off on Monday!
19 Nov 2010
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
18 Nov 2010
Wells MP wins Brake and Direct Line's award for road safety
04 Nov 2010
Motorway speeders clogging up national routes and risking lives
10 Oct 2010
Government must act to tackle preventable road deaths and injuries, which cost UK economy £33 billion last year
29 Sep 2010
Overwhelming demand for lower speed limits, but most drivers still admit speeding themselves finds research out today by Brake and Direct Line
22 Sep 2010
Millions of drivers risking lives through confusion about tired driving
13 Aug 2010
Strong public support for action on drink and drug-driving, ‘Not a drop; not a drag’ campaign steps up a gear
17 Mar 2010
Drivers scarily complacent about dangerous vehicles, says Brake and Direct Line
20 Jan 2010
You’d be off your head not to check your head restraint, says road safety charity and Direct Line
27 Aug 2009
Drivers support Government plans for tougher driving tests, but call for reforms to step up an extra gear
09 Jul 2009
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