The Association of British Drivers has criticised the nationwide release of speed camera figures as ‘botched’. Local authorities began publishing data on how many motorists have been clocked by fixed speed cameras last month with just over half of the [...]

Minimum speed cameras are not a valid solution for dealing with excessively slow drivers, so says the Association of British Drivers. The ABD’s comments come as a reaction to a recent survey that hinted at strong support for the introduction [...]

The effectiveness of speed cameras has been called into question after their introduction at certain spots in Lancashire led to a supposed decrease in road safety. According to figures released by the Lancashire Constabulary last week, the number of incidents [...]

The world of Fleet has not stood still this past week; ABD comment on the Tories broken promises, oil prices dip, roads that cars can read and a top ten driving tips list for driving in the dark are just [...]

Welcome to a round-up of news and comment on fleet-relevant matters. Today we look at the ABD’s thoughts on speed limits and speed cameras, reflect on the good news that cars are getting greener and catch up with Saab. We [...]

The Association of British Drivers (ABD) has called on the Government to scrap its £5,000 subsidy for electric vehicles, questioning their green credentials over conventional vehicles. A study released by Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership last week claims that despite their [...]

The DVLA offers a choice of annual or bi-annual road tax renewals. However, the 11% (approx) surcharge for renewing at 6 monthly intervals, the option chosen by poorer drivers who often cannot afford to pay for 12 month tax in [...]

Ever since the Government stopped funding Safety Camera Partnerships, they became dependent on local authorities to provide their funding out of road safety budgets. Some Police forces have now arranged for some of the revenue from fees for “Speed Awareness [...]

Commenting on Swindon Council trialling speed reactive traffic lights ABD spokesman Nigel Humphries said: “Swindon were the first authority to switch off its speed cameras, resulting in no increase in casualties.  Now they are the first in the UK to [...]

Brian Macdowall, Campaign Director for the Association of British Drivers (ABD), gives comment on Transport Secretary, Philip Hammond’s promise to end ‘the war on the motorist’ 12 months on from the formation of the coalition government: "Mr Hammond has made [...]