The European Commission has published the third element of its ‘Europe on the Move’ strategy, in which it calls for the mandatory installation of a range of safety features on new cars sold in Europe, reports the RAC Foundation. In addition to new vehicle safety standards the publication includes three other road safety related measures: an overall outline […]

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has called for changes to the system of compensation in England and Wales for bereaved families following an accident at work, adding that it should follow the system in operation in Scotland. The call came as APIL marked Workers’ Memorial Day, which remembers all those who lost their lives at work. […]

There has been a fall of around 2% in the number of people losing their lives on EU roads in 2017, according to preliminary statistics released by the European Commission. This is apparently the second year in a row to see a fall in fatality numbers. EU Statistics The statistics reveal that in 2017, 25,300 people were fatally injured […]

The European Commission has announced new measures to protect workers in the European Union from workplace-related cancer as well as other health problems. It is proposing to limit workers’ exposure to five cancer-causing chemicals, in addition to the 21 substances that have already been limited or proposed to be limited. It estimates that this will improve working […]

A recent report published by the Department for Transport has concluded that there is a strong case for changing the law to tackle the issue of dangerous and careless cycling that causes injury or death. If the recommendation is accepted by Government it would bring cycling in line with driving offences. Cycling Safety Review The report is […]