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Six out of ten motorists support raising the driving age to 18

on Nov 23, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Six out of ten motorists support raising the driving age to 18

Six out of ten motorists back raising the driving age from 17 to18 – to save lives on Britain’s roads, according to new survey. And 76% of drivers support the introduction of 12-month probationary licences for all teenagers who have passed their test

You’ve bin very lucky!

on Nov 12, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on You’ve bin very lucky!

A binman had a lucky escape when a speeding car crashed into the back of his wagon while he was riding on the back. SmartWitness dash cam footage captured the binman’s dramatic escape.The footage shows a car recklessly speeding up to 53 miles an hour (86kph) in a heavily built-up area

Not putting clocks back could save 100s of children’s lives on roads

on Oct 21, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Not putting clocks back could save 100s of children’s lives on roads

Stopping the clocks going back on Sunday could save hundreds of children’s lives on UK roads, says former Chief Constable Keith Hellawell. Persisting with British Summer Time throughout the whole year would significantly reduce road casualties, particularly to pedestrians, cyclists and schoolchildren, according to Hellawell, who was Chief Constable of both Cleveland and West Yorkshire

BigChange to add Smartwitness

on Sep 17, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on BigChange to add Smartwitness

Telematics entrepreneur Martin Port has teamed up with SmartWitness in-vehicle CCTV cameras to add video functionality to his BigChange mobile workforce technology system

Sales of CCTV cameras for British HGV fleets has shot up 20 per cent

on Jun 29, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Sales of CCTV cameras for British HGV fleets has shot up 20 per cent

Sales of CCTV cameras for British HGV fleets has shot up 20 per cent due to the growing problem of illegal immigrants breaking into lorries at French ports

SmartWitness Vehicle CCTV cameras big hit at CV Show

on Apr 22, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on SmartWitness Vehicle CCTV cameras big hit at CV Show

SmartWitness Vehicle CCTV and safety systems took enquiries from haulage firms for 30,000 vehicle CCTV cameras at last week’s Commercial Vehicle Show

Road rage incident caught on SmartWitness camera

on Sep 18, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Road rage incident caught on SmartWitness camera

A motorist swerves into the path of a lorry in a bizarre road rage incident. The Ford Fiesta driver almost causes a pile-up on a busy dual carriage after driving right in front of the HGV and opening his door just before the two vehicles collide. He then jumps from his car and starts remonstrating with the innocent lorry driver while standing on the fast lane of the dual carriageway

SmartWitness at the CV Show 2013

on Jan 25, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on SmartWitness at the CV Show 2013

SmartWitness is showcasing its market leading black-box recorder for vehicles that provides vital, accurate information in the event of an accident, cutting insurance claim costs by as much as 50% and protecting operators against malicious and false claims