Road Safety GB Academy launches two new professional Awards

A new Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) scheme has come into effect in Northern Ireland today (1 October), marking what the Department for Infrastructure describes as the most significant reform to driver licensing and testing in almost 70 years.

This summer’s heatwaves and record temperatures could cause already poor road surfaces to deteriorate further, leading to more potholes, the RAC has warned.

More than half of motorists support night-time passenger restrictions for newly qualified drivers, according to new research published by IAM RoadSmart.

The DfT has published further analysis and development work linked to the official 2025 casualty statistics, setting out a series of initiatives designed to improve understanding of road casualties and strengthen the evidence base for road safety.

Details of three further presentations at the 2026 National Road Safety Conference have been published, with Waymo featuring in the autonomous vehicle session and Road Safety GB and the NFCC among the opening keynote speakers.