What the new Road Safety Strategy means for roads policing and drivers

2nd March 2026Leo Taylor, Director, Drivetech

Following on from the publication of the Government’s Road Safety Strategy for England, and calls from some quarters for the measures to go further to prevent road fatalities, Leo Taylor, Director of Drivetech (the AA’s driver training and risk management business), explores what the strategy will mean for drivers and particularly for the role of roads policing, with a greater focus on the use of technology, collaboration with other stakeholders, and the preventative benefits of high-visibility policing.

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What the new Road Safety Strategy means for roads policing and drivers

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