Safe vehicles save lives as digital technology becomes increasingly embedded in vehicles

Brake — the UK charity that campaigns for safer roads — is calling for life-saving technology to be mandated for all new vehicles in the UK in line with vehicle legislation that has been introduced in the EU.

The charity — which is behind the annual Road Safety Week (16 — 22 November 2025) — says there is:

...no good reason for any new vehicle to be built without the latest-generation, life-saving vehicle safety technology outlined in the General Safety Regulations. Now it’s time for us to raise the standard in Britain and make all new vehicles as safe as they can be, with mandatory safety features that are known to prevent deaths and reduce serious injuries, such as intelligent speed assistance, automated emergency braking and lane-keeping assistance.

It’s an interesting intervention that highlights how legislation often has to play catch-up with innovation. But putting aside the legislative urgency for now, Brake’s ...