Dog owners in England and Wales will face unlimited fines if their pets attack livestock.

Around 10,000 people have died on rural roads over the past decade, prompting renewed calls for mandatory driving-awareness training to tackle the persistent danger. NFU Mutual’s latest analysis revealed that almost a third of drivers rarely or never drove on rural roads while learning, raising concerns about gaps in real-world experience. 

Around 10,000 people have died on rural roads over the past decade, prompting renewed calls for mandatory driving-awareness training to tackle the persistent danger. NFU Mutual’s latest analysis revealed that almost a third of drivers rarely or never drove on rural roads while learning, raising concerns about gaps in real-world experience.