23 August 2007
Shocking image kicks off road safety campaign
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POLICE IN Fife have begun a major road safety campaign with the release of a photograph showing the shocking aftermath of a crash which claimed the lives of three young men earlier this month.....read more
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21 August 2007
Call to increase driving age limit
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POLITICIANS, POLICE and road safety campaigners are calling for a complete re-think on the way young Scots learn to drive after a spate of horrific car crashes. Some are urging the Department of Transport to introduce graduated lessons and raise the minimum age from 17 to 18, while police pledge to clamp down on young men driving dangerously.....read more
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17 August 2007
Eastern European's roads are the most dangerous on the Continent
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British tourists driving aboard were warned last night that Eastern European drivers are the most dangerous on the Continent. Britons were warned to be particularly aware in the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and - after Greece - Poland.....read more
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13 August 2007
Defective tyres – a real threat to road safety
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The vital part that tyres play in a vehicle’s handling, particularly on wet roads, was brought into sharp focus at Cromer Magistrates Court, in Norfolk, earlier this week, when a motorist received fines and penalty points on his licence following the death of a pedestrian in an accident involving a worn tyre.....read more
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10 August 2007
Fashion shades for drivers cast a dark shadow over road safety
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WOMEN who drive while wearing fashionable chunky sunglasses are a potential road safety hazard, campaigners warn. Sunglasses with wide arms and ultra-dark or tinted lenses, popularised by the likes of Kylie Minogue, Paris Hilton and Victoria Beckham, significantly restrict vision, they said....read more
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08 August 2007
Caravanning company car drivers should be ‘towing’ safety guidelines
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Some drivers are unknowingly towing their caravan without the correct insurance cover in place or without prior permission of their employer, thus contravening Duty of Care legislation..........read more
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03 August 2007
Most motorists would fail an L-test if they re-took it
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THREE QUARTERS of motorists would fail their driving test if they retook it, according to a report released today.............read more
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