29 October 2007
Drivers turn a blind eye to road safety
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Over half a million people in the UK are driving with dangerously poor eyesight putting themselves and other road users at risk, a recent study claims...............read more
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Drivers to use M62 hard shoulder
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Safety groups have concerns. Kevin Clinton, head of road safety at ROSPA said: “Our reservations about using the hard shoulder are that in a major incident it may take emergency services longer to reach the scene as well as the practicalities of where drivers are able to stop their vehicles if they break down............read more
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Time to stop putting the clocks back?
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National road safety charity Brake is calling on drivers to slow down and look out for people on foot and bicycle as the clocks go back making evenings darker and more trecherous on our roads...............read more
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24 October 2007
Motorists need to get a grip on tyre safety
Government statistics show that under-inflated or defective tyres are responsible for more than a third of all road crashes resulting in injury..........read more
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22 October 2007
Road deaths ‘need special unit to investigate cause’
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A road deaths investigation unit should be created to restore Britain’s recently lost reputation for having the safest roads in Europe............read more
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18 October 2007
Under-18s may have to wait for driving test
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Young drivers will have to wait until they are 18 before being allowed to take their test or drive unaccompanied under proposals being considered by the Government............read more
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15 October 2007
New road safety campaign targets parents
A new road safety campaign will target parents for the first time, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced today..........read more
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08 October 2007
Campaign to cut rural road deaths
