30 November 2007
'Morning after' drivers targeted
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Drivers who get behind the wheel with a hangover are to be the target of a new anti-drink driving blitz..............read more
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26 November 2007
Foreign crashes: government unaware of scale
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According to the ABI 18,000 collisions are caused in the UK every year by drivers from overseas and government figures indicate these incidents led to 2,398 injuries last year...........................read more
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19 November 2007
Get Your Eyes Checked
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New research hot off the press from Specsavers Opticians shows that one in four drivers fall below the recommended eyesight standard for road safety.............read more
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16 November 2007
Motorists are too close for comfort say 61% of cyclists
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A survey of over 350 cyclists has revealed that the number one fear for cyclists is motorists driving too close to them...........read more
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12 November 2007
Road safety lessons in schools call
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The Government is failing children by not having mandatory road safety lessons in schools, the Driving Instructors Association (DIA) has said. Road deaths among children under the age of 16 in Britain have increased by 20% since 2005..................read more
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10% of young drivers under the influence of drink or drugs
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More than 10% of young drivers regularly take to the wheel under the influence of drink or drugs, according to a shocking new survey out today............read more
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09 November 2007
Taking the road to safety on dark days
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Government-backed Work Wise UK is urging employers to take steps to reduce the impact of travel on staff.............read more
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World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims-Third Sunday in November
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With over 1.3 million road deaths occurring each year, crashes kill as many in one day as die in a week of warfare...................read more
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01 November 2007
More convictions, but fewer offences and fines
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Latest statistics released by the Ministry of Justice show that there were 13m recorded motoring offences in the UK in 2005, fewer than the year before (438 per 1,000 licensed vehicle, as opposed to 466 per 1,00 in 2004)................read more
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