Road safety round-up
‘Lower the drink-drive limit’
Published 3 May 2008
TWO-thirds of drivers in the north west are backing a bid to lower the drink-drive limit.
Transport secretary unhappy at 60-tonne superlorries
Published 3 May 2008
TRANSPORT Secretary Ruth Kelly has condemned 60-tonne superlorries, expressing concerns about road safety, congestion and the environment.
TV duo back bike initiative
Published 3 May 2008
HAIRY bikers Dave Myers and Si King are supporting an innovative scheme to slash the number of motorcycle deaths and serious injuries on Cumbria’s roads.
How we’ve helped save lives on roads
Published 3 May 2008
The News & Star launched the Safer Roads for Cumbria campaign in November 2004, in an attempt to get drivers to kill their speed, not people.
On the right road as safety target reached
Published 19 April 2008
CUMBRIA Road Safety Partnership has announced its ambition to become the best performing road safety partnership in the north west.
Concern over results of survey on drug-driving
Published 19 April 2008
RESEARCH into perceptions on drug-driving in Workington has produced worrying results.
Free upgrade for safety qualification
Published 19 April 2008
DRIVERS who pass RoSPA’s prestigious advanced driving test for ‘at-work’ motorists can now upgrade their safety qualification for free.
AA: Rephase lights to cut car emissions
Published 19 April 2008
REPHASING traffic light sequences to cut car queues would reduce carbon dioxide emissions more effectively than switching off streetlights, according to research from the AA.
Companies responsible for driving
Published 7 April 2008
A NEW law means companies could be held responsible if their staff’s bad driving has fatal consequences.
Drivers on way to work more likely to be involved in crash
Published 7 April 2008
DRIVERS on their way to and from work are posing a tailgating and speeding threat, new research reveals.
Warning: Don’t look at this sign – it’s dangerous
Published 7 April 2008
SCIENTISTS say too many signs designed to make roads safer are a danger.
Have you seen a caravan driver on a mobile, throwing rubbish out his window?
Published 22 March 2008
CARAVANS and convoys are the things most driving motorists around the bend, according to a survey by ITV.
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