Road safety round-up
‘We’d be lost without satnav’
Published 6 October 2008
ALMOST a fifth of UK motorists say they couldn’t live without their satellite navigation systems, according to a new survey.
A false sense of security could be risking lives
Published 6 October 2008
A CUMBRIAN motorbike instructor says many road users have a flawed attitude to road safety and has called for tougher tests and less reliance on in-car safety technology.
Helping young workers steer clear of dangers
Published 6 October 2008
A STUDY aimed at helping young drivers stay safe on the roads while working has been launched by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
Stark images driving home safety message
Published 22 September 2008
HARD-HITTING images of the wreckage from serious and fatal car crashes will feature in a graphic new road safety campaign.
Experts address conference
Published 22 September 2008
DELEGATES at Cumbria’s annual road safety conference will be addressed by leading national figures tomorrow.
Parents welcome coroner's call for report into tiredness while driving
Published 8 September 2008
The parents of a Cumbrian man killed in a road smash have welcomed a coroner’s report calling for more education into tiredness while driving.
Thieves get the cat out of the Jag
Published 8 September 2008
DRIVERS are being warned of a spate of catalytic converter thefts.
‘Transfer goods from roads to railways’
Published 8 September 2008
A TRANSPORT spokesman has advised transferring goods to trains to make our roads safer.
Do you know the legal tyre tread depth?
Published 25 August 2008
SIXTY per cent of women drivers do not know the minimum legal tread depth of car tyres.
Safe drivers bullied into breaking Code
Published 25 August 2008
SAFE drivers are regularly bullied into breaking the Highway Code, according to Direct Line.
Prison warning for test impersonators
Published 25 August 2008
IMPERSONATORS who sit driving tests for others are being warned they face being sent to prison.
Discounts on biker scheme
Published 25 August 2008
DISCOUNTS in insurance policies are being offered to qualified bikers who pass the Enhanced Rider Scheme.
Drink-drive deaths down by 18 per cent
Published 11 August 2008
The number of people killed by drink-drive accidents in Britain dropped 18 per cent last year.
20 die on our roads in first half of 2008
Published 11 August 2008
TWENTY people died on Cumbria’s roads in the first half of 2008 – one fewer than over the same timescale last year.
Calls to slash speed limits to 20mph
Published 11 August 2008
THE speed limit on many residential roads could be slashed to 20mph in a bid to cut road deaths by a third.
Survey backs restrictions on young drivers
Published 11 August 2008
NEARLY three in four motorists are frightened of sharing the road with young drivers, a poll by Autoglass has revealed.
13 drink-drivers are caught
Published 31 July 2008
POLICE have warned they will continue to target drink-drivers after a two-week campaign in which 13 motorists were caught over-the-limit.
BID TO STOP TEENAGERS TEARING THROUGH CITY CENTRE
Published 28 July 2008
CYCLING training is on offer to try to stop Carlisle teenagers tearing through the city centre.
EU wants traffic rules harmonised
Published 14 July 2008
THE European Union is looking to make traffic regulations the same across all 27 member states.
‘Breathalyse yourself the next day’
Published 14 July 2008
A CAMPAIGN group is encouraging motorists to carry a personal breathalyser.
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