Children are being encouraged to ask their parents to never use a mobile phone while driving, as part of a new initiative to ‘give young people a voice’. The #ILoveYouEnoughTo campaign is setting out to make drivers aware that ‘distracted driving kills’, with the longer term aim of reducing the number of children killed on…
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The Tour de Yorkshire trophy is coming to Filey for the first time. The bespoke trophies were crafted by Yorkshire company Thomas Fattorini Ltd in the shape of the county’s famous letter ‘Y’. This year, for the first time, the tour will bring four days of world-class cycling, starting on Thursday 3 May and continuing…
The DfT is asking the public for views on a range of topics from improved cycle infrastructure to education for all road users. The review forms part of the Government’s drive to make cycling and walking safer, while encouraging more people to take up cycling at all ages as part of a ‘green revolution in…
Drink Driving – A mate doesn’t let a mate drink drive. Our campaign is calling on friends to do what they do best – look out for each other. We’re specifically calling for mates not to let their mates drink drive, asking them to step in when necessary when a friend who is driving is…
It was taken from Roseville Avenue between 6.00pm-10.00pm last night -Thursday 1 March and police say there are tyre tracks leading towards Dean Road Cemetery. The bike is a white Qingpi QM 125GY with the registration YY67 CUG. Police say it is possible that it has been loaded onto another vehicle. Anyone who has any information…
It is anticipated that snow and sub zero temperatures will hit the East Coast on Monday 26 February and will continue the rest of the week. The Met Office have Yellow & Amber warnings in place for snow, encouraging us to be prepared for conditions rarely seen in England. Dress appropriately to avoid hypothermia- should…
Police in Cambridge have launched a new ‘safe pass’ operation to reduce the number of collisions involving cyclists in the city. Operation Velo will see plain clothed police officers saddle up in Cambridge city centre looking out for motorists who do not leave the required space when passing cyclists. Officers will then escort the driver…
Police are appealing for a witness to come forward after an incident of suspected dangerous driving on the A171 near Whitby. At 6.35am, on Tuesday 20 February 2018, a gold-coloured BMW on the A171 heading towards Whitby performed an overtaking manoeuver, causing an oncoming vehicle to swerve and take evasive action to avoid a head-on…
North Yorkshire Police have issued a warning to trades people not to leave leave tools in their works vehicles after spate of van break-ins on the East Coast. Officers are investigating six incidents overnight between 19 and 20 February 2018. These include: A Peugeot van attacked for tools in Rillington (ref: 12180029645) A Ford Transit…
Figures published by Good Egg Safety show a 47% increase over the last eight years in the number of child car seats found to be incorrectly fitted. Good Egg Safety points out that ‘child casualties are on the rise’ and says parents rely on advice from car seat retailers on how to properly fit seats….