The DVSA says motorcyclists have given their backing to a ‘raft of improvements’, including new riders having to pass a theory test before they take a CBT course, following a public consultation on proposals to modernise motorcycle training. A public consultation carried out by the DfT and DVSA on nine proposed changes received more than…
Drivers have been warned to leave before lunchtime on “Frantic Friday” to avoid the worst of the Christmas traffic, with 1.3 million motorists expected to clog up UK roads on the last working day before Christmas. Long queues and travel disruption have been predicted for Friday, and rail strikes and fog are expected to worsen…
Ten days into Operation Attention, North Yorkshire Police’s drink and drug driving Christmas campaign, and the force has already arrested 39 drivers for driving under the influence of drink or drugs. Despite the numerous warnings police and partner agencies have issued to drivers about the dangers of getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol or…
Friday 1 December 2017 sees North Yorkshire Police launch this year’s Christmas operation to keep the road users of the region safe from drink and drug drivers. Op Attention will run throughout the festive period and up until 1 January 2018. Even though officers from North Yorkshire Police target and arrest drink and drug drivers…
In response to concerns about irresponsible parking near school gates and entrances, North Yorkshire County Council’s road safety team has recruited some new members in an effort to improve road safety, create a safer and cleaner environment and bring health benefits for parents and pupils. Irresponsible parking by a minority of parents poses a safety…
The driver, who is in his early 20s, was pulled over by Sgt Chris Harris at Wymondham after he was spotted driving “erratically”. He said the man was traveling at 30mph, despite the speed limit being 70mph. Sgt Harris, from Norfolk Police, said although a breath test and drug wipe both came back negative, the…
THINK! has launched a new child road safety campaign and accompanying resources, with the first phase focusing on pupils aged three to six years. The campaign, launched to coincide with the start of Road Safety Week 2017 (20-26 Nov), features a suite of new education resources including ‘easy to follow’ lesson plans, two new films…
Primary School Kids in Scarborough have become Junior Road Safety Officers. An event was organised by the North Yorkshire County Council Road Safety officer for the Scarborough and Whitby area, Mandy Lees. It was hosted by Sirius Minerals and they will also sponsor the scheme for the next year. It sees two Year Five pupils…
A NUMBER of cars were allegedly caught speeding at more than 100mph on the A64 between Malton and York yesterday evening. The North Yorkshire Roads Policing Group stopped the cars, which were allegedly driving at 135mph, 130mph, 120mph, 115mph, 114mph, and 109mph. Acting Inspector Paul Cording, of North Yorkshire Police, tweeted that they can “all…
What is Intelligent Speed Adaptation? The technology enables drivers to select an option where acceleration is stopped automatically at the speed limit specific to any road. The device can be disabled at the touch of a button, at which point it reverts to an advisory status where the current, legal speed limit is simply displayed…