IAM RoadSmart is calling on drivers to take more responsibility this festive period, on the back of a survey suggesting the majority are unaware of the amount of alcohol that will ‘tip them over the limit’. The survey asked more than 1,000 motorists how many micrograms of alcohol are permitted in 100 millilitres of breath…
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has stressed that it remains ‘highly likely’ drink driving offenders will be caught, on the back of figures showing roadside breath tests have fallen to their lowest level on record. New Government data, analysed by personal breathalyser firm Alcosense, shows that in 2020, 252,069 motorists were breathalysed by Police…
A new national campaign is urging people to speak up about regular drug drivers to help prevent potentially fatal collisions from happening. The campaign has been launched by Crimestoppers, in partnership with D.tec International, in a bid to target the ‘rising threat’ of drug driving. Statistics show there has been a 110% increase in the…
The North Yorkshire Police Tweetathon is set to once again return on the last Friday before Christmas. Taking place from 2pm on Friday 17 December to 2am on Saturday 18 December, the force will tweet every call that comes into them during a 12-hour period. Despite recent government announcements, the force is currently anticipating that…
Following an earlier run in summer and autumn, THINK! has launched a winter phase of its Pint Block campaign to shift attitudes and behaviours among young men towards drink driving. Male drivers aged 17-24 are over-represented in drink drive related road casualties. They’re also less likely than the wider population to perceive drink driving as risky or…
With trials of rental e-scooters now commonplace in many towns and cities, and the future use of their privately-owned counterparts set for debate in 2022, the safety implications of this emerging, yet controversial, mode of transport remains heavily scrutinised. Read the full article from Road Safety GB https://roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/e-scooters-casualty-stats-and-the-strive-for-accuracy/
Can you take a photograph and write a caption that will inspire others to get more active through healthier and environmentally greener journeys. All you need to do is take a photograph of something related to greener travel and come up with an amusing or thought provoking caption, something that might make us think, laugh…
Sustainable Travel Art Competition – See It. Sketch It. Share It The North Yorkshire County Council Sustainable Travel Team would like to invite primary school pupils to create a piece of artwork to inspire others to get more active through healthier, environmentally greener journeys. Key Stage 1: An example of this could be how walking,…
Road Safety GB is encouraging all road users to help reduce the strain on the emergency services during the coronavirus pandemic by taking extra care when making essential journeys, with support from the Department for Transport’s THINK! campaign. On 23 March, prime minister Boris Johnson announced a series of measures to delay the spread of…
Dozens of high visibility road signs have been installed across key routes in North Yorkshire in the latest move to stop unwelcome visitors descending on the county’s beauty spots during the national lockdown. As the first weekend of May approaches, North Yorkshire is bracing itself for another wave of those flouting the Covid-19 rules, which…