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Safety advice for bikers
By Tim Skilton on 31/07/2007 14:19:31
New leaflet to give guidance on road safety
.The leaflet was written by Martin Cooke, who's a former police motorcyclist and a ket figure of the GEM Road Safety Charity. Martin believes the content of the leaflet gives useful advice with coming across as patronising and believes the leaflet will help
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Buckinghamshire to scrap camera network
By Visordown News on 28/07/2010 15:07:37
Funding cuts force demise of road safety initiative
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE look set to scrap the county's speed camera network, following budget cutbacks, it has been announced.Government funding cuts to Road Safety Partnerships could signal the end of Buckinghamshire's 51 fixed cameras; Cabinet member
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Free motorcycle training with South Gloucestershir
By Visordown News on 12/07/2007 14:46:52
Why not take advantage of scheme to improve road safety
SOUTH Gloucestershire Council have launched a new scheme to offer riders free training as part of an initiative to improve road safety.The one-day courses will include a theory session in the morning, followed by a three-hour ride in the afternoon
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Staffordshire safety campaign declared success
By Visordown News on 04/09/2008 10:47:28
138 bikers pulled as part of Staffordshire County Council road safety initiative
A SAFETY campaign targeted at bikers over the Bank Holiday weekend on Staffordshire's roads has been declared a success by council leaders. Mobile speed cameras and marked and unmarked police cars were on roads over the August weekend as part
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Minister promises no more 'cash cow' cameras
By Visordown News on 18/06/2010 09:35:44
"The public must be confident speed cameras are there for road safety"
to halt heavy investment in new speed cameras and instead called on local authorities to use more cost-effective road safety measures, like good old-fashioned roads signs - to warn road users about speed limits.The announcement won't put a complete end
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Study: Motorcycle-only lanes reduce fatalities by 90 per cent
By Visordown News on 15/04/2010 11:43:42
Malaysian road safety experts to enforce single-use lane system
A SURVEY conducted in Malaysia has revealed motorcycle-only lanes can help reduce fatalities among motorcyclists by up to 90 per cent.The survey, conducted by Road Safety Department over the past three years in Kuala Lumpur and Klang, revealed just
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Brake: Slash drink-drive limit
By Visordown News on 16/03/2010 16:53:33
Road safety charity calls for huge reduction in alcohol limit
GRANDMA'S SHERRY trifle could be axed after road safety charity BRAKE! called for a reduction in the blood alcohol limit for road users from 80mg per 100ml to just 20mg.According to Brake "an overwhelming cry from the British public for Government
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New bike test trials to start in 2011
By Visordown News on 21/12/2010 12:05:08
Road Safety Minister unveils plans to revamp current scheme
FOLLOWING ONGOING criticism of the current motorcycle testing system, plans for a new-style motorcycle test have been published today by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning.A report of the current testing shambles scheme, along with plans for a new
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Conservatives set to axe Labour speed camera plans
By Visordown News on 06/10/2009 12:49:00
"We will switch to alternative, better, ways to improve road safety"
roads safer. We will switch to alternative, better, ways to improve road safety."Labour's dependence on fixed speed cameras has blinded them to the effectiveness of the alternatives. It is time to say enough is enough on fixed speed cameras - we have
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No blanket 50mph speed reduction for UK
By Visordown News on 21/04/2009 14:52:26
Department of Transport to encourage local agencies to improve safety standards on high-risk roads
THE DEPARTMENT of Transport (DoT) has today published a consultation paper on a new road safety strategy for Great Britain - with no mention of the much-feared blanket restriction on 60mph National Speed Limit roads. The consultation document, A
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