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Brake call for mandatory eyesight testing
By Visordown News on 05/11/2012 11:49:00
Road-safety charity Brake make controversial call for compulsory eyesight testing in the wake of new accident statistics
Julie Townsend, deputy chief executive of Brake, 'this report gives an indication of how many violent and devastating casualties on our roads could be prevented through a simple eye examination.'However, according to statistics from a report released last year
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Lib Dems vote for 20mph limits
By Visordown News on 27/09/2012 10:00:24
Safety organisations won't stop campaigning politicians until there are zero deaths on UK roads
LIBERAL Democrats have voted in favour of more 20mph limits.At their party conference, they called for local authorities 'to give active consideration to introducing 20mph limits in existing residential and other suitable roads over the next few
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British motorists' tyre crisis
By Visordown News on 05/11/2012 10:30:00
Are British motorists the worst in Europe at caring for their tyres?
-recession 2008, the same survey indicated 15.3% illegal and 64.2% below 2mm - making the latest statistics a shocking indictment of the British motorists' flagrant disregard for a major area of road safety.Alan Baldwin, MTS wholesale director, said 'It is a
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Police pull bicycle helmet-wearing biker
By Visordown News on 14/09/2012 14:47:34
That'll teach him to 'grab a bargain' off eBay
Chinese seller on eBay.Sergeant Phil Duffy from Road Policing Unit said: "When the Kawasaki rider was stopped it was apparent to the road policing officer that his helmet was actually a cycle helmet and not a motorcycle helmet. The rider was under
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French postpone breathalyser fines
By Visordown News on 18/10/2012 12:52:42
...but it doesn't mean you can drink and drive
FRANCE was due to introduce fines for all road users caught without a breathalyser kit from November this year but the rule will be enforced from March 2013. All drivers in France, including motorcyclists, are now required to carry a breathalyser
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Speed camera sites increase since 2010
By Visordown News on 11/07/2012 09:41:04
...despite coalition government's pledge to 'end the war on the motorist'
retained and housings are being kept in place to act as a deterrent." Professor Glaister said the foundation had concerns for funding. He said: "There is a lack of money for all aspects of road safety and we urge councillors to allocate adequate budgets
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Mark Buckley killed in NW200 crash
By Visordown News on 21/05/2012 08:46:22
Mark Buckley killed in the Superstock race at the North West 200
added that the organisers were devastated by the loss of a regular competitor.Whyte added that the organisers had made safety a high priority for the races, but the accident happened in a high speed section of the 8.9 mile road circuit.Experienced road
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Hitting the road for the first time?
By The Bike Insurer on 15/06/2012 10:44:00
Here are a few reasons why a moped may be the vehicle for you
moped as their first vehicle, primarily because it is relatively cheap to run (certainly when compared to a car), easy to handle and cheaper to insure than most other vehicles. It also gives you an insight into road safety and responsibility, especially
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Just 239 KTMs affected by recall
By Ben Cope on 08/11/2012 11:10:54
KTM UK issue statement on worldwide recall
the global recall of around 7000 motorcycles on specific models from 2012/13 in which only 239 off-road bikes from the UK and Ireland could be affected by a possible leak in the fuel hose due to a manufacturing process defect on the part of the supplier
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Welsh bikers protest Cleddau bridge toll
By Visordown News on 19/10/2012 14:09:42
Council stand by 35p toll charged to powered two wheelers
and said: "I am fed up of having to stop, take my gloves off, dig out 35p – even though I have it ready, it’s got to be dug out of a pocket. Often for safety reasons I switch off and put the bike onto its stand. Then of course you have to put your change
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