Speeders get off scot-free
42 German drivers caught speeding have had their cases dismissed by one judge (more…)
Oxfordshire cameras could be switched on again
Oxfordshire County Council have conducted tests at sites that have had their cameras switched off (more…)
Garage freezes petrol price
A Tesco garage in Weston-Super-Mare had a technical fault on its price board, freezing the cost of petrol (more…)
Calls to increase daylight during winter
Research suggests that adding an hour all year will make roads safer and reduce carbon emissions (more…)
Over 60% speed on motorways
Research by leading road safety charity, Brake, shows that 61% of drivers admit to driving over 80 mph on motorways (more…)
Prepare for the cold weather
Drivers are being urged to make sure their vehicle is well maintained before the cold weather (more…)
Retirement could cause fuel price rise
Protesters against retirement age reforms in France could push up fuel prices (more…)
Greater Manchester Police twitter for 999 Calls
Today, Greater Manchester Police have started publishing their 999 calls online at twitter
The move is to show the public and hopefully, the Government, how heavy their workload is in the face of budget cuts by the Coalition Government. The twitter page reveals an interesting insight into the type of calls the Police receive. The usual thefts, dangerous driving and driving without insurance offences and road traffic accidents appear but below are some of the more quirkier ones.
“man seen without a dog in a popular dog walking area”
“Call 466 complaint from member of the public that builders have turned up to complete work two months late in Bolton”
“Call 686 man shouts ‘you’re gorgeous’ to woman”
“Call 674 confused man reporting his tv not working”
“Call 666 Theft of electricity in Salford”
“Call 664 – Man calls to say locked out of house. Wants police to break in for him, Bolton”
Bad posture at the wheel
Half of all British drivers’ risk serious injuries by not sitting correctly at the wheel (more…)
300 lives a year could be saved by seatbelts
Statistics published by the government show that a third of those killed in car accidents were not wearing seatbelts (more…)