Archive for 'Speeding Statistics'

Scotland has safer roads – Forfar Today

Posted on 06. Aug, 2011 by .

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Scotland has safer roads Forfar Today “Safety Cameras are funded through a grant from the Scottish Government in the interests of making communities stronger and safer by deterring speeding and red light running.” Kathleen Braidwood, ROSPA Road Safety Officer added: “With an average of ten …

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33 motorists escape driving bans – Reading Post

Posted on 04. Aug, 2011 by .

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33 motorists escape driving bans Reading Post Driving offences like speeding lead to endorsements on people's licences and each endorsement comes with a number of points. Endorsements can stay on someone's licence for between four and 11 years, and if someone accrues 12 points or more they are …

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Concern at rise in number of drivers caught speeding – Scotland Courier

Concern at rise in number of drivers caught speeding – Scotland Courier

Posted on 01. Aug, 2011 by .

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Scotland Courier Concern at rise in number of drivers caught speeding Scotland Courier The statistics , obtained by The Courier, show that between January and June a total of 1670 drivers had been captured speeding within the Dundee area, compared to 2253 for the whole of 2010. Although increased patrols by the camera partnership may ..

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Sat-nav racers: Dangerous new craze sweeps Britain as drivers bid to ‘beat the … – Daily Mail

Sat-nav racers: Dangerous new craze sweeps Britain as drivers bid to ‘beat the … – Daily Mail

Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by .

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Daily Mail Sat-nav racers: Dangerous new craze sweeps Britain as drivers bid to 'beat the … Daily Mail Emma Booth of the road safety charity Brake said: 'Any craze or “game” that encourages speeding is irresponsible and potentially lethal. 'It is putting lives at risk.

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Action promised at accident blackspot in Waltham Abbey – Hertfordshire Mercury

Posted on 27. Jul, 2011 by .

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Action promised at accident blackspot in Waltham Abbey Hertfordshire Mercury Speeding drivers receive warnings and the statistics are added to the police's database. However, a speed camera is unlikely to be installed on the road as it does not meet criteria, and doubts about their effectiveness. You can only have cameras in a ..

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Road blitz nets 50000 speeders – Lancashire Evening Post

Road blitz nets 50000 speeders – Lancashire Evening Post

Posted on 20. Jul, 2011 by .

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Lancashire Evening Post Road blitz nets 50000 speeders Lancashire Evening Post The figures show that in 2010 a total of 49825 people were caught speeding on fixed and mobile speed camera sites in Lancashire with 21809 being fined and given points on their licence as a result.

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MPs debate Public Spending (Coventry) – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted on 13. Jul, 2011 by .

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MPs debate Public Spending (Coventry) DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) Mr Ainsworth: The Minister talks about the impact on women of the pension changes, but does she not feel that the speeding up of the equalisation will be disproportionately onerous on those women in their mid to late 50s who will have no chance of …

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Billy’s Train now Leaving Platform HS2: High-Speed Rail for The North – Huffington Post

Posted on 12. Jul, 2011 by .

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Billy's Train now Leaving Platform HS2: High-Speed Rail for The North Huffington Post Critics cry havoc over the threat to the natural beauty of the countryside, particularly in the southern counties between London and Birmingham, where they argue the new lines will scythe through scenic spots, bringing eighteen trains an hour speeding … and more

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Pensions Bill (Day Two) – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted on 08. Jul, 2011 by .

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Pensions Bill (Day Two) DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) It is a matter of great concern to the Government, as it was to the previous Government, that numerous reports have shown that the increase in life expectancy is speeding up, although the differential remains and appears to be growing.

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MAIMING, MAYHEM AND MURDER OF YOUNG BRITISH-GHANAIANS ON THE STREETS OF LONDON, UK – Modern Ghana

MAIMING, MAYHEM AND MURDER OF YOUNG BRITISH-GHANAIANS ON THE STREETS OF LONDON, UK – Modern Ghana

Posted on 03. Jul, 2011 by .

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Modern Ghana MAIMING, MAYHEM AND MURDER OF YOUNG BRITISH-GHANAIANS ON THE STREETS OF LONDON, UK Modern Ghana Eye witnesses called police after hearing up to four shots being fired outside Purser House at around 11pm then the sound of a car speeding off. Metropolitan Police Officers are looking into whether the killing was gang-related.

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