With an apparent alarming growth in the number of serious and fatal incidents involving motorbikes, which is greater than the growth in the number of vehicles being sold, the Director General of the DGT, Gregorio Serrano, has announced several measures Read Full Article...

The GEM Road Safety Charity is inviting applications for grants of up to £10,000 for road safety projects. Since it was established in 1985, the Charity has funded many projects which have aimed to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the UK’s roads. The Charity Trustees are keen to encourage welcome applications from community groups, registered …

A motorist who was stopped by police as part of a crackdown on drink- and drug-driving was four times over the legal limit. The 26-year-old woman provided a sample of 143 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath at the roadside. The legal limit in England is 35. She was stopped after her car was involved in a collision …

Whereas it doesn’t look like we’re going to be getting a white Christmas, this is Britain and it’s probably a safe bet we’ll get some heavy rain. Driving in the rain reduces visibility and greatly increases the distance required to slow down and stop. Remember that you will need about TWICE your normal braking distance. Ensure your windscreen wipers are …

Results from the first European Day Without A Road Death (Project EDWARD) have been published by TISPOL (the European Traffic Police Network) and the European Commission. Summary of results: On Wednesday 21 September 2016 (Project EDWARD day) there were 43 Read More ...

Along with many road safety and traffic police associations around Europe, N332 is firmly behind the Project EDWARD campaign launched by the European Traffic Police Network, TISPOL. Project EDWARD promo-HD from TISPOL Organisation on Vimeo. EDWARD stand for European Day Read More ...

With the start of a new school year just around the corner we would like to remind people to drive and park safely, legally and considerately when dropping off and picking up their children from school. We know the school run can be a stressful time, but we’re asking parents and carers to not block driveways or roads, on double …

Officers from the Special Constabulary have been teaming up to tackle speeding on roads in the High Peak. On the evening of Friday, August 19, Special Sergeant Kevin Harrell and Special Constable Sam Penny took to the road to monitor the speed of vehicles and reinforce the importance of abiding by the set speed limits. The officers visited Strines Road …

Police and Highways England are currently dealing with a serious incident on the M6 southbound close to Charnock Richard Services. We were called at approximately 1.45pm today to reports a pedestrian had been involved in a collision with a vehicle. The pedestrian is critically injured. An investigation and clear up of the scene is on-going and has necessitated a full temporary closure …

Members of the public can take the opportunity to ask police questions regarding speeding during a live web chat. The web chat will be held during a national speeding campaign, which runs for one week from Monday 22nd August, will see officers from the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit (CDSOU) carrying out additional education and enforcement activity across both …