A study to mark the launch of Brake’s new “Roads to justice” campaign shows there is huge support for strengthening both the charges and sentences faced by criminal drivers. About 91% of people questioned agreed that if someone causes a fatal crash when they get behind the wheel after drinking or taking drugs, they should be charged with manslaughter. … [Read more...]
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European wide road safety project may exclude UK
As the UK government begins contemplating the process for leaving the European Union, road safety charity Brake, is highlighting the need to make sure life-saving regulations and standards are not just maintained but improved upon. Road safety and the battle for sustainable transport in the UK is currently assisted by European Commission regulations and … [Read more...]
Welsh voice of rallying says ‘slow-down’ outside schools
Nicky Grist brings a well-known rally voice to the GoSafe "20mph Rule Outside Schools" campaign One of Britain’s best known and most successful rally co-drivers, Nicky Grist – and the pace note voice on the Colin McRae Rally PlayStation and XBOX games – is lending his support to this month’s GoSafe "20mph Rule Outside Schools" campaign. The Welshman … [Read more...]
Newslines 10 May
The Mobility Roadshow 26-28 May at Silverstone will include a free conference regarding older drivers on Friday 27 May. Age UK, in conjunction with The Forum of Mobility Centres and Mobility Choice, charity organiser’s of The Mobility Roadshow, would like to invite all consumers, trade representatives and healthcare professionals interested in … [Read more...]
Engineering influences investment decisions, students told
The availability of engineers influences decisions by companies thinking about moving into Wales, the latest graduates from the Ford C2K Saturday Club were told. Mrs Anne Reynish, a senior business development manager in the Welsh Government, was speaking to over 20 students aged 14 or 15 who have given up their Saturday mornings for the last three months … [Read more...]
Big push for Big Pedal today in Wales
Superheroes will be out in force today as pupils, parents and teachers celebrate success in this year’s Big Pedal. To date, a total of 32,355 journeys have been made by bike and scooter for the school run in Wales in just six days and pupils are now getting ready to celebrate this achievement on Superhero Day. The national challenge that encourages … [Read more...]
Speed awareness courses accelerate
There has been a massive rise in drivers attending speed awareness courses to avoid prosceution, but some insurers are now penalizing them. According to statistics from the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme, over 1.2 million drivers attended speed awareness courses in 2015. That's a 170% increase from 2010 when just over 447,700 motorists … [Read more...]
Newslines 11 April
Engineering Education Scheme Wales is excited to be bringing one of the UK’s leading STEM events to North Wales again this year at Venue Cymru, Llandudno on Wednesday 13 April. The event is part of a national programme of activities that get students excited about science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). The German Federal Motor Transport … [Read more...]
