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No quick fix for local roads, research finds
Local authorities in England and Wales now face a record £18.62 billion backlog of carriageway repairs that would take 12 years to clear, despite an increase in funding, reports this year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey.
09:42 | 18 MarBHS launches 10th anniversary Dead Slow campaign
The British Horse Society (BHS) is marking ten years of road safety education and campaigning to make sure all road users are aware of what to do when they encounter horses on the road.
09:55 | 18 MarNI launches two new “hard hitting” road safety campaigns
The Northern Irish government has launched two new road safety campaigns, which address two of the main causes of road deaths and serious injuries – speeding and, more generally, driver behaviour.
10:42 | 17 Mar | Comments (1)New strategy aims to help eliminate road deaths in Essex
People in Essex are being invited to help shape a new strategy that aims to eliminate road deaths and make the county a safer place for everyone.
10:09 | 16 MarLondon launches new Vision Zero action plan
Authorities in London have launched an ambitious new plan to significantly reduce road danger and prevent deaths and serious injuries on the capital’s roads over the next five years.
10:09 | 16 MarWatch & listen
Watch: Don’t put drugs in the driving seat (THINK!)
09.44 | 19 Dec | More videosWatch: The IMPACT Priority Setting Partnership (PSP)
09.45 | 16 Dec | More videosWatch: Mental Models intervention – Motorcyclists
17.57 | 18 Aug | More videosWatch: More shocking driving caught on dashcam: Op Snap Devon & Cornwall
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