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Daily Mail

Fuel card news: Jumping lights not safe for cyclists The Fuelcard People Getting ahead of traffic in order to improve road safety has been cited as the main reason for cyclists jumping red lights. According to research carried out by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), more than half (57 per cent) of UK cyclists ... Do 57% of UK cyclists jump red lights? One motoring organisation claims so ...The Guardian (blog) Survey: majority of cyclists jump red lightsMSN Cars UK Prepare for red-top hate: IAM says half of all cyclists run red lightsBike Biz all 28 news articles »

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The Guardian

70 days, iconic sites: Olympic torch coming to UK KLAS-TV The Commerce Department says builders broke ground at a seasonally adjustedMore>> LAS VEGAS - Metro Police are investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian accident near Flamingo Road and Nellis Boulevard. Police say a male pedestrian was struck and killed ... Why isn't the Olympic Torch coming our way?Worcester News all 881 news articles »

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BBC News

Inside the mind of the road racer BBC News Within the motorbike fraternity road racing is considered particularly daunting. Riders take a different approach on purpose-built circuits compared to roads where there is not the same margin for error. Despite the numerous safety procedures that the ...

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Great Britain to Institute Drug Driving Law MSN Autos (blog) ... legislation to prohibit drivers from getting behind the wheel while impaired by drugs -- an increasingly serious problem in both Europe and the US “Drug drivers are a deadly menace," Mike Penning, the UK's Road Safety Minister, told The Telegraph. and more »

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Shipley printers must pay £118500 for death of worker Bradford Telegraph and Argus Bezier Ltd, which employs some 700 people across nine UK sites, failed to heed warnings that could have saved the life of 49-year-old William Aveyard of Wrose Road, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said following a Court hearing yesterday. and more »

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Dangers of part worn tyres highlighted at industry safety event Etyres By Denna Bowman The dangers of part worn tyres were highlighted at an industry briefing organised by TyreSafe, the UK's leading tyre safety group. More than 170 delegates attended the event, which was open to anyone with an interest in tyre and road ... and more »

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County councils accused of risking lives on roads This Is Sussex "Cuts of this scale risk lives as well as the UK's table-topping status as the best in the world for road safety." He called on the Government to bring back casualty reduction targets to force councils to make road safety a priority. and more »

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Belfast Telegraph

Road safety body slams plan to cut driving age to 16 Belfast Telegraph By Claire McNeilly A road safety organisation has hit out at the Environment Minister's radical proposal to lower the driving age to 16. But Alex Attwood has said that although a licence could be obtained earlier than 17, learners would not be allowed ... Attwood may permit driving at age 16BBC News Learner driver changes consideredLancashire Evening Post all 43 news articles »

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Mobile Phones and Motorists: Business Owner Asks how Aware Drivers are After ... Houston Chronicle 'That's a sobering thought for those of us who can be the most careful drivers but whose safety will always depend on other road users too,' Police figures have illustrated that around 200000 UK drivers are prosecuted for the offence annually, ... and more »

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PR Web (press release)

Mobile Phones and Motorists: Business Owner Asks how Aware Drivers are After ... PR Web (press release) 'That's a sobering thought for those of us who can be the most careful drivers but whose safety will always depend on other road users too,' Police figures have illustrated that around 200000 UK drivers are prosecuted for the offence annually, ... and more »

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Daily Mail

Motorways to get 80mph speed limit despite claims they are 'not safe enough ... Daily Mail But according to a report from the Road Safety Foundation (RSF), England's motorways do not provide enough protection to drivers and car occupants for an increase in the limit to be considered. It added that there would be a rapidly-rising risk of ...

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The Guardian (blog)

Momentum builds for 20mph speed limit The Guardian (blog) From 2013, local authorities, already responsible for road safety, will take on larger responsibilities for public health in England. The idea is that lowering road speeds may cut the NHS bill for treating crash victims, and also combat obesity by ... and more »

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Rutland Times

M-ways 'not safe' for 80mph limit Rutland Times But England's motorways do not provide enough protection to drivers and car occupants for an increase in the limit to be considered, the report from the Road Safety Foundation (RSF) said. It added that there would be a rapidly-rising risk of shunt ...

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M-ways 'not safe' for 80mph limit Harrow Observer But England's motorways do not provide enough protection to drivers and car occupants for an increase in the limit to be considered, the report from the Road Safety Foundation (RSF) said. It added that there would be a rapidly-rising risk of shunt ...

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