and another one - the first comment is suggesting that this is a way to make money. No fines would be charged if no-one exceeded the legal limit, this idea that motoring is free from laws is weird.
'Hampshire PCC unveils new camera vans to stop speeding'
“But it’s important to recognise that road safety is a shared responsibility." ... "everyone has the right to use the roads without fear of injury.”
#roads #transport #motorists #Hampshire #UK #RoadDanger
"Man hit by van in Birmingham after residents take down union flags put up by anti-migrant group
Police investigate incident on Thursday after witness claims seeing Raise the Colours logo on side of vehicle"
'The Raise the Colours co-founder Ryan Bridge said in an interview with the BBC that the area was “hijacked” by the “far-left”, adding that they looked like “they were there for trouble”.'
#UK #racism #flagshaggers #Birmingham #RoadViolence #RoadDanger #FarRight
'A 29-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a car hit pedestrians in central London on Sunday morning, leaving one woman in a life-threatening condition.'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg0yekk2vko
'Klaudia Zakrzewska, 30, and Anoush Chyche, a man in his 50s, were seriously hurt and another woman received minor injuries.'
'Zero arrests from 106 hit-and-runs on cyclists in London last year, as cycling campaigners slam “completely unacceptable” figures'
#London #Cycling Campaign: “One of the reasons behind hit-and-runs is the existence of unregistered or uninsured vehicles or drivers. The police can take action to reduce this by using the cameras that they have up on the roads and taking those vehicles off the roads."
Alarming hit-and-run figures suggest there were zero arrests from 106 reported incidents involving a driver hitting a cyclist in London last year — the collisions resulting in just four prosecutions, all of which only occurred after the drivers involved came forward voluntarily.The London Cycling Campaign called the figures “absolutely unacceptable and shocking”, while Cycling UK ... Read more
"Too many drivers see road safety rules as a personal affront. It’s time to tighten up UK laws"
"In 2024, 1,602 people were killed on British roads. Only a small proportion of these resulted in a surviving driver being prosecuted"
proposed EU rules could block large pickup trucks from Europe!
If course we should restrict them, try cycling next to a modern SUV, you will understand the risk.
Most people I see driving this tank-like vehicles are 60+ years old that need an AMI from Citroën
@fesshole https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motoring-news/drivers-splashing-pedestrians-face-fines-of-up-to-5000/
"...the RAC is warning drivers they face fines of up to £5,000 for splashing pedestrians by speeding through puddles."
"The RAC reminds motorists to be careful when driving on wet roads, particularly as splashing could see them slapped with a public order offence, on top of the hefty fine."
🚨"Traffic crashes kill and injure people worldwide on a massive scale. This doesn’t happen ‘by accident’"
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@jonpsp/115588439781739887
It's good stuff - the Government gets it, now why can't they get Councils (highways and planning departments) and developers to actually deliver these important road safety fixes?
'Critical safety issues for walking, wheeling and cycling'
'The recommendation to focus on identifying and removing critical issues was introduced nationally in Local Transport Note 1/20 for cycling and regionally through approaches such as London’s Healthy Streets check and Greater Manchester’s Streets for All check.'
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