Tag: road safety
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Seaside town of Poole plans to go 20mph
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council adds Poole to the list of towns with 20mph zones. BCP Council says there is currently 77 20mph zones across the area and these proposals will have safety benefits and would align the conurbation with more than 20 UK urban authorities, including Southampton, Bristol, Brighton, Portsmouth Edinburgh, Chichester and Bath.…
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Should texting whilst stationary really be 6 points on your licence?
It’s not dangerous if I’m not moving, I’m hardly going to crash. No-one’s getting harmed with me just sending a quick message or checking socials whilst stationary in traffic? This is part of a war on drivers. My engine isn’t even running, what’s wrong with quickly checking messages?
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Courts let 10,000 people with 12 points continue driving
10,000 motorists have exceed 12 points on their licence and are still allowed to continue driving by DVLA.
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It’s Official: ESCC is at the bottom of UK Gov rankings for the delivery of Active Travel
The UK Government assesses all Local Authorities for their delivery of safe, high-quality walking, wheeling and cycling. Local Authorities are rated annually from 0 to 4, based on Local leadership and support, LCWIP Maturity and Schemes delivered. in 2024, not a single Local Authority scored 0. The lowest score achieved was 1. In the event,…
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Town Centre Update: 6th Oct 2025
The ESCC-HBC-Arup committee, hearing public demands for bus routes, cycling infrastructure and larger public realm spaces and not grasping the green connnections aspiration, has designed for us a camel instead of a horse.
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Support a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create Safer Streets for All
Together Living Streets and The Bikeability Trust have produced the ‘Safer Streets for All’ report outlining key recommendations that the Strategy should take forward. Hastings Urban Bikes fully supports all the recommendations in this report. They need the UK Government’s upcoming Road Safety Strategy to ensure everyone can feel safe and supported, whether they’re walking…