Polski Dzial Family awarded compensation over son’s death
The family of a Renfrewshire man who was hit by a car and fatally injured have been awarded around £100,000 in damages at the Court of Session, reports the Scotsman. Gavin Currie had been out with friends when he was hit by a car on a pedestrian crossing. He was taken to hospital in Paisley […]
Action needed to tackle drug driving
A recent survey by road safety charity Brake and Direct Line Car Insurance has revealed that one in nine young drivers (11%) has driven after taking illegal drugs in the past year. The survey also found that 3% of young drivers (age 17-24) said they get behind the wheel after taking drugs once a month […]
Sentencing after Telford fireball incident
A company and its manager have been fined after two workers were engulfed in a fireball when they cut through a live 1,000 volt electrical cable at an industrial unit in Telford. The two men had been told to find an underground water leak at an empty industrial unit owned by the company in Telford. […]