Polski Dzial Road users warned to be aware of motorcycles
Road users across Scotland are being urged to raise their awareness of motorcycles, as the approach of spring sees more and more bikers out and about. A campaign has been organised by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland to make all motorists, pedestrians and motorcyclists themselves more aware of the risks associated with […]
Scottish drivers admit risk factor
Recent research by the Scottish Government has found that over 70% of drivers in Scotland admit to taking risks whilst driving, and just over half confess to speeding. The Scottish Government has launched a new campaign with Road Safety Scotland (part of Transport Scotland) encouraging drivers to consider how they can reduce their ‘risk factor’ […]
Renewed calls to improve road safety
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is renewing its call on the government to make driving on rural A-roads a mandatory part of the driving test. IAM research shows that 82% of rural fatal and serious casualties are on single carriageway roads compared with just 18% on motorways and dual carriageway roads. However the current […]
Two drivers share responsibility for car crash
The Court of Session has ruled that responsibility for a car crash that killed two people and severely injured a third was shared equally between two of the drivers involved, reports the Scotsman. Thirteen-year-old Kaya McInnes survived the accident, which happened in the Highlands in 2007, but was so badly injured she needed to learn […]
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 […]
Woman awarded damages for childhood injuries
A woman from Norfolk has been awarded over £9 million in compensation for injuries she received as a child, reports the BBC. The woman, who is now aged 23, was hit by a car at the age of seven. She almost died as a result of the accident, and suffered severe brain damage that altered […]
Road Safety Week
Young people who have lost loved ones in devastating young driver crashes are calling for action to tackle the biggest killer of people their age at the launch of Road Safety Week, coordinated by the charity Brake. Their calls are in response to a UK survey of 8,110 young people by Brake and QBE Insurance, […]
Boy claims compensation for loss of his father
A 12-year-old boy is suing the driver of a vehicle involved in a road traffic accident that killed his father, reports the Daily Record. The boy’s father, Andrew Young, died when his motorbike was involved in a crash with Frank Ralph’s vehicle near Portsoy, in the north of Scotland. Mr Ralph had originally faced charges […]