Archive for October, 2010

Calls to increase daylight during winter

Friday, October 29th, 2010

Research suggests that adding an hour all year will make roads safer and reduce carbon emissions (more…)

Over 60% speed on motorways

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

Research by leading road safety charity, Brake, shows that 61% of drivers admit to driving over 80 mph on motorways (more…)

Prepare for the cold weather

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

Drivers are being urged to make sure their vehicle is well maintained before the cold weather (more…)

Retirement could cause fuel price rise

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

Protesters against retirement age reforms in France could push up fuel prices (more…)

Greater Manchester Police twitter for 999 Calls

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Today, Greater Manchester Police have started publishing their 999 calls online at twitter

The move is to show the public and hopefully, the Government, how heavy their workload is in the face of budget cuts by the Coalition Government. The twitter page reveals an interesting insight into the type of calls the Police receive. The usual thefts, dangerous driving and driving without insurance offences and road traffic accidents appear but below are some of the more quirkier ones.

“man seen without a dog in a popular dog walking area”

“Call 466 complaint from member of the public that builders have turned up to complete work two months late in Bolton”

“Call 686 man shouts ‘you’re gorgeous’ to woman”

“Call 674 confused man reporting his tv not working”

“Call 666 Theft of electricity in Salford”

“Call 664 – Man calls to say locked out of house. Wants police to break in for him, Bolton”

Bad posture at the wheel

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Half of all British drivers’ risk serious injuries by not sitting correctly at the wheel (more…)

300 lives a year could be saved by seatbelts

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

Statistics published by the government show that a third of those killed in car accidents were not wearing seatbelts (more…)

Google develops robotic cars

Monday, October 11th, 2010

Internet search giant Google has been secretly developing cars that drive themselves (more…)

Councils prepare for winter

Thursday, October 7th, 2010

Local Councils all over England are starting to stock up on salt suitable for road gritting as winter is nearly around the corner (more…)

Bus lane abandoned for motorists

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Transport Secretary announced on Monday that the M4 bus lane restrictions will be suspended (more…)