Birmingham City Council says it is consulting on the introduction of 20mph speed limits on the city’s roads. Members of the public can reply to the consultation, which closes on Friday 29 November 2013, at https://www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/development/20mph The Council says it expects the introduction of 20mph speed limits to reduce both the number and severity of accidents, […]
Richard Silver Solicitors are delighted to be sponsoring JB Shorts, 6 short plays by top TV writers. JB Shorts, which has won critical acclaim in the past, will run from Tues 19th – Sat 30th November at 7pm, plus a matinee on Sat 30th November at 3pm. The performances are at Joshua Brooks, 106 Princess Street, Manchester […]
VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) has just launched a best practice guide for vans and LGVs (Light Goods Vehicles). VOSA says the new Your Van: Best Practice Guide provides advice and principles to help raise LGV maintenance standards and will help to raise van and LGV standards throughout the country. The guide includes operator and driver […]
ACPO, the Association of Chief Police Officers, have updated their existing guidance on speed enforcement to take account of the increasing number of 20mph zones. You can view the full guidelines here: http://www.acpo.police.uk/documents/uniformed/2013/201305-uoba-joining-forces-safer-roads.pdf National Road Policing Lead, Chief Constable Suzette Davenport said: “We are now introducing speed awareness courses as a key part of enforcement in […]
In a recent crackdown in Hampshire, Motorway Police say they filmed motorists writing, texting, talking on a mobile phone, putting on make-up and even cleaning their teeth at the wheel. Hampshire Police say that they detected 227 driving offences over the course of five days in September on the motorways of Hampshire and the Thames […]
