Road safety news
New speed limit in force in Newton Bewley
Published on Tuesday, 30th July 2024Motorists are being urged to take note that a new, lower speed limit has come into effect in the village of Newton Bewley.
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Number of bikers killed and seriously injured rises
Published on Monday, 15th April 2019The number of bikers killed or seriously injured on North East roads in the last five years has risen by 8%.
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A fifth of road fatalities in North East involve a speeding driver
Published on Friday, 8th March 2019Drivers are being urged to stick to the speed limit – and drive according to the conditions – after it was revealed that a fifth of all road deaths in the region involved a speeding driver.
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Take a crash course in road safety
Published on Monday, 4th June 2018Young drivers are getting a crash course in road safety as they celebrate the end of exams and the start of the summer holidays.
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Police launch crackdown on speeding drivers
Published on Monday, 16th April 2018A week-long crackdown on speeding drivers will take place across Cleveland and Durham from today (Monday 16th April).
