Blood alcohol limit to be lowered by almost half under new plans
According to a story in the Daily Telegraph, the new coalition government is studying a proposal made by a commission reviewing drink driving laws to lower the legal alcohol limit for drivers from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood down to 50mg.  If the changes are made it would be the first major change to drink-driving regulations… read more

Higher velocity accidents lead to more fatalities
At Camps Solicitors we deal with all levels of road traffic accident, from moderate impacts in residential and urban areas to serious high-speed multiple vehicle crashes on motorways and major roads.  Whilst no road accident is ever a trivial matter, being involved in a high-speed crash typically results in more serious injuries to the drivers and any passengers travelling with them as well… read more

Authorities hoping for cut in road traffic accidents on major A-road
New cameras designed to measure a motorist’s average speed across long stretches of road are to be installed on a stretch of the A13 in east London, it has been announced.  It is hoped that the cameras, which will become operational this summer, will cut accidents on the 7 and a half mile stretch of road between the London… read more

Government issues new guidance regarding speed limits to local councils
Following on from last week’s blog entry about lower speed limits in London leading to lower accidents, it looks like key figures in the government also took notice of the report, as today new advice is being given by ministers to councils encouraging them to cut speed limits in areas with high levels of road accidents.

The advice being… read more

The North London borough of Camden is to become home to London’s first naked street in an effort to cut accidents on one of the capital’s busiest thoroughfares, Camden High Street.

The ‘Naked Street’ idea was pioneered in the Netherlands as a way of reducing accidents by making motorists and pedestrians pay more attention to each other.  Making a street ‘Naked’ involves removing as much street furniture – things… read more

Planned safety improvements for a stretch of the A166 road in Yorkshire have been scaled back due to cash shortages in the City of York transport budget.

The road had been due to receive a comprehensive package of measures including installing traffic islands in the centre of the road between the carriageways, road widening and new road markings.  The measures were designed to reduce the level of accidents on… read more

Road accidents one of the biggest killers of teenagers in the developing world, according to the UN
This shocking statistic underlines the importance this week of the first Global Ministerial Summit on Road Safety, organised by the UN.  The summit, held in Moscow, will be attended by Ministerial representatives from 70 governments around the world, as politicians across the globe seek new ways to reduce the estimated 1.3 million annual… read more