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North Yorkshire Police have launched an operation which seeks to identify vulnerable road users. Through a mixture of education and enforcement, Op Spartan aims to improve the attitudes of those who use our roads and increase the level of safety for all. ‘Vulnerable’ road users are classed as those who may be disproportionately involved in…

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From March 2017 the law on buying booster cushions will change. Booster cushions offer no side impact protection and can even slip from underneath the child in a collision; it is strongly recommended you always use a high backed booster seat.  Under current UK law, all children travelling in a car must use the correct car seat…

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Wednesday 21 September 2016 marks the first European Day Without A Road Death, also known as Project EDWARD. TISPOL, the European Traffic Police Network has been inviting people to sign up and pledge to drive and ride safer today, and so far over one hundred thousand people all across Europe have made that pledge. TISPOL’s…

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Two drink drivers who gave highest readings of Christmas campaign, appear in court The two drink drivers who provided the highest breathalyser readings of North Yorkshire Police’s Christmas campaign, have appeared in court. 44-year-old Leanne Drinkwater of Fenby Gardens, Scarborough was arrested on suspicion of drink driving on 4 December, after providing a roadside breathalyser…

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Safety First in Scarborough

Trials have been taking place recently of the Intelli-cone safety system. This system uses the latest technology to alert those working on the carriageway when cones are moved, either by drivers moving cones to get onto a section of closed road or when drivers lose control and knock over cones that are protecting the workforce….

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On Friday North Yorkshire Police released the following news article on behalf of the 95 Alive Road Safety Partnership Bikers and drivers urged to keep safe We are getting towards the end of the motorbike season and for many bikers it’s been a great season – they have got lots of miles in and confidence…

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