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The DVSA has launched a new MOT reminder service – after revealing that around 28% of cars will be overdue for the annual test at any one time. The new reminder service, currently in beta stage, is designed to reduce the number of collisions in which the roadworthiness of one of the vehicles involved is…

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North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about a fail-to-stop collision involving a motorcycle and a white van. The incident occurred on Kirkby Road, between Ripon and Kirkby Malzeard, at around 3pm on Thursday 2 November 2017. It involved a dark green Honda 1300cc motorbike, ridden by a 54-year-old man from Grewelthorpe, which…

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The Government has confirmed that drivers who cause death by speeding, racing, or using a mobile phone could face sentences equivalent to manslaughter, with maximum penalties raised from 14 years to life. Offenders who cause death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs will also face life sentences, and a new…

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A new ‘smart’ road crossing, which can automatically differentiate between vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists, has been unveiled. The prototype crossing, designed to help reduce the 7,000 collisions recorded at crossings annually in the UK, has the ability to adapt its markings and signals, in real-time, to cater to the needs of each road user type….

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Nissan has developed a prototype sweat-sensing car seat which it says could help prevent road collisions.  The technology, called SOAK, has been developed in response to a study conducted in 2015 which suggests that dehydrated drivers are as error-prone as those who have drunk alcohol. The study, funded by the European Hydration Institute and carried…

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ACTION is being taken to slam the brakes on motorists speeding through a village. A community speed watch initiative has been set-up at Cononley, after concerns from residents. And since the scheme was launched in July, North Yorkshire Police have issued more than 140 advisory letters to motorists clocked exceeding the limit. The highest speed…

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Yorkshire has now reached the “Champions League” of cycling, tourism leaders have said, as the host towns and cities are revealed for the region’s premier road race. Details have emerged of the eight areas to host the Tour de Yorkshire 2018, a race which brought an estimated £64m economic boost to the region over three…

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Imogen Cauthery was nine when she was hit by a driving who was using his mobile phone, whilst she was on her way to a swimming pool. It left her in a coma and, more than 20 years later, she is still suffering the effects of the injuries she received that day. Imogen Cauthery was…

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