A DRIVER was lucky to escape with minor injuries following this crash in North Yorkshire. The motorist’s white BMW 3 Series crashed off the A19 near Burn in Selby and into trees at about half past midnight. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said the driver was breath tested at the scene and blew…
A former caravan and motorhome technician who now works on horseboxes said he has found a “minefield of disasters” with potentially fatal consequences. Tristan Olivier has set up Rockstar Horsebox Services since he was approached by clients of his wife Jennifer, an equine physiotherapist. He said what he has found in some of the vehicles…
A new guide designed to help keep children safe on the roads when travelling to and from school has been launched by RoSPA. The safety charity was commissioned by Public Health England to produce the document, which aims to help schools promote safe active travel for children to and from school. Titled Road Injury Prevention:…
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…
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….
If someone in your family has just passed their test, give them a gift that will enhance the skills they have just learnt and develop their driving attitude and behaviour, and might even reduce their insurance premiums. Enhanced Pass Plus is a scheme run by North Yorkshire County Council, and delivered by a specially trained team of…
North Yorkshire Police are warning those who choose to drink or take drugs and get behind a wheel this Christmas, if you are over the limit you will be under arrest. Starting from 1 December, Police will be launching Operation Attention and will be out to ensure that those who put their own lives and…
North Yorkshire County Council has signed up to Modeshift STARS . This is a national schools awards scheme that has been established to recognise schools that have demonstrated excellence in supporting walking, cycling and other forms of sustainable transport. The scheme encourages schools right across the country to join a major effort to increase levels…
Anyone thinking of buying a self-balancing scooter as a Christmas gift is being warned about their usage by the 95 Alive York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership. The craze for self-balancing personal scooters is sweeping the country. Known as air wheels, air boards or hover boards, they have one or two wheels and are…
It is now easier for the public to report road safety concerns, with a quicker, more customer-focused process meaning residents will be kept up to date throughout as their complaint is dealt with. This comes as the 95 Alive York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership launches a new process for the “speed management protocol”….