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Two in five children report near miss or worse on roads
More than 40% say they have been hit or nearly hit by a vehicle while on foot or bike, survey for Brake shows
Heseltine backs calls for HS2 high speed rail line to run all the way to Liverpool
Former Minister for Merseyside says a direct link would benefit the city region
Time for 'big changes' says shadow transport minister
LABOUR'S new Shadow Secretary of State for Transport was in town to talk about the future of the region's railway service.
Monday, 17 November 2014
BBC News
- Campaign bids to cut road casualtiesRoad safety charity Brake launches a campaign in a bid to cut the number of deaths and injuries on Scotland's roads.
- Night-time travel allowed on bypassThe Stromeferry bypass in Wester Ross is reopened after a landslide led to travel on the road being restricted to day-time hours.
- 'Trench' appears in road after floodFlooding causes major damage to a rural road in Lislea, County Armagh, leaving a 2ft wide trench in the side of the carriageway.
- One motorist fined every 24 minutesOne driver is fined every 24 minutes in Northern Ireland for either speeding or failing to stop at a red light, according to the road safety charity, Brake.
The Guardian
- Two in five children report near miss or worse on roadsMore than 40% say they have been hit or nearly hit by a vehicle while on foot or bike, survey for Brake shows
The Herald
- A fine for careless driving or speeding every five minutesA motorist is fined for careless driving or speeding every five minutes in Scotland, with more than 100,000 fixed-penalty notices issued by police in one year, according to new figures.
The Independent
- Government tsar calls for ban of 'damaging' triangle road signs depicting 'elderly people' The traditional elderly crossing sign perpetuates a
Mail Online
- Kelston private toll road set to close after council finds £660k to end road closure Mike Watts, 63, who built his own £325,000 toll road in Kelston, Somerset, is to close the shortcut after the council invested £660,000 to finish repairs five weeks early. He will now lose out on thousands in profit.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Schoolgirl takes stand against parents who park badly outside her Little Horton school A PUPIL has taken a stand against irresponsible parking outside her primary school by highlighting the issue with highways bosses.
- Campaign group wins £15,000 for long awaited footpath repairs A COMMUNITY group is celebrating success after being given £15,000 to improve a much used footpath in Keighley.
- Bradford Council urges people to help tackle vacant crossing patrol crisis BRADFORD is facing a
Wales Online
- Brake launches new road safety campaign as figures reveal a fixed penalty for careless driving or speeding is issued every 10 minutes in WalesBrake has launched a new campaign which is being launched by the Welsh widow of pedestrian Gary Williams who was killed as he crossed the road
Yorkshire Post
- Yorkshire drivers risk a life every few minutesYORKSHIRE drivers are senselessly risking lives and flouting traffic laws, with motorists punished every seven minutes for speeding and careless driving.
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