Dozens of Cyclists to Sue Edinburgh Council
At least 60 cyclists are taking Edinburgh Council to court due to cycling accidents as a result of tram tracks. The trams, which were opened in 2014, have been responsible for many injuries such as...
View ArticleA9 Average Speed Camera Result in Lower Accident Rate
The number of road traffic accidents on Scotland’s deadliest road have significantly decreased following the introduction of average speed cameras across the A9. The move to reduce accidents on the A9...
View Article“Operation Look” Launched To Prevent Level Crossing Accidents
British Transport Police have launched a campaign to clamp down on the number of accidents at level crossings in the UK. The campaign, known as “Operation Look”, will see British Transport Police team...
View ArticleEdinburgh To Roll Out 20mph Zones to End High-Speed Accidents
Edinburgh is to roll out a 20mph speed limit across 80% of its roads by April 2016 in a bid to reduce the number of fatal road traffic accidents. More than 80% of all the roads in the city will comply...
View ArticleCalls For Legal Action After Cyclists Ignore Level Crossing Warnings
The French Railway state company, SNCF have called for police action after numerous cyclists ignored warnings at a level crossing and cross seconds before a high-speed train arrived. Despite the safety...
View ArticleCycling Accident Campaigners Call For “Presumption of Liability.”
Cycling accident campaigners have called for a presumption of liability to be introduced in against motorists in civil cases. The call from numerous activists comes following a Freedom of Information...
View ArticleWhiplash Claims Down Since Reforms
The number of whiplash claims noted by the government has fallen by 23% following reforms. In order to reduce the number of fraudulent claims, the Jackson reforms banned referral fees for personal...
View ArticleScottish Road Deaths Rise For First Time in A Decade
Campaigners have called for more to be done to protect Scotland’s road users after the number of deaths on Scottish roads rose for the first time in almost a decade.The figures show that the number of...
View ArticleTeen Drivers A Danger to Others More Than Themselves
Car crashes remain one of the highest causes of deaths for 15-19 year-olds. However, a new study has found that teenage drivers are more of a danger to others than themselves. A report from the AAA...
View ArticleMajor Concern Over Roads In UK
Road users in the UK have admitted that the conditions of the roads are their number one concern with a new survey showing what motorists are most concerned about when driving. The study, which was...
View ArticleMore Drivers Than Ever Using Mobile Phone at Wheel
A worrying study from the RAC has revealed that more road drivers are using their mobile phones than ever when on the roads in the UK. However, despite more drivers admitting to having used their...
View ArticleStudy Finds No Link Between Helmet Reducing Head Injury
A Canadian study has found that there is almost no link between wearing a helmet and preventing head injuries. The study found that there is very little correlation in regards to protection and wearing...
View ArticleRoad Safety Week Highlights Continued Danger on the Roads
Police Scotland have stated that there were more than 2,000 road traffic offences detected in the last week during National BRAKE Road Safety Week campaign. According to the figures that were released...
View ArticleWhat is needed to make a Personal Injury Claim Following an Accident when...
Cyclists are often the most vulnerable road users and are more at risk of being involved in a road traffic injury. With a limited number of cycle paths and cyclists often having to share major roads...
View ArticleLink found between working shifts and driving accidents
A new study has revealed that drivers who work in shift patterns, or those who drive home after doing a night shift, are more prone to be involved in road traffic accidents and crashes than those who...
View ArticleAberdeen Children “Most at Risk” of Road Traffic Accidents
A recent study on road traffic accidents in the UK found that children in Aberdeen are most at risk of being involved in an accident, with 162.8 per 100,000 youngsters killed or injured by cars. The...
View ArticleAverage Speed Cameras Called for on Aberdeen Road
Campaigners have called for the installation of average speed cameras on the A947 to reduce road traffic accidents.As part of the campaign to reduce the number of deaths on the notoriously dangerous...
View ArticlePedestrian Accident Claims in Dramatic Increase
The latest figures on the number of pedestrian accidents have shown that there has been a dramatic increase in the number of pedestrian injuries due to collisions with vehicles. According to data, 27%...
View ArticleAberdeen Council sees Reduction in Personal Injury Claims
Aberdeenshire councils have announced that they have reached a five-year low in regards to compensation payouts as a result of potholes with the council vowing to continue to maintain the upkeep of the...
View ArticleScooter Driver Suffers Serious Injuries in Road Traffic Accident
A scooter driver has suffered serious injuries after being involved in a road traffic accident near Aberdeen airport. As a result of the crash, a 45-year-old was taken to hospital suffering from...
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