June 2023 To download this blog as a pdf click here Key points In 2022, 75,833 direct disqualifications were given at court in England and Wales. Of these: 1. Most bans are still being given where they are mandatory, i.e. drink/drug driving. 2. Bans given for speeding are rare (2% England and Wales) and range …
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3rd April 2023 The Mayor of London has set out Vision Zero goals that no-one will be killed or seriously injured on London's roads by 2041. As the Vision Zero Action Plan Progress Report (November 2021) shows, much of the responsibility for this lies with Transport for London. BUT there is a huge amount that …
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30 March 2023 Key points Public can now see data on recent traffic offences detected in London It covers over 500 offences, including arrests for serious offences Updated monthly, it contains sanctions begun (including those which will be cancelled) Over one thousand offences a month reported online by the public resulted in a Notice of …
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Roads policing is included (but only in order to tackle other crime) 3rd March 2023 Download this blog as a pdf here Key points Roads Policing has now been included in the Home Office’s national Strategic Policing Requirements[1]. But this is in a supporting role to tackle the critical national threats which include terrorism and …
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26th February 2023 Download this blog as a pdf here Key points Findings from two trials of retrofitted speed limiters has shown how speeding can be drastically reduced. Both London and New York City are keen to roll out Intelligence Speed Assistance (ISA) wider. Other authorities, including Leeds City Council, are also interested in leading …
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To download this blog as a pdf click here Key points Oxfordshire County Council’s vision aims for zero road deaths and life changing injuries by 2050, with a 50% reduction by 2030. While encouraging, this is less ambitious with a longer end date and narrower focus (life changing injuries rather than serious injuries) than many …
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To download this blog as a pdf click here Key points MPs met with families of those bereaved in hit-and-run drivers, at an event on 18th January 2023 hosted by Rachel Mclean, MP Redditch[i] in Parliament. MPs received copies of our new report, Holding hit-and-run drivers to account, explaining the four key calls: New criminal …
If you would like to download this blog as a pdf, please click here What is it? It is speed enforcement being undertaken by a local Council. It is the first such pilot in the country where a local council is able to sanction speeding drivers with penalty charges (fines). For the pilot, Wandsworth Council …
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If you are interested in reducing road danger and live or work in London, Action Vision Zero are planning to hold regular monthly meetings for London campaigners beginning with a first (online) meeting at 6pm on Monday, 24 October. The aim of the group meeting is to have an opportunity to raise issues around road danger …
Key points Scotland is consulting on sentencing guidelines for causing death by driving. The proposed guidelines include less use of prison and shorter prison sentences. Driving bans are increased in both Scotland and England and Wales with Causing death by dangerous driving and Causing death by careless driving carrying a minimum five-year disqualification (compared to …
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