If you would like to download this blog as a word document please click here Key points (comparing 2019/20 and 2020/21) 25 of the 43 police services in England and Wales (E&W) reported an increase in roads policing officers from last year.Excluding London, total numbers of roads policing officers rose by 109 (3.4%).London reported 46% …
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This blog can be downloaded as a pdf here AVZ has produced three resources to remind campaigners and community representatives, including Police and Crime Commissioners, of the real toll of crashes and road crime. 1. Comparing road deaths and homicides Road deaths are the most common violent death in the UK. Comparing the number of …
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Download this blog as a pdf here No other offence causes as much death and destruction as does speeding. To commemorate UN Road Safety Week with its core theme of 20mph/30kmh, and with five people still dying each day on Britain’s roads, Action Vision Zero (AVZ) highlights five ways in which speeding is exceptional. 1. …
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Download this blog as a pdf here Our joint PCC manifesto, Commit to Act on Road Danger, calls on Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and PCC candidates, to have Transparency and Accountability as a key call, with road crime (driving offences) being treated as crime. This has been a long-standing call of road danger reduction …
We were delighted to be part of the Sustainable Transport hustings which were held on Thursday 22nd April as part of the coalition that has come together around the Greater Manchester Mayoral elections 2021. It was an excellent event hosted by Claire Stocks from WalkRideGM and chaired by Hannah Al-Othman from the Sunday Times. There …
Last week (31st March), Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidates had the chance to explain how they would reduce road danger in Merseyside, if elected. PCC candidates include Liberal Democrat Kris Brown, and Emily Spurrell from Labour; both are local councillors in Liverpool. Emily had also been the Merseyside Deputy PCC. Bob Teesdale, the Conservative …
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This Wednesday evening (31st March), Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidates in Merseyside will clarify how they would reduce danger and traffic harm if elected. RoadPeace North West is hosting an online meeting where the candidates will be asked about their commitment and proposals to make roads safer, especially for those who are most vulnerable. …
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Last week Laura Laker rightly raised concerns about West Midlands Police’s commitment to protecting people cycling. She highlighted the lack of reporting of police activity on Twitter. As she acknowledged, this is not the whole picture. But it is often the only picture available with data on roads policing activity rarely published. Concerns about a …
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To download this blog as a pdf click here Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are elected by the public to hold Chief Constables and the police service to account, effectively making the police answerable to the communities they serve. The upcoming PCC elections on May 6th offer an opportunity to address inconsistency and insufficiency in …
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To download this blog as a pdf click here Priority offences Police have limited resources. They do not have the capacity to detect and sanction all motoring offences. Action Vision Zero thinks the priority should be on those offences which pose harm to others, especially those road users more vulnerable. Our four priority offences are: …
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