Category: Press releases

Tougher new sentences for drink and drug drivers have been welcomed by police and road safety partners in Warwickshire, as the national Summer anti drink and drug driving operation gets underway.

Last chance to have your say on plans for walking and cycling in Warwickshire There is just over a week left for residents to give their views on important plans for walking and cycling across Warwickshire.   With the consultation period ending on 14 August, residents’ views are being sought on a draft version of… Continue reading Last chance to have your say on plans for walking and cycling in Warwickshire

A new van is being used to trial technology that can detect drivers holding a mobile phone at the wheel and people failing to wear a seatbelt

Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership has announced the results of a campaign that took place from 6-26 June to urge all drivers and passengers to always wear a seatbelt.

More than 400 vehicles were stopped and 387 offences recorded in a week of action by police and National Highways which saw officers patrolling the M6 in unmarked HGV cabs.

A man from Warwick was sentenced on 7 July 2022 to 3 points and £1200 fines and costs for careless driving as he passed a cyclist on Oakley Wood Road, Bishops Tachbrook in March 2021.

Helping residents to switch #JustOneJourney and ditch the car for an active travel alternative A new online platform from Warwickshire County Council’s Road Safety and Active Travel Teams aims to help residents to choose more active travel around the county.   The new website – https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/warwickshire-safe-active-travel  – forms part of a new campaign called #JustOneJourney which… Continue reading Helping residents to switch #JustOneJourney and ditch the car for an active travel alternative

Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership is partnering with Driving for Better Business (DfBB) to promote the free scheme to businesses across Warwickshire who have employees who drive for work. The new initiative was announced during the NPCC National Commercial Vehicle Campaign that starts this week 11 – 24 July 2022.

New Rider Hub launches summer infographics campaign A series of four summer infographics, which shine a beam of light on several key issues impacting young riders, will be shared on social media over the coming weeks. The infographics have been prepared by the New Rider Hub, the one-stop-shop for new and young powered two-wheeler (PTW)… Continue reading New Rider Hub launches summer infographics campaign

Two excessive speeders have been sentenced this week after they were caught on camera driving at speeds in excess of 120mph on the M6 in Warwickshire.