Category: WRSP News

Warwickshire Cars Idling Campaign Drivers across Warwickshire are being encouraged to switch off their engines through the launch of a brand-new county wide primary schools campaign.   Warwickshire Road Safety Education Team are launching the Cars Idling Campaign to encourage everyone who must travel by car to cut out engine idling by switching off their… Continue reading Warwickshire Cars Idling Campaign

Warwickshire Police Roads Policing Officers (RPO) and Special Constables have taken part in two road safety enforcement operations supported by the DVSA with the aim of making Warwickshire’s roads safer for everyone.

As well as refreshing and increasing their skills around Road Traffic legislation, fatal four offences and the Trucam II speed detection devices, each officer took part in two practical training days to consolidate their skills in weighing vehicles and construction and use offences

Police have seized three off road scramblers and reported two males for careless driving, riding with no insurance and no driving licence following a preplanned operation.

Warwickshire Police asks drivers not to use a hand held mobile phone Warwickshire Police is asking drivers and those supervising learner drivers not to use a handheld mobile phone whilst driving because as well as being illegal it is one of the top 4 causes of death and injury on our roads alongside not wearing… Continue reading Warwickshire Police asks drivers not to use a hand held mobile phone

Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership publishes new Strategy to 2030 Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership has today published the Warwickshire Road Safety Strategy to 2030 setting out an ambitious target to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads by 50% by 2030.   The development of the plan follows a public consultation which looked at attitudes… Continue reading Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership publishes new Strategy to 2030

In true Christmas spirit, the public, CCTV operators and even a Christmas elf all contributed to improving road safety during the national Christmas anti drink drug driving operation.

Community Speed Watch receives six laser speed devices to boost speed monitoring activities Left to right. Chair of Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership and Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe, Chief Inspector Faz Chishty, CSW volunteers John Clarke, Alison Owen and Peter Glaze Community Speed Watch activities in Warwickshire have received a boost thanks to… Continue reading Community Speed Watch receives six laser speed devices to boost speed monitoring activities

NYRF launches new social media campaign The National Young Rider Forum (NYRF) has launched a targeted social media campaign to help deliver key safety messages to young riders.   The NYRF is a group of road safety professionals, who have joined their expertise to specifically look at the safety of young riders.   The campaign… Continue reading NYRF Launches New Social Media Campaign

Average Speed Enforcement Cameras are to be installed at a number of locations in Warwickshire, as part of a plan to make Warwickshire’s roads even safer. The locations are:    A435 Studley: From Studley Cricket club, heading south to the junction with the A422, Arrow.    A446: From the junction with the A38, to the junction… Continue reading Average Speed Enforcement Cameras are to be installed at a number of locations in Warwickshire, as part of a plan to make Warwickshire’s roads even safer.