Latest Road Safety News...updated on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
| Update on the A38 safety measures. National Highways have announced that average speed cameras are to be installed on the A38 between Carkeel and Trerulefoot this year, bringing the project forward from 2030. The £750,000 scheme will include ten average speed camera installations and two bi-directional spot speed cameras with new 30mph speed restrictions installed in the villages of Landrake and Tideford. The work is expected to start in early summer. Courtesy of Saltash & District Observer, April 2025. | |
| 'Don't fall foul of the fatal five'. Click here for information from Vision Zero South West. | |
| SCAM advise from the DVLA. Click here. | |
| Blinded by the lights – the hidden dangers of modern headlights. A very interesting article from Road Safety GB. Click here for the full article. | |
| Smart Motorways Are Now Even More Dangerous. YouTube video from Ashley Neal, ADI. Click here for the video. Please share. | |
| Tyre Fitting Advice Part 2...'Petrol Ped' has produced a second video about the reasons for fitting new tyres to the REAR axle. Link to video. | |
| Average Speed Cameras have been installed on the section of the A38 between Carkeel Roundabout and the Saltash Tunnel - 30mph (eastbound). Also there are 50mph and 30mph sections on the westbound section of the A38 towards the bridge. | |
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THINK! has launched a new
winter campaign to highlight the consequences of even a
few drinks before driving. |
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| Tyre Fitting Advice Part 1.... video on YouTube from 'Petrol Ped'. Detailed explanation about rolling resistance and correct tyre pressures. Please have a look and 'Subscribe' and 'Like' for future videos from PP, who is a member of IAM RoadSmart and holds a Masters, with Destinction, qualification. Link to video. | |
| The System of Car Control - with a difference, in India!!!!! This is a recent video from Reg Local (Advanced and Performance Driving channel on YouTube), recounting his drive through Amritsar. Hopefully it will make you smile and be pleased to use our version of IPSGA. Video | |
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GEM Motoring Assist has added three new videos to
its Blue Light Aware resource, to illustrate specific
situations where different road users could be confused
by emergency vehicles. The videos cover the topics: • Emergency motorbikes, and what they need from road users • Specific advice for horse riders • Making a good 999 call following a road collision • The Blue Light Aware resource was created in 2011 to assist drivers by helping them identify solutions to a number of traffic scenarios involving emergency vehicles where confusion is frequently reported. More information about Blue Light Aware at https://www.bluelightaware.org.uk/ where these three new clips will appear shortly. |
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| Safety issue on the A38/Avonwick westbound slip road. Please see here for more information on a past issue and the current situation. | |
| Change of speed limit on the A379 between Elburton and Brixton. Possibly because of the poor road surface, the limit has been set at 30mph on the double bend section approaching Roger's Garages from Elburton Road. (Actually due to the weak bridge.) | |
| Saltash Tunnel - 'average speed' cameras to come into force at the end of May, early June. Also speed limit reduction to Carkeel Roundabout. Cameras are also to be fitted on North Road and New Road (the tempory diversion; when the tunnel is closed). Click here for full report on Plymouth Live. (May 2024) | |
Death by dangerous cycling set to become an offence - see Road Safety GB article here. |
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| Headlight 'glare' debate at Westminster. Click here for the video. | |
| THINK! is relaunching its 'Mates for Life' campaign. Click here for the full story and the new stakeholder toolkit. | |
| Vision Zero South West - the last twelve months... click here |
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