Hopes that ‘shock tactics’ may cut death toll of older bikers on Angus roads
A call has been made for the deployment of shock tactics against older bikers in the drive to cut the toll of tragedy on Angus roads.
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Dundee council officers to trial 20mph zone to increase safety
A trial 20mph zone in a Dundee community could be made permanent if councillors give it the green light.
Police warn speeding motorists: Slow down or we’ll tell mum
Police have come up with a novel new weapon in the battle against speeding.
EU plans speed-limiting technology for new cars from 2022
All new cars could be fitted with special devices from 2022 to automatically make them keep to the speed limit after new EU rules were provisionally agreed.
Wacky racer seen pedalling go-kart on Dundee’s Dens Road
Motorists travelling on Dens Road were left in shock as a man on a child’s pedal go-kart was seen speeding down the road.
VIDEO: Dundee pupils star in short film to drive home road safety message
DUNDEE school pupils have starred in a video to drive the message of road safety home to parents.
Bus diversions as £45k work to install crossing on one of Dundee’s busiest routes gets under way
Work to install a pedestrian crossing on one of Dundee’s busiest routes got under way yesterday.
Police spend £1,000+ on ‘pop-up bairns’ to deter dangerous parking at Tayside schools
Police Scotland has invested more than £1,000 on “pop-up bairns” in a bid to deter dangerous parking at schools in Tayside.
Tayside Police sets up early intervention scheme for new motorists
With 23 years of police work under his belt, PC Euan Stewart has seen it all when things go wrong on the roads.
Dundee roads could be squeezed giving cyclists and pedestrians more space to ‘make streets safer’
People across Dundee are being asked to give their views on proposals to allocate more road space to cyclists and pedestrians.
Motorists may be required to give way to pedestrians and cyclists when turning
Motorists may be required to always give way to pedestrians and cyclists when turning, under a shake-up of the Highway Code.
Road safety show is just the trick for Dundee pupils
Learning all about road safety has been magical for kids around the city.
‘Beckham shirking responsibility as role model by dodging speeding charge’
David Beckham has been accused of “shirking his responsibility” as a role model after he avoided prosecution over a speeding charge on a technicality.
Surge in deaths of people not wearing seat belts
The proportion of car occupants killed while not wearing a seat belt has reached its highest level since records began, new figures show.
Council to hold ‘wider discussions’ over planned pedestrianised area outside Dundee school
Plans to create Safer Streets around a primary school are going back out to consultation after parents expressed doubt about whether the £25,000 proposals would work.
Dramatic footage showing child cyclist’s near-miss prompts road safety warning
Dramatic dashcam footage showing the moment a child cyclist is nearly struck by a 4×4 has prompted safety warnings.
Warning to watch out for bikers after series of crashes on local roads
Police in Tayside have issued a reminder to road users to “think bike” after a series of accidents.
Local roads most lethal in Scotland
Tayside has been named as the worst region in Scotland for road deaths.
REVEALED: Three killed or seriously hurt every week on Tayside’s roads
Three people are seriously hurt or killed every week on Tayside’s roads, the Tele can reveal today.
Woman filmed using phone while driving in Dundee with children in car
Road safety campaigners have criticised a young woman filmed using her phone while driving with children in the car — branding her actions “highly dangerous”.