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Brake shares latest fleet safety research and celebrates achievements at the Fleet Safety Conference and Awards
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14 Jun 2013 |
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Kids march in their thousands calling for safer streets
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12 Jun 2013 |
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Charity welcomes fixed penalty for careless driving, but calls for higher fines
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05 Jun 2013 |
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Charity warns one drink is too many if you’re driving, as summer drink drive crackdown launched
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31 May 2013 |
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Drivers young and old back plans for minimum learner period to tackle crashes
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22 May 2013 |
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Cyclist embarks on national fundraising tour to promote road safety
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17 May 2013 |
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Nuneaton MP wins national road safety award for campaign to improve junction
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07 May 2013 |
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Schools say let’s ‘GO 20’ for safer streets for kids at start of UN Global Road Safety Week
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07 May 2013 |
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MPs recommend 20mph becomes the norm in towns to encourage cycling – Brake reaction
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24 Apr 2013 |
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Male drivers more likely to risk lives by overtaking blind and speeding on rural roads
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08 Apr 2013 |
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Cambridge MP wins national road safety award for 20mph campaign
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04 Apr 2013 |
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Make streets safer for cycling to deliver Olympic legacy, say national campaigners
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27 Mar 2013 |
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Look out for your mates by speaking out on deadly drink driving this St Pat’s Day, says charity
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15 Mar 2013 |
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Enfield Southgate MP wins national road safety award for tougher sentences campaign
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14 Mar 2013 |
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Expert panel on drug driving reports - Brake calls for zero tolerance
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08 Mar 2013 |
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Brake welcomes ‘crossrail for cyclists’ as London leads the way on safe cycling
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08 Mar 2013 |
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Zak the Zebra visits Dore Primary School to call on local drivers to ‘GO 20’ to protect kids
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27 Feb 2013 |
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Petition handed to PM on drug driving by bereaved family
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22 Feb 2013 |
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Dennis the Menace backs safe cycling for kids through free resources
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21 Feb 2013 |
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Deadly drivers beware: boost for Justice for Jamie campaign
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20 Feb 2013 |
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Brake strongly welcomes move to scrap 80mph plans
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18 Feb 2013 |
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Zak the Zebra gallops into Flixton to rally support for local GO 20 campaign
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15 Feb 2013 |
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Professionals encouraged to refer road crash victims to acclaimed ‘I’ve been there’ service
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13 Feb 2013 |
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South West Norfolk MP wins national road safety award for campaign to prevent crashes on A47
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13 Feb 2013 |
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Primary schools urged to march for safer roads to stop five children a day being seriously hurt or killed on foot
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07 Feb 2013 |
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Brake welcomes Welsh Assembly's move to encourage more 20mph limits
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06 Feb 2013 |
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Brake applauds government move to encourage more 20mph limits
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21 Jan 2013 |
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Brake reaction: 7,123 caught drink driving over xmas and new year
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18 Jan 2013 |
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Norwich students win national road safety award
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18 Jan 2013 |
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Bereaved family campaigning on drug driving receive national charity award
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17 Jan 2013 |
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Bereaved dad recognised for dedication to saving young lives on roads
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17 Jan 2013 |
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Greg Mulholland MP and Steve Barclay MP named Road Safety Parliamentarians of the Year
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17 Jan 2013 |
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Bereaved students win national charity award for fundraising success
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17 Jan 2013 |
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Charity urges: avoid driving in deadly conditions, as ice and snow hit
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10 Jan 2013 |
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Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP wins road safety award for campaign to improve level crossings and A830
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10 Jan 2013 |
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At work drivers taking deadly risks on roads
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03 Jan 2013 |
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Mum bereaved at Christmas speaks out as drivers found unprepared for winter weather dangers
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20 Dec 2012 |
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Brentford and Isleworth MP wins national award for campaign on dangerous road
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13 Dec 2012 |
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Bereaved family urges drivers to pledge ‘not a drop, not a drag’, as police launch drink and drug driving crackdown
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30 Nov 2012 |
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Brake welcomes push for more walking and cycling, but calls for action to reduce risk
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28 Nov 2012 |
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Advertising campaign calls on drivers to GO 20 to make London streets people-friendly
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22 Nov 2012 |
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GO 20 campaign calls for a 2012 legacy of safe walking and cycling in Road Safety Week
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19 Nov 2012 |
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Brake reaction: thousands of casualties caused by poor driver vision
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02 Nov 2012 |
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Charity appeals for action to prevent pedestrian and cyclist casualties as clocks go back
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26 Oct 2012 |
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Brake reaction: government responds to Transport Select Committee inquiry on road safety
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26 Oct 2012 |
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Burton MP wins national road safety award for campaign to improve safety on the A38
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25 Oct 2012 |
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Brake calls for action to tackle rising cost paid by society for devastating road casualties
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27 Sep 2012 |
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Brake applauds Liberal Democrat call for 20mph limits
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25 Sep 2012 |
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Drivers demand tougher justice for traffic offenders
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20 Sep 2012 |
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Brake enthusiastically welcomes reported halt to 80mph plans
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17 Sep 2012 |
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Brake calls for zero tolerance drink drive limit in Scotland
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06 Sep 2012 |
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Brake urges everyone to get involved with Road Safety Week
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30 Aug 2012 |
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Stirling MP wins national award for campaign on foreign driver crashes
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23 Aug 2012 |
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Drivers urged to check up and belt up this bank holiday
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23 Aug 2012 |
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Charity calls for urgent action as drink drive deaths increase by 12%
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20 Aug 2012 |
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Brake speaks out in support of 20mph limits for safer walking and cycling
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17 Aug 2012 |
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National charity backs Wiggins’ appeal for safer cycling, and calls for safety measures to enable active lifestyles
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02 Aug 2012 |
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Charity calls for action on drink driving as results of summer crackdown released
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31 Jul 2012 |
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MP wins national award for campaign to get killer drivers off the road
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20 Jul 2012 |
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Safer roads needed to nurture future Olympic cyclists
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19 Jul 2012 |
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MPs say rise in road deaths should be a wake-up call for government – Brake response
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18 Jul 2012 |
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Government guidance on setting local speed limits – Brake response
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13 Jul 2012 |
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Brake calls for urgently-needed support for suffering road crash victims
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04 Jul 2012 |
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Charity calls for urgent government action as report shows increase in road deaths and serious injuries
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28 Jun 2012 |
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Thousands of school children on UK-wide march calling for safer roads for kids
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20 Jun 2012 |
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Croydon MP wins national road safety award for drug driving campaign
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15 Jun 2012 |
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Brake recognises life-saving achievements at Fleet Safety Forum Awards
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15 Jun 2012 |
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Appeal to male drivers: pledge to not drink and drive this summer – not a drop – as drink drive crackdown launched
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01 Jun 2012 |
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Brake appeals to drivers to slow down for kids this half term
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30 May 2012 |
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Brake response: graduated driver licensing announcement in Northern Ireland
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29 May 2012 |
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Brake welcomes lower drink drive limit in Scotland
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28 May 2012 |
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Coalition of charities launch fight-back against costly and dangerous 80mph limits
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18 May 2012 |
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MP wins national award for speed camera campaign
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17 May 2012 |
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Brake welcomes drug driving announcement
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08 May 2012 |
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Commuters call for safer streets for cycling, to enable more to get on their bikes
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02 May 2012 |
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Breath tests down: Brake reaction
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19 Apr 2012 |
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Bereaved family back Beep Beep! initiative for safer roads for kids as survey reveals parents’ fears from fast traffic
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18 Apr 2012 |
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Local MP wins award for campaign to lower speed limit on Crooked Mile
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13 Apr 2012 |
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The message isn’t getting through: nearly half of drivers risk lives for a phone call
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29 Mar 2012 |
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Charity renews calls for clocks to be changed year-round to make roads and communities safer
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23 Mar 2012 |
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Government to trial 80mph limits on motorways: Brake reaction
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19 Mar 2012 |
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Nicky Morgan MP wins national road safety award for school transport campaign
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09 Mar 2012 |
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Drivers regularly risking lives by tailgating on motorways
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01 Mar 2012 |
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Fleets share best practice on cyclist safety at Fleet Safety Forum annual conference
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29 Feb 2012 |
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Brake responds to report on the risk of driving on cannabis
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10 Feb 2012 |
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Karl McCartney MP wins road safety award for campaign to tackle uninsured driving
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06 Feb 2012 |
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Brake and police join forces to tackle 'blind spot' cyclist casualties in West Yorkshire
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03 Feb 2012 |
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Brake applauds announcement that annual MOT tests are here to stay
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01 Feb 2012 |
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Brake welcomes plans for £50m boost to support violent crime victims, including those bereaved on roads
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31 Jan 2012 |
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Huge roads policing cuts put public at risk, warns charity
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23 Jan 2012 |
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Brake praises police efforts in tackling drink and drug driving
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20 Jan 2012 |
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Karl Turner MP and Mark Spencer MP named Road Safety Parliamentarians of the Year
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13 Jan 2012 |
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Sign up to march for road safety in the Giant Walking Bus
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06 Jan 2012 |
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Early-years and KS1 teachers urged to take part in life-saving road safety event
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06 Jan 2012 |
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Meg Munn MP wins road safety award for campaign on driver eyesight
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05 Jan 2012 |
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Government must act now to tackle horrifying levels of drug driving among young people
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04 Jan 2012 |
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Drivers to face increased bills of more than £50 a year if annual MOTs scrapped
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29 Dec 2011 |
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Appeal to young people: zero tolerance on drink driving over festive period
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15 Dec 2011 |
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Stephen Phillips MP receives road safety award for speed limit campaign
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14 Dec 2011 |
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Motorway lessons for learner drivers – Brake reaction
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08 Dec 2011 |
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Brake welcomes Christmas crackdown on drink and drug driving
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01 Dec 2011 |
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Bereaved young people call for action on life-shattering young driver crashes at launch of Road Safety Week
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22 Nov 2011 |
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Brake speaks out following M5 crash
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07 Nov 2011 |
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MP wins road safety award for his campaign for justice for serious injury victims
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31 Oct 2011 |
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Charity urges government to change the clocks for good, and calls for driver vigilance
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27 Oct 2011 |
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Brake backs PRO-MOTE campaign to defend annual MOTs
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26 Oct 2011 |
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Zak the Zebra digs in his hooves for safer roads in Ponteland
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19 Oct 2011 |
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Charity calls for reform to get law-breaking drivers off our roads - 10,000 drivers with 12 points are still driving
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19 Oct 2011 |
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Zak the Zebra gallops into Ely to demand safer roads for kids
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10 Oct 2011 |
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Brake welcomes new offence of causing serious injury by dangerous driving
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07 Oct 2011 |
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Parents want restrictions on young drivers’ licences to curb deadly risk taking
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05 Oct 2011 |
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Motorway speed limit increase proposal shameful
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30 Sep 2011 |
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Brake warns more lives will be needlessly cut short unless road safety is given greater priority
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29 Sep 2011 |
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Mobile phone addiction threatens safety on roads warns charity, as survey reveals three in 10 drivers text at the wheel
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28 Sep 2011 |
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Northern Ireland announces drink drive limit reduction – Brake reaction
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26 Sep 2011 |
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Local MP wins national award for campaign for 20mph limits in memory of resident Hilda Laffey
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21 Sep 2011 |
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Bereaved family back campaign for safer roads for kids to mark five year anniversary of son’s death
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14 Sep 2011 |
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MSP leads debate on Graduated Driver Licensing to save young lives – Brake reaction
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07 Sep 2011 |
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MP wins road safety award for child cycle helmet campaign
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31 Aug 2011 |
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Drivers urged to keep their heads this bank holiday weekend
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25 Aug 2011 |
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Speed camera data published by Department for Transport – Brake response
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24 Aug 2011 |
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Brake backs James Cracknell’s campaign on cycle helmets
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18 Aug 2011 |
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Drink driving on the rise – Brake reaction
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01 Aug 2011 |
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Local MP wins road safety award for campaign to tackle casualties on A614
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28 Jul 2011 |
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Life-saving benefit of Scottish speed cameras
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27 Jul 2011 |
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Drivers urged to slow down amid fears for kids’ safety in residential streets during school holidays
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20 Jul 2011 |
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One in eight drivers nodded off at the wheel in the past year, reveals charity
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13 Jul 2011 |
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Brake welcomes Victims Commissioner calls for law recognising needs of bereaved road crash victims
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06 Jul 2011 |
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One in 60 young male drivers in crashes that kill and injure each year, reveals charity at international conference
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01 Jul 2011 |
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Zak the Zebra gallops into Shifnal to demand safer roads for kids
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28 Jun 2011 |
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Brake speaks out against mini-motos for children
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17 Jun 2011 |
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School children in national march for drivers to slow down to save kids’ lives
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15 Jun 2011 |
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Brake recognises life-saving achievements at Fleet Safety Forum Awards
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10 Jun 2011 |
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Brake appalled by Red Tape Challenge to cut life-saving laws
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10 Jun 2011 |
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Stroud MP wins award for helping school with dire road safety concerns
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08 Jun 2011 |
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Zak the Zebra gallops into Charleton to slow down speeding drivers!
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27 May 2011 |
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Safer routes are the key to getting one in five of us cycling
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27 May 2011 |
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Brake reaction to Government road safety strategy published today – including proposals for a careless driving fixed penalty
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11 May 2011 |
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Campaign for action on young driver crashes launched at start of UN Decade of Action for Road Safety
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11 May 2011 |
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Zak the Zebra gallops into Langley Vale to demand safer roads for kids!
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09 May 2011 |
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MP wins award for wheel safety campaign
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05 May 2011 |
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Drink drive breath testing rate low and drivers know it
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14 Apr 2011 |
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Over three million drivers have been in a crash with an uninsured driver
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13 Apr 2011 |
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Brake speaks out in support of cycle helmet wearing
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12 Apr 2011 |
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Zak the Zebra gallops into Lincoln to demand a school crossing
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06 Apr 2011 |
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Bolton West MP Julie Hilling wins Brake and Direct Line’s Parliamentarian of the Month award
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05 Apr 2011 |
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Brake reaction to speed cameras being switched on in Oxfordshire
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01 Apr 2011 |
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Government proposals on driver eyesight tests criticised by bereaved family and national charity
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31 Mar 2011 |
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Brake calls on Government to save lives by making it Lighter Later year-round, as we welcome in British Summer Time
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23 Mar 2011 |
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Government announcement the drink drive limit won’t be lowered – Brake reaction
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21 Mar 2011 |
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Charity backs MPs' calls for action on young driver deaths and injuries
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17 Mar 2011 |
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Brake welcomes Northern Ireland Graduated Driver Licensing proposals
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15 Mar 2011 |
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Motorway speed increase would increase casualties and carbon emissions
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14 Mar 2011 |
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Drivers blame everyone else for bad driving
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09 Mar 2011 |
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Driver tiredness on the rise ten years on from Selby rail crash
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28 Feb 2011 |
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Bereaved family’s campaign to cut ‘blind spot’ cyclist casualties backed by Team GB members
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14 Feb 2011 |
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Male drivers urged to pledge to drive safely for sake of loved ones this Valentine’s Day
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11 Feb 2011 |
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Cambridge MP Julian Huppert wins Brake and Direct Line’s Parliamentarian of the Month award
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11 Feb 2011 |
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Charity calls for action to tackle young driver casualties
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03 Feb 2011 |
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Half of drivers risk deadly head-on crashes by overtaking at speed
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01 Feb 2011 |
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Which speed camera boxes are empty? Brake response
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27 Jan 2011 |
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David Steward MSP wins Brake’s Parliamentarian of the Month award
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06 Jan 2011 |
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‘Morning after’ drink-driving on the rise, finds research out today by Brake and Direct Line
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14 Dec 2010 |
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An open letter to The Times on the Public Bodies Bill
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10 Dec 2010 |
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Clocking up success!
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06 Dec 2010 |
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Brake reaction to Transport Select Committee’s recommendations on tackling drink and drug driving
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02 Dec 2010 |
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Drink drive Christmas advertising slashed - Brake reaction
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01 Dec 2010 |
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First MEP Wins Parliamentarian of the Month Award
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01 Dec 2010 |
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New NICE guidance to reduce number of child injuries and deaths
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24 Nov 2010 |
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Speed camera come back!
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24 Nov 2010 |
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800 lives saved by speed cameras annually
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24 Nov 2010 |
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Brake launches Road Safety Week!
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23 Nov 2010 |
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Traffic at 30 mph is too fast for children’s visual abilities, scientists reveal
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23 Nov 2010 |
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Road Safety Week kicks off on Monday!
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19 Nov 2010 |
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World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
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18 Nov 2010 |
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Wells MP wins Brake and Direct Line's award for road safety
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04 Nov 2010 |
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Motorway speeders clogging up national routes and risking lives
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10 Oct 2010 |
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Government must act to tackle preventable road deaths and injuries, which cost UK economy £33 billion last year
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29 Sep 2010 |
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Overwhelming demand for lower speed limits, but most drivers still admit speeding themselves finds research out today by Brake and Direct Line
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22 Sep 2010 |
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Millions of drivers risking lives through confusion about tired driving
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13 Aug 2010 |
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Brake warns Government on road safety funding bombshell
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22 Jul 2010 |
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Brake reaction to vital road safety work being halted following Government funding cuts
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20 Jul 2010 |
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Brake challenges Road Safety Minister’s dismissive comments on speed cameras
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18 Jun 2010 |
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Brake slams transport secretary announcement not to fund cameras
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17 May 2010 |
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Strong public support for action on drink and drug-driving, ‘Not a drop; not a drag’ campaign steps up a gear
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17 Mar 2010 |
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Drivers scarily complacent about dangerous vehicles, says Brake and Direct Line
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20 Jan 2010 |
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You’d be off your head not to check your head restraint, says road safety charity and Direct Line
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27 Aug 2009 |
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Drivers support Government plans for tougher driving tests, but call for reforms to step up an extra gear
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09 Jul 2009 |
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