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

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