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News Archive
Below are the news items found in the "Statistics & Research" category.
Courts soft on uninsured drivers [read more]31-Mar-08 | Source: Daily Mail | Category: Statistics & Research, CrazyComment: Risking an average fine of £177 makes breaking the law a no-brainer for many dishonest drivers - the alternative is to pay up to £1000 for insurance. As the law got tough on insured and licensed motorists for minor speeding offenses it become soft on highly dangerous uninsured drivers.Reader's Rage:   
42% of carriageways fail to meet safety standards [read more]27-Oct-04 | Source: Auto Express | Category: Statistics & ResearchComment: This survey shows that the roads themselves are a danger to the public, it?s not just bad drivers who should be blamed for accidents. Money from speeding fines should be invested in all areas of road safety, not just speed cameras or siphoned off for unrelated spending.Reader's Rage:
?500million was paid out to victims of uninsured drivers in 2003. In random checks by the police it was discovered that 1 in 5 drivers didn't have insurance. Premiums may rise by 10% as a result.11-Aug-04 | Source: Daily Mail | Category: Illegal Driving, Statistics & ResearchComment: If premiums rise it could push more drivers into driving without insurance. For the sake of ?500m in compensation and the many lives lost and ruined by these irresponsible drivers, shouldn't the police refocus on catching illegal drivers instead of raising revenue with speeding fines?Reader's Rage:
3 police stations close every month, a total of 227 since Labour's '97 election victory.10-Aug-04 | Source: Telegraph | Category: Statistics & ResearchComment: Does the government see the police force as an extension to Gordon Brown's Treasury? If making the police hand out ?millions of cash generating speeding tickets isn't enough they've sold off 262 police stations too? The true cost is the loss of community policing and dwindling public support.Reader's Rage:
14,000 hit and run drivers escape untraced - up 62% in 5 years [read more]2-Jul-04 | Source: BBC | Category: Illegal Driving, Statistics & ResearchComment: It makes you wonder why there has been such a rapid increase of hit and run incidents causing death and injury in the past 5 years? This coincides with the explosion of speed cameras on the road and a drop in traffic police. The government and other authorities appear to have a single road safety mandate that they go to extreme lengths to enforce - exceeding the speed limit. By concentrating on this single cause of accident (accounting for just 4% of accidents) they have lost sight of the importance of more serious offences such as driving without insurance, license or registration. The huge increase of these drivers presents a major risk to all road users and pedestrians as the BBC's investigation shows. It's about time road safety policies are put straight and priority is given to enforcing laws that make drivers fully accountable for their actions. It's now easier than ever to escape justice after running someone over, and 1 in 20 drivers are taking that chance.Reader's Rage:
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