Warnings over rural road hazards
03 June 2004 According to statistics from the Department for Transport, nearly two out of three driver deaths occur on non-built-up roads. The survey by Brake and Green Flag suggests that high-risk driver behaviour, such as excessive speed and careless overtaking, is the likely cause of fatal crashes on rural roads. Mary Williams, chief executive of Brake, said: Overtaking blindly at high speeds on winding and narrow rural roads can have lethal consequences.' Brake and Green Flag are urging the Government to carry out a review of speed limits on rural roads. They are also recommending that speed cameras be used more widely on rural roads, and that all driving bans should be for a minimum period of between six and 12 months. |
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