Ashfords LLP welcome the Government’s new policy paper on road safety. Published on 19 July 2019, the Department for Transport sets out the Government’s ambitions and proposals for the next two years.
To reduce the number of people killed and injured on roads. After publication, the (now) erstwhile Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said: “The UK has some of the safest roads in the world, but we are not complacent and continue to look at how we can make them safer.”
The focus will be on four “vulnerable” user groups:
There are 74 proposals. A few highlights are set out below.
Ashfords partner Flora Wood welcomes the new Statement:
“As a personal injury lawyer, I see, only too often, how avoidable road accidents can result in life changing injuries. There is so much more to be done to improve road safety and this new policy paper works well by focusing on a few key groups.“
“Perhaps the Government could have gone further and set some targets to reduce casualties, or addressed thorny issues such as use of hands-free phones in cars or speed limits? The biggest challenge now will be sharing good practice among the whole driving population.”
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For any more inforation please contact Flora Wood from our Personal Injury Team on: f.wood@ashfords.co.uk.
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