Police Issue Road Safety Messages

24th April 2013

Police in Highland and Islands Division reiterate road safety messages following week of action on roads.

Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division reiterate road safety messages following a week long national enforcement campaign to deter and detect speeding and inappropriate driving on the areas roads.

Offences such as careless or dangerous driving, failure to wear a seatbelt, using a mobile phone or hand held device whilst driving and driving without insurance or a driving licence were targeted during the initiative.

The campaign, which ran from Monday 15 to Friday 19 April 2013, saw more than 60 drivers reported for speeding offences and seven reported for dangerous or careless driving.

Divisional Road Policing Unit Inspector Neil Lumsden said: "It is disheartening to see that whilst we have informed the public of the campaign that some motorists are still choosing to drive over the speed limit and in a careless or dangerous manner. Although they could be perceived as being relatively low numbers, I would like to reinforce the message that one person committing such an offence, is one too many.�

In addition to speeding and dangerous or careless driving offences, 30 were detected not wearing seatbelts and 19 for using mobile phones. Inspector Lumsden continued: "There is no excuse for committing distraction offences or not adhering to simple safety measures, such as wearing seatbelts. Quite simply, losing concentration for just a second and not being secured within a vehicle can cost yours and others lives.�

For more information about how you can improve your driver behaviour, visit the following websites:

http://www.scotland.police.uk/
http://www.dontriskit.info/
http://www.bikesafe.co.uk/
www.aroundthecorner.org.uk