Spaldwick Community Speedwatch

06/08/2022

If you breakdown on a motorway or dual carriageway, make sure you're out of the vehicle and behind the crash barrier as soon as possible.

Fortunately the driver of this van had done exactly that so there were no injuries when this skip lorry ploughed into the back of it in Peterborough yesterday.

More information on what you should do if you see, or are involved in, a collision or road incident is available on our website
https://orlo.uk/fTpJ0

03/07/2022

A new section for self-driving vehicles has been added to the Highway Code Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency sent this bulletin at 01-07-2022 09:05 AM BST A new section for self-driving vehicles has been added to the Highway Code From today (1 July) new rules on the use of self-driving vehicles in...

22/04/2022

The Parish Council are extremely happy to announce that we have been successful in our bid for a Local Highways Initiative and we are to receive funding for three 40mph buffer zones into and out of the village!!!

Hopefully we won't have to wait until these are installed on High Street, Thrapston Road and Stow Road.

Also, we are in the process of acquiring a MVAS (flashing speed sign).

25/03/2022

Changes to mobile phone rules in The Highway Code Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency sent this bulletin at 25-03-2022 10:48 AM GMT The Highway Code: update to rules on using mobile phones From today (25 March), rules in The Highway Code are coming into force to make any hand-held use of a mobile ph...

07/03/2022

When did you last check your tyres.

22/02/2022

Research has shown that drivers using a phone at the wheel (even handsfree) …

o Are four times more likely to be involved in a collision
o Are far less likely to notice and react to hazards
o Take much longer to react to any hazards they do see
o Look directly at hazards yet fail to see them
o Show poor lane discipline
o Make more variable speed choices

In fact, their driving is impaired to a similar degree as that of a drink driver.

Thank you to all the drivers who we don’t need to take action against, we all need to do our bit to keep ourselves and other road users safe.

03/02/2022

The Highway Code has changed Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency sent this bulletin at 29-01-2022 12:28 AM GMT Changes introduced. 50 new or updated rules. Affects all road users. The Highway Code has changed New hierarchy of road users. 10 sections updated. 50 new or updated rules. Rules for all ty...

27/01/2022

Official advice and information for driver and rider trainers from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

25/01/2022