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BBC News
28-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Safer Roads Humber offering mature driving sessions
Road safety sessions have been held to help educate older Government requires people to renew their licence at the age of 70, but Safer Roads Humber is encouraging motorists aged 50 and over to come to mature driver sessions and learn about how ageing might affect to the road safety partnership, which has held sessions in Hull, East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, medication, eyesight and mobility can all be factors."We want mature drivers to carry on driving, but we want them to think about things that might cause a collision or raise dangers," said Mark Coulthard, a Humberside fire officer who works with the group. He added: "Eyesight deteriorates from the age of 40 and it happens gradually, so sometimes it's hard to notice."People in their 50s might come because they have ageing relatives who are still driving and we want people to think about and plan for the time when they might give up their car." Bill Hawksworth, 74, a retired market researcher who attended one of the sessions in Scunthorpe, admitted being older had changed the way he said: "I'm quite confident but I'm slower and I'm watching people all the time. I can get tired and I have to watch that and have more breaks."I like people to see 'this guy's old, I'm watching him'. You could have a badge on the back of the car. People might not like it, but at least they would know."Figures from Department for Transport (DfT) show that in 2023, about a quarter of all car drivers killed were aged over 11% of all casualties were in collisions involving older younger people aged 17 to 24 are still more likely to have a figures also show that in 2023, a fifth of all killed or seriously injured were from collisions involving a young driver. The Safer Roads Humber is planning another session later this year in North East well as discussions, people can also try on a set of glasses that mimic different eye conditions to see how their eyesight is Cook, 72, tried on glasses that gave her a view of tunnel vision and cataracts."It's really weird," she said."My sisters had their cataracts removed. To think they were seeing this, it's like circles of hazy vision. You can hear people, but you can't see what's going on."I still tow a caravan and drive thousands of miles. I think I'm less confident in cities."The course today has given me a big boost, and I feel I shall probably be more observant. I think everyone over 50 should come." Assessments Mature drivers can also book assessments to see how they are coping. Charities such as RDAC offer mobility assessments and the Institute for Advanced Motorists also have groups Heath, chairman of the Scunthorpe and Grimsby Advanced Motorists, said people can have taster sessions."We watch their driving and their observation and offer them tips to improve," he said."If you're unsure about your own abilities, have a ride out with us. And we will give you an assessment of whether you'd make an advanced driver or not." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
BBC News
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Free events in Hull to help parents fit child car seats
Free events will be staged to offer advice about the safe fitting of child car than half of child seats checked by a safety organisation in Hull last year were found to be incorrectly fitted, the city council said.A series of seven events will be held across Hull from 13 May to 18 November, in order to prevent errors that could result in serious harm in a Mark Ieronimo, who leads on transport at the council, said: "By providing these free child seat checks, we aim to empower parents and carers with the knowledge needed to protect young passengers." According to the authority, 59% of seats checked by Good Egg Safety, which campaigns on child safety, were found to be incorrectly fitted. About a quarter had major errors or were incompatible with the vehicle or child, though this figure had fallen from 39% in the previous James, the chief executive at Good Egg Safety, said: "Child seats are the most critical pieces of safety equipment we will ever buy for our children or grandchildren and it is so important we get it right."The events will take place at the following locations:13 May – Asda, Hessle Road17 June – Asda car park, Kingswood Retail Park15 July – Asda car park, Mount Pleasant19 August – Kingston Retail Park16 September – Asda car park, Hessle Road14 October – Asda car park, Kingswood Retail Park18 November – Asda car park, Mount PleasantAll events will run from 10:00 to 15:00. They are being supported by Safer Roads Humber, alongside the council and Good Egg Safety. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
26-03-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
North Cave residents want HGV ban enforced on village roads
A resident said she was "flabbergasted" that HGVs were still driven through her village despite prohibition were placed at the entry to North Cave in East Yorkshire banning lorries over 7.5 tonnes from entering, but resident Kathy Cox said drivers still used the main road through the village as a Cox said it was "very dangerous" for schoolchildren as large vehicles may have to mount the curb to have enough room to pass Roads Humber said weight limits being contravened was "a difficult offence to enforce". Ms Cox said it was "very dangerous specifically for pedestrians".She said: "There is a steady stream of schoolchildren that come out in the afternoon and the walkway is quite narrow."I'm flabbergasted that at every entry point to this village there are signs that say it's not acceptable but no one seems to listen."Her husband, David Cox, said he had seen big lorries taking a tight turn at the junction of Church Street and Appleton Lane, near to his property."I think there's a better solution that's needed to provide a safety barrier along here so that it discourages vehicles."A lot of drivers probably don't realise that they are coming through a tight village, they just follow their sat-navs."We think caravans and HGVs should be banned from going through the village," he said. A spokesperson for East Riding of Yorkshire Council said: "North Cave has an existing 7.5 tonne weight limit (except for access) in place for vehicles."The police are responsible for the enforcement of this weight limit."Unfortunately, there are little other measures the council can put in place to physically stop vehicles travelling through North Cave which are ignoring the restrictions." 'Comply with restrictions' A spokesperson from Safer Roads Humber said: "There are evidential difficulties in dealing with these kinds of offences. "Each offence has to reach the standard to be dealt with at court if required. "This requires evidence of the vehicle passing the signs and also evidence they did not make any deliveries etc."PC Susan Scott from Humberside Police's roads policing unit said: "We work in partnership with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Safer Roads Humber and the local authority to regularly undertake weeks of action and proactive operations to make sure that vehicles are roadworthy, being driven safely, and that commercial vehicles comply with any restrictions that may be in place." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
31-01-2025
- BBC News
Cyclist safety campaign launches at East Hull junction
Cyclists who flout traffic lights at a city centre junction are the focus of a safety cameras were installed on the approaches to the junction of Holderness Road with Mount Pleasant junction in 2024 in a bid to catch drivers who run red officials are targeting cyclists who also breach the rules, with monitoring due to take place from next Robertson, partnership manager at Safer Roads Humber, which comprises councils and emergency services, said: "It concerns me the number of cyclists putting themselves and others in danger by not following the rules of the road." According to Hull City Council, there have been 23 crashes recorded at the junction, eight of which were caused by people disobeying traffic latest action will see officials, including Humberside Police, deliver "education and enforcement" for cyclists, which will include cycling with lights between sunset and sunrise and how wearing hi-vis can help them stay Mark Ieronimo, portfolio holder for roads, added: "This pilot session will allow us to provide cyclists that are stopped with the opportunity to be given advice at the roadside, sign up to our adult cycle training programme or, where needed, face enforcement action."Ieronimo said if successful, it could be rolled out to other locations as part of the council's commitment to "eliminating collisions and deaths on Hull's roads". Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
