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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.
