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Horse rider explains the moment he was struck by a car on a country lane
A man from Market Harborough has been talking about the moment he was hit by a car on a country lane while he was out horse riding.
Richard Clutterbuck was out riding with his wife in August 2010 when a sports car overtook another car, passing onto the wrong side of the road and crashed head on into his horse that he was riding.
His horse was killed by the impact. Richard suffered a broken vertebrae in his lower back and broke three ribs.
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Drivers 'unlearning' what they were taught, say traffic police
Chief Inspector Andy Charlton, Head of Traffic, Nottinghamshire Police, has told ITV News that drivers are not adjusting their driving to new types of rural roads.
A survey by the road safety charity Brake revealed male drivers are more likely to overtake blind and speed on rural roads.
In 2011, almost 1,200 people lost their lives on rural roads.
Road safety charity want speed limits on rural roads lowered to 50mph
The road safety charity, Brake, wants speed limits on rural roads reduced to 50mph.
Figures out today from the charity and Direct Line reveal that male drivers are more likely to overtake blind and speed on country roads.
24% of males admitted to risking the chance of head-on crashes by overtaking blind and 44% said they had broken the 60mph speed limit on country roads.
– Ellen Booth, senior campaigns officer at BrakeOur advice is avoid overtaking unless essential, stay well within limits, and slow right down for bends, brows, in bad conditions and in communities. Hang back, slow down and chill out. Prioritising safety above arriving a few minutes faster could spare your family or someone else a huge amount of heartache.
Male drivers more likely to overtake blind and speed
Male drivers are more likely to risk lives by overtaking blind and speeding on rural roads, according to a survey by Brake and Direct Line.
It is said 24% of males risk the chance of head-on crashes by overtaking blind on country roads, as opposed to 18% for female drivers.
More than four in 10 male drivers admitted to speeding at over 60mph on rural roads.
In 2011, 1,197 people lost their lives on rural roads.
141mph driver tops Midlands 2012 speeding chart
The top 20 speeding convictions in the UK in 2012 have been released. Four of the 12 fastest speeds recorded were in the Midlands.
One driver was clocked travelling the second fastest in the country last year at 141mph in Warwickshire.
The fastest overall speed recorded in 2012 was 161mph in Norfolk. So far this year, 123mph is the fastest speed recorded.
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Sign error may see speeding convictions overturned
Thousands of motorists could have their motorway speeding convictions overturned because of the font used on some variable speed limit signs may not have complied with traffic regulations.
The numbers displayed on some variable speed limit signs on the M42 were taller and narrower than the regulations, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
At least 11,000 fixed penalties were issued to motorists breaking the variable speed limit between junctions 7 and 9 of the M42 last year, according to the BBC.
Highways Agency responds to 'unclear' M42 speed limit signs
The Highways Agency has released a statement following the Crown Prosecution Service accusing it of displaying unclear speed limits on the M42, which could see thousands of motorists let-off for speeding convictions.
– The Highways AgencyWe have resolved an issue relating to the font used on speeds signs on our motorways. The signs were always entirely legible and the mandatory speed limit clear. Following queries that suggested that this may not have been, we clarified the issue in November 2012.
The signs, which were located on the motorway west of Coventry, showed the speed limit 'taller and narrower that they should have been', said Crown Prosecution Services.
More than 11,000 motorists may now receive their money back.
Thousands of M42 speeders may receive their money back
Thousands of motorists who received speeding convictions on the M42, may be let-off after signs displayed by the Highways Agency were not compatible.
The signs, which were located on the motorway west of Coventry, showed the speed limit 'taller and narrower that they should have been', said Crown Prosecution Services.
More than 11,000 motorists were convicted between J9 and J7 on the M42 last year.
Despite the Crown Prosecution Services' allegation, the Highways Agency said it believes that the signs were the right size and were clearly visible to motorists.
Road accident victim urges motorists to drop their speeds
Pauline Rogers was hit by a driver who failed to see her at a zebra crossing back in 2005.
She is now urging motorists to reduce their speeds.
This comes as part of a campaign which launched today called 'GO 20'.
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