11/10/2022
Plans are in place to deal with the potential impact of winter storms on HGVs travelling to and from Anglesey while there are weight restrictions on the Menai Suspension bridge.
In severe storms, when the wind exceeds a certain speed, the Britannia Bridge is closed to high-sided vehicles. Vehicles are normally diverted to the Menai Suspension Bridge; however, this will not be possible while weight restrictions are in place.
The closure of the Britannia Bridge to high-sided vehicles only happens in exceptional circumstances. In the last five years, the bridge has been closed to high-sided vehicles on average seven times a year.
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07/10/2022
The first seven organisations to complete the actions in the Cardiff Healthy Travel Charter were announced at an event in City Hall, Cardiff on Wednesday 6 October.
The organisations were congratulated on successfully putting into place the 14 commitments which support their staff and visitors to walk, cycle and take public transport, despite all the challenges faced over the last 3 years.
The Cardiff Healthy Travel Charter was launched in 2019. By supporting staff to travel more sustainably, signatory organisations are helping to improve staff health and well-being, reduce air pollution, and cut carbon emissions.
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28/09/2022
The British Horse Society's north east Wales committee will be hosting a safety information event at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, on Thursday, 6 October 2022.
Director of Safety at the BHS Alan Hiscox, will be joined by representatives of North Wales Police, North Wales Horse Watch and Conwy County Borough Council’s Road Safety Officer, Julie Burchill.
The presentation will focus on vulnerable road users, covering issues such as:
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23/09/2022
Mature drivers are being given the opportunity to revise and improve their road knowledge by taking advantage of a free, online driver theory course, organised by the county council. The newly updated course will cover the recent changes to the Highway Code and how these effect road users.
Powys County Council's Road Safety Unit will be holding its Driver Theory Refresher workshop on the following days:
- Wednesday 19th October 2022
- Wednesday 16th November 2022
- Wednesday 14th December 2022
The course is a two-hour, online informal workshop designed to update your knowledge of the road in an ever-changing environment, thus helping improve your driving skills and keep you driving safely.
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21/09/2022
Brynna Taff Ely Bridleways RCT, a local equestrian group affiliated with The British Horse Society, held a Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Horse Ride in the Tonyrefail area on Sunday 18th September.
47 horses and one cyclist rode through the streets of Tonyrefail and surrounding areas along with 8 walkers. All wore black armbands and a black ribbon, and a minute's silence was observed in honour of the late Queen who was patron of The British Horse Society.
Remarkably, the youngest horse rider taking part was just 4 years old and the eldest horse rider was 84!
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20/09/2022
National Eye Health Week takes place between 20th and 25th September 2022, promoting the importance of good eye health and the need for regular eye tests for all.
Whatever your age, good eyesight is vital when using the road. Drivers and motorcyclists must be able to read a vehicle registration plate from a distance of 20 metres (or 20.5 metres if the vehicle was registered before September 2001) wearing glasses or contact lenses if required.
If you are finding it difficult to read road signs, particularly those with text, it could indicate that your eyesight has deteriorated and you may require corrective lenses. If you are finding it harder to see clearly in the dark, this may also mean you need to wear glasses or contact lenses.
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06/09/2022
South Wales Police has seized off-road vehicles as part of Operation Red Mana.
The Ely neighbourhood team were joined by officers from the Roads Policing Unit and the anti-social off-road team, and Cardiff Council at the weekend to tackle off-road bikes riding in an anti-social manner in Cardiff.
The riders were reported in the Ely and Rumney areas and as a result, four off-road vehicles were seized.
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31/08/2022
As part of the two-week national campaign to raise awareness around the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and to tackle those who put road users and pedestrians at risk, Gwent Police hosted two road safety operations in Newport last week.
Operation Utah is designed to identify and tackle motorists putting others at risk – either by driving illegally or by driving vehicles not up to a safe standard.
The latest Utah operations took place on Sunday 21 and Monday 22 August at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) weighbridge and test site at Newport’s Coldra roundabout.
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26/08/2022
Road Safety Wales is highlighting the vulnerability of horses and their riders through a campaign which reminds drivers of their responsibilities when sharing road space with equestrian road users.
From the initiative’s beginning in Carmarthenshire, the new campaign posters, aligned to the latest Highway Code, have now been made available to all 22 Local Authorities in Wales.
Teresa Ciano, Chair of the partnership said, “Road Safety Wales is grateful to Carmarthenshire County Council for instigating a driver awareness campaign which can now be implemented across Wales, with the support of the Welsh Government.
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22/08/2022
Officers have launched an operation to target off-road bikes being used dangerously following an increase in recent reports in Flintshire North.
Some riders have failed to stop for officers, with reports of off-road bikes being driven dangerously on pavements and through side streets.
It has also been reported youths have been seen riding off-road bikes in the Connah’s Quay and Shotton areas, with young people as passengers - both with no helmets or protective equipment.
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