Road Safety News
Stay informed with the latest from Jersey Road Safety Hub. Here you’ll find all of our published posts, covering news, events, updates, and insights to help you stay up to date with road safety developments across the Island.
Jersey’s Collision and Casualty Reduction Plan
Jersey Launches First Plan to Reduce Road Collisions and Casualties 1 February 2025 The Government of Jersey has released its first Collision and Casualty Reduction Plan, outlining key actions to help lower the number of people seriously injured or killed on the Island’s roads. Read the full plan here: Jersey’s
Take Extra Care
None of us want to cause our emergency services any extra stress or work during this difficult time. Road Safety GB are running a campaign, asking all road users to TAKE EXTRA CARE when out on their essential journeys, to ensure as far as we can, that we don’t have
What is a safe distance to overtake a cyclist?
What is a safe distance to overtake a cyclist? A Police Community Support Officer in plain clothes, riding an unmarked bike, took to the streets of Colchester recently, as part of an operation to highlight safe passing distances to car drivers. The Officer rode up and down known hot spots,
Anti Drink Drug Drive Campaign Launched
Jersey’s anti drink drug drive campaign was launched today. Here is a copy of the States Police Facebook Page. Please don’t take the risk, leave the keys at home.
New legislation in Jersey
New legislation has been passed in Jersey for the following four motoring offences. All can result in loss of licence, fine and or imprisonment if you are found guilty of the offence. 1. Causing serious injury by dangerous driving. 2. Causing death by careless driving, 3. Causing serious injury by
Google’s driverless cars designed to exceed speed limit
Google’s self-driving cars are programmed to exceed speed limits by up to 10mph, according to a report on the BBC News website. Dmitri Dolgov, the project’s lead software engineer, said that when surrounding vehicles were breaking the speed limit, going more slowly could actually present a danger, and the Google