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Drivers in Glasgow are being urged to reduce their speed as the Go Safe Glasgow partnership launched its year long 'Make Glasgow Smile' speeding enforcement campaign on the 22 of February 2012.
Despite the awareness of the dangers of speeding it continues to be an issue in the city and is something both the council and councillors regularly receive complaints about from the public.
Central to the campaign, Strathclyde Police's Divisional Road Policing Units, one of the Go Safe Glasgow partners, will be undertaking regular monthly enforcement days at known speeding hotspots, throughout the year.
As part of the campaign the Council has also installed 61 'smiley signs' around the city that display your speed as you approach the sign. The face below your speed indicates a happy or sad face depending on the speed registered and if it within the speed limit of the area.
The signs are moveable and will be relocated at different sites around the city as the campaign progresses. It is hoped that the presence of the signs will encourage drivers to think about their speed and not exceed the speed limit for the area.
AN educational DVD on road safety and Heavy Goods Vehicles has been produced by South Lanarkshire Council.
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A NEW edition of a road safety tool box aimed at teenagers has been launched in South Lanarkshire.
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The winner of South Lanarkshire Council's annual Road Safety Calendar Competition has been announced.
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PUPILS across South Lanarkshire have been learning about the increased risk of road accidents during the transition from primary to secondary school.
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PUPILS from Chatelherault Primary School in Hamilton are walking the walk when it comes to road safety.
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The latest recruits to South Lanarkshire's army of Junior Road Safety Officers have been learning about what the role entails. This year 118 primary schools were involved, and with most schools appointing two JRSOs there are now at least 236 JRSOs in South Lanarkshire.
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Did you know most children under the age of 9 cannot judge how fast a vehicle is travelling or how far away it is? The risk of a child pedestrian being involved in a road accident rises when they start school and rises again when they start secondary school?
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Scotland's country roads account for approximately three quarters of all fatal road accidents and 58% of serious road accidents. Drivers often perceive these quieter roads as being safer than others and as a result can become complacent, leading to reduced concentration and excessive speed...
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A starkly emotional new advertising campaign launches today (Monday 8th March 2010) to remind drivers in the West of Scotland of the benefits of driving at twenty miles per hour in residential areas. At its centre is a dramatic 50 second advertisement which focuses on every parent's nightmare - the knock at the door with the worst of bad news....
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