19/09/2023
Gwynedd officers are stepping up patrols to target anti-social driving in Pwllheli. Regular high visibility patrols are taking place in the area during the evenings and overnight at hotpot areas of anti-social behaviour, including the Maes, the Cob and various car parks in surrounding areas.
Officers will deal with anyone found to be behaving in an antisocial manner or in breach of traffic related offences, including the use of warnings, fines, traffic offence reports or, if necessary, seizures and arrests. Roadside breath checks will also be conducted.
Sergeant Simon Barlow said, “We’ve received a number of reports from residents sharing their concerns around the manner of dangerous driving in the Pwllheli area.
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18/09/2023
What benefits will the new 20mph speed limit in Wales bring to you, your family and your neighbourhood?
To highlight the introduction of the default 20mph speed limit in built up areas in Wales from 17th September 2023, Road Safety Wales would like to invite organisations such as colleges and youth groups to enter a new social media competition.
We are asking people aged 16-24 in Wales to record a 20-second video to share their thoughts on the benefits the new lower speed limit will bring to them, their family and their neighbourhood.
Background information can be found here: gov.wales/readyfor20.
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17/09/2023
The Welsh Government’s introduction of a default 20mph speed limit on restricted roads across Wales comes into force from today (17th September 2023).
The success of this ambitious national scheme, the first its kind in the UK is dependent on motorists’ awareness and compliance.
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15/09/2023
A Gwynedd school pupil will have his artwork displayed on roadsides near schools across Wales to encourage drivers to respect the new 20mph default speed limit on most 30mph streets in Wales, from Sunday 17 September.
A Welsh Government and Road Safety Wales competition earlier this year captured the imagination of more than 2,000 talented young artists. Pupils in Year 5 to Year 8, in primary and secondary schools across Wales, were challenged to create designs.
Eminent graphic designer and creator of many timeless UK road signs, Margaret Calvert, was amongst the judging panel which chose a design by Noa Williams, now in Year 8 at Ysgol Ardudwy, in Gwynedd, as the overall winner.
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15/09/2023
Flintshire County Council is seeking the views of local residents on proposals to implement Active Travel (walking and cycling) infrastructure on two routes within Holywell.
- Route 1 serves Ysgol Gwenffrwd County Primary School and St Winefride’s Catholic Primary School.
- Route 2 serves Ysgol Treffynnon and Ysgol Maes Y Felin.
The proposals are informed by a study undertaken by consultants during 2022 which identified key routes to each school based on where pupils live as well as site visits, observations of issues faced by people walking and cycling, and discussions with some of the schools.
There are two ways people can share their views and opinions:
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08/09/2023
Before the start of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Road Safety Wales is reminding people to plan ahead if they intend to drink alcohol.
If you are drinking alcohol when watching the games, live in France, or in a bar or club, please make arrangements to get home without driving, before you go out. This could be by saving the telephone number for a local taxi in your phone, finding out times of public transport or arranging a lift with someone sober.
Apart from the risk of causing a collision, an injury or even a fatality, the penalties for drink driving can be life-changing. You could be imprisoned, banned from driving and face a fine if you’re found guilty. If you drive as part of your job, this could seriously affect your work prospects for many years to come.
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08/09/2023
With just 10 days to go before the default 20mph speed limit will be introduced across Wales, the First Minister met business owners, parents and school children in St Brides Major, in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Wales will become the first part of the UK to introduce a nationwide 20mph speed limit as most residential roads, which currently have a 30mph speed limit, switch to 20mph on Sunday, September 17.
St Brides Major was one of the first trial sites for the 20mph speed limit.
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07/09/2023
Cardiff Council's School Streets scheme is to be expanded this September, with three new locations added to the scheme.
School Streets are areas around school entrances that are closed to vehicles during peak drop-off and pick-up times and are selected as part of the scheme, if they regularly experience problems with traffic and parking during school drop off and pick up times.
By closing the streets to general traffic for a short period in the morning and afternoon during term time, helps children to access school safely, reduces air pollution and supports families to actively travel to and from school.
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30/08/2023
Following a wave of seizures and arrests across the country, Road Safety Wales would like to clarify the difference between electric bicycles, commonly known as e-bikes, and electric motorcycles, as these are vastly different modes of transport.
An e-bike is an electrically assisted pedal cycle (EAPC) which is equipped with an electric motor to assist a rider when they are pedalling. By law it cannot propel the rider on its own - if it does, it is classed as a motorcycle or moped.
To ride an e-bike, a person must be at least 14 years old. However, you do not need a driving licence and an e-bike does not need to be registered, taxed or insured.
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29/08/2023
As communities across Wales prepare for the introduction of a new 20mph speed limit on 17 September, Bridgend County Borough Council has revealed which local roads the authority believes should feature exemptions from the change.
Part of a Welsh Government initiative to improve road safety across Wales, the speed limit change is designed to reduce the likelihood of related collisions, injuries and fatalities on roads or portions of routes which currently carry a 30mph limit and are largely located within residential and built-up areas.
Lee Waters, Deputy Minister for Climate Change with responsibility for transport, said: "The evidence from around the world is very clear – reducing speed limits reduces collisions and saves lives. Slower speeds also help create a safer and more welcoming community, giving people the confidence to walk and cycle more, improving their health and wellbeing whilst protecting the environment."
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