dangerous driving

Police make four arrests and catch 116 vehicles speeding on high-risk road in just 24 hours

Devon & Cornwall Police have responded to public concerns about dangerous drivers by carrying out a number of high-visibility patrols on the A3052. 116 vehicles were recorded driving at excessive speed in 24 hours, spread over the course of four evenings.

The A3052 is a main arterial road, spanning 27 miles running from Charmouth in Dorset to Clyst St. Mary in Devon, and has been...

A38 dangerous driving appeal

Police in Plymouth are appealing for witnesses to come forward who may have seen an incident of dangerous driving over the bank holiday weekend.

Shortly before 5pm on Sunday 30 August, a silver Honda Civic type-R was reported to be driving dangerously along the Plymouth-bound carriageway of the A38 at Plympton.

The Honda is reported to have nearly caused several accidents as it...

Brake campaign appeals to drivers to tune in to road safety and turn off their phones

A national campaign launched yesterday (18 November) by the charity Brake at the start of Road Safety Week calls on drivers to tune in to road safety, to prevent appalling crashes caused by multi-tasking at the wheel.

The campaign appeals to drivers to turn off their phones or put them in the boot, and urges everyone to refuse to speak on the phone to someone who’s driving. It is being...