POLL: Are Shetland’s roads becoming more dangerous for cyclists?
Two of Shetland’s most successful athletes have urged the SIC to make its roads safer for cyclists.
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School pupils receive road safety certificates
Twenty seven pupils from seven local schools attended Lerwick Town Hall for today’s annual presentations to Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSOs). The pupils, all in…
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Road safety officer wins national award
The work of Shetland Islands Council’s road safety officer has been recognised with an award from national cycling charity Cycling Scotland.
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Road safety pupils given awards in Lerwick
Children from schools across Shetland were hailed as a driving force that kept pupils engaged in road safety at a presentation today (Monday) in Lerwick. …
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Road safety tips given to school pupils
School pupils have been given valuable tips on road safety. The youngsters from Tingwall Primary received a road safety awareness lesson from transport operator Northwards….
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Officers engaged with 1,700 Shetland drivers during winter road safety campaign
A winter road safety campaign has reached more than 1,700 drivers across Shetland in the past fortnight. Police officers have been out and about across…
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Police seek witnesses to dangerous overtaking
Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident of dangerous overtaking near the Tingwall Airport last night.
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Concern for children’s safety (Christine Sinclair)
As a resident of Lerwick’s Gilbertson Road I have big concerns over children’s safety. The speed and carelessness of road users is causing great concern.
READ FULL STORYSpeeding vehicles (Alistair Tulloch)
We live at Westerhouse, next to the Olligarth bridge at Whiteness. The excessive speed of a great many vehicles traveling along this road is getting
READ FULL STORYNew road layout proposed to reduce accidents
• The junction at the Brig o’ Fitch could be altered in a bid to reduce accidents in a notorious black spot. • But meeting
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Seven banned as police target drink drivers
Seven motorists have been banned from driving in the past week, according to Shetland police.
READ FULL STORYYoung locals blamed for town speeding
Councillors have moved closer to introducing a 20mph speed limit in parts of Lerwick to help improve road safety and combat speeding drivers.
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