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Get your vehicle ready for winter

published on 13th November 2018 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Police Scotland, Turriff News #Tagged: Drink Driving, Driving, Neil Morrison, Scott Deans, Winter

Five drivers charged with drink-driving as the ‘Ready for Winter’ campaign which looks to ensure that the public is prepared for potentially severe weather over the winter period is officially launched.

Drink drive arrests prompt drink drive warning and safe driving advice for Autumn from Police Scotland

published on 16th September 2018 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Community Safety, Police Scotland #Tagged: Autumn, Driving, Neil Morrison, Road Safety

Two drivers in Aberdeen have been charged in relation to alleged drink driving offences one reported for allegedly being 8 times over the drink-drive limit and the second man allegedly being five times over the legal drink drive limit.

Changes to the Driving Test

published on 31st August 2017 by Mike Rawlins Categories: National News, Traffic and Travel #Tagged: Driving, Driving Test, DVLA, Learner Drivers

From 4 December this year, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) are changing the driving test, the changes will include following directions from a Sat Nav and different manoeuvres.

Let’s get ready for winter say Police Scotland

published on 6th October 2015 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Community Safety, Police Scotland #Tagged: Cars, Driving, Winter

Road Policing officers from Aberdeenshire and Moray Division, along with the Trunk Roads Patrol Group, are participating in the national ‘Get Ready for Winter’ campaign, which began on Yesterday (5 October) for a week of action. The campaign aims to ensure that motorists throughout the North East are beginning to prepare their vehicles for the […]

Road Policing operation in Turriff

published on 26th January 2015 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Community Safety, Police Scotland, Turriff News #Tagged: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Driving, Roads Policing, Sergeant Lorraine Mackie, Turriff Community Policing Team

Turriff Community Policing Team officers, Roads Policing officers and experts from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) ran a road policing operation in Turriff aimed at tackling local community concerns regarding anti-social driving. Numerous vehicles were stopped over the weekend of Friday 16 and Saturday 17 Janauary for various road traffic issues. Four speeding […]

Winter driving tips from Police Scotland

published on 9th October 2014 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Community Safety, Police Scotland #Tagged: Driving, Safety, Winter

Police Scotland offer the following advice for winter driving during the winter. Tips and advice on staying safe this winter Take special care that brakes, tyres, lights, batteries, windscreens and wiper blades are in good condition and well maintained. In addition, washer bottles need to contain an additive to stop the water from freezing. Plan […]

National Road Safety Week 2013 – Where’s your head at?

published on 19th November 2013 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Community Safety, Turriff News #Tagged: Accidents, Driving, Mobile Phones, Safety

National Road Safety Week 2013 is taking place across the country this week. This year the campaign focusses on the dangers of using a mobile phone while driving. Distraction is about where your mind is at – if it’s not on the main task at hand, you’re distracted. If you’re distracted when using roads, it’s […]

Crimestoppers clamping down on illegal drivers

published on 4th November 2013 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Community Safety, National News #Tagged: Crimestoppers, Drink Driving, Driving, Kenny MacAskill, Police Scotland

The independent charity Crimestoppers is looking to drive up information on those breaking the law on roads across Scotland. In a campaign launched today the charity wants the publics help to clamp down on illegal drivers who are breaking the law and endangering the lives of law abiding citizens. The project, supported by Police Scotland, […]

Are You Ready For Winter?

published on 28th October 2011 by Turra Coo Categories: National News, Turriff News #Tagged: Aberdeenshire, ACPOS, Driving, Grampian, Rain, Snow, Transport, Travel, Turra, turriff, Weather, Winter

The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) and Transport Scotland are asking drivers this weekend if they are Ready For Winter? ACPOS, is co-ordinating a weekend of activity to highlight the dangers associated with using the roads during the winter months. The campaign, which is supported by all eight Scottish Police Forces, will be […]

Safe Drive Stay Alive

published on 28th October 2011 by Turra Coo Categories: Turriff News #Tagged: Aberdeenshire, Accidents, Cars, Driving, Turra, turriff

It may be approaching the time of year for scary outfits and blood-curdling films, but real life can be much more frightening when it comes to being involved in, witnessing or knowing someone who has been in a car accident. The statistics are equally scary, 305 serious injuries were sustained in road traffic collisions in […]