Give drink and drug driving the red card for Euros 2024

None for the road: Pictured cheering on England near the Transporter Bridge are pupils from Tilery School with Road Safety Officer and Stockton Council’s principal engineer Anthony Wilton and members from Cleveland Police and Cleveland Fire Brigade. People across the North East are being urged to kick drink and drug driving out of the [...]

2024-06-11T14:07:21+01:00June 11th, 2024|DRINK/DRUG DRIVING|

Fans urged to give drink and drug driving the boot during World Cup 2022

People across the North East are being urged to kick drink and drug driving out of the World Cup by taking a zero tolerance approach when it comes to road safety. Children from Harlow Green Community Primary School in Gateshead have joined Road Safety GB North East and the emergency services to encourage people [...]

2022-11-15T12:32:58+00:00November 15th, 2022|DRINK/DRUG DRIVING|

People urged to give ‘gift of a lift’ as proportion of drink-drug driving increases

Motorists are being reminded about the dangers of drink-drug driving as the latest figures show  impaired drivers are involved in a growing percentage of road collisions – with seven people killed in the region last year. Road Safety GB North East (RSGB NE) is being joined by the police and fire services in urging [...]

2021-12-01T12:07:28+00:00November 30th, 2021|DRINK/DRUG DRIVING, LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER|

North east football clubs back road safety campaign to kick drink driving out of Euro 2020

**Featured image: Northern Saints Primary School at Northern Spire bridge in Sunderland. The region’s biggest football clubs have joined a road safety campaign to boot drink and drug driving out of Euro 2020. Road Safety GB North East (RSGB NE) has been joined by police, fire and Middlesbrough, Newcastle and Sunderland football clubs to [...]

2021-06-10T10:46:07+01:00June 10th, 2021|DRINK/DRUG DRIVING|

Give the ‘gift of a lift’ to avoid drink driving casualties this Christmas

People are being urged to be the designated driver on nights out this Christmas in a bid to reduce the number of drink and drug driving incidents. As we head into the busiest time of the year for parties and impromptu drinks, campaign group Road Safety GB North East (RSGB NE) has joined forces [...]

2019-12-19T10:19:25+00:00December 19th, 2019|DRINK/DRUG DRIVING|

Family of drink/drug driving victim back World Cup road safety campaign

The heartbroken loved ones of a man who was killed by a drink/drug driver are urging people to avoid driving under the influence as World Cup fever begins to grip the North East. Devastated Michelle Norton lost her only child, Lewis Knapp, last year after he was run over by a drink and drug driver [...]

2019-04-16T13:25:30+01:00June 5th, 2018|DRINK/DRUG DRIVING|

Football clubs back campaign to show World Cup drink driving the red card

Football clubs across the region are backing a campaign by Road Safety GB North East and the emergency services to give drink and drug driving the boot during this summer’s World Cup. The road safety group is being joined by Middlesbrough, Hartlepool and Newcastle football clubs as it aims to raise awareness about the dangers [...]

2018-06-05T17:32:20+01:00June 5th, 2018|DRINK/DRUG DRIVING|

Grieving family warns against mixing drink and drugs with driving

The heartbroken family of a teenage girl who died at the hands of a drink and drug driver are throwing their support behind a road safety campaign to keep people safe this Christmas. Fun-loving student Lucy Pinder was tragically killed after enjoying a day out at Flamingo Land with friends. Her family said, at that [...]

2018-02-09T10:48:52+00:00December 20th, 2017|DRINK/DRUG DRIVING|

Heartbroken mother warns against mixing drink/drugs with driving

Grieving mother Rachel Docherty is backing a Christmas drink/drug driving campaign after losing her own teenage son in a devastating car smash earlier this year. The mother-of-five is throwing her support behind Road Safety GB North East’s (RSGB NE) seasonal campaign to reduce road casualties following the death of her 17-year-old son James Docherty. [...]

2017-05-20T07:52:40+01:00November 30th, 2016|DRINK/DRUG DRIVING|
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