Travel sensibly this winter
Press release from Somerset County Council: Our fleet of 23 gritters are ready to be called upon as soon as it gets cold over the upcoming months. We will be maintaining the extended gritting service […]
Road safety team
Road safety programme helping young people Learn 2 Live
A targeted road safety programme to help keep younger drivers and passengers safe is being rolled out by Somerset County Council’s road safety team. Recent stats show that 20 per cent of road casualties in […]
Step up for Road Safety week
Somerset County Council’s road safety team is urging drivers to step up for Road Safety Week. Road Safety Week, which runs from the 18th to the 24th of November, is an annual charity event organised by Brake, […]
Your chance to support road safety in Somerset
A new initiative is offering organisations and businesses the chance to support important road safety work within Somerset. Latest data shows the number of injury collisions in Somerset was the lowest ever last year – […]
Stay Safe over the Summer
Somerset County Council’s road safety team have some words of advice for anyone hitting the roads this summer. Whether you’re heading to a festival with friends, or a week or two by the sea with […]
HOGs help biker safety in Somerset
Somerset County Council’s road safety team has received a generous donation from Bridgwater bikers. At a recent Biker Down course in Taunton, run jointly by Somerset Road Safety and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue […]
The morning after can be just as dangerous as the night before
With the Christmas party season in full swing, Somerset County Council’s Road Safety Team is reminding motorists of the morning after drink-drive risk. Most people know the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol […]
Keep safe on the road this winter
Somerset County Council’s road safety team has some helpful advice to keep everyone safe on the roads over the winter months. Heavy rain, high winds, ice, snow, and shorter hours of daylight can make driving/riding […]
Make sure your children are sitting pretty… safely!
Somerset County Council’s road safety team are urging parents and carers to ensure their children travel in correctly sized and fitted car seats. A recent survey carried out by the consumer magazine Which? and Good […]
Avoid a Halloween horror story by staying safe on the road!
Somerset County Council’s road safety team have some helpful tips to keep everyone safe on Halloween. October 31st is an exciting day of the year for many children and lots of parents but this increase in […]