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- 'More Britons' opting for short breaks
Traditional two-week family holidays are giving way to a growing trend for shorter breaks, new research implies.
- 1,825 speeders caught in Bolton
Motorists have paid out £109,500 in speeding fines in Bolton, according to a newspaper report.
- 'Flexibility' provided by ferries
Ferry travel is a viable option for tourists because it affords them a degree of flexibility, Port of Dover has said this week.
- Mock accident staged
A crash scene was recently staged by volunteers in Burnley in the bid to highlight road safety issues.
- Drivers 'not caught in bad conditions'
A high number of motorists are getting away with speeding offences because of poor weather conditions such as fog, it has been claimed.
- Training given to children
New training is set to be given to children at Borras Infants School in North Wales on road safety issues, it has been revealed.
- Man gets away with speeding fine
A man in Nottingham has got away with a speeding charge after it was revealed that road signs were incorrect.
- Politician calls for 'engagement'
The transport minister in Scotland Stewart Stevenson has claimed that the only way to improve the safety of the roads is to involve the public more.
- Ferry travel is popular
Another option is opened up by ferry travel, as it is an alternative way to see the world, according to the Association of British Travel Agents.
- Speed camera 'is faulty'
Drivers have claimed that a speed camera in Great Amwell has been capturing motorists who are not breaking the law.
- Weather can't stop police
Police in Chipping Norton managed to carry on through adverse weather conditions and undertake car safety checks in the area.
- Britain is being 'overlooked'
UK residents are generally overlooking Britain as a holiday destination, according to comments made by VisitBritain.
- Fresh cameras to be introduced
New speed cameras are to be introduced at Chester Road in Castle Bromwich, something that advocates have suggested will improve road safety.
- Scheme 'a success'
A road safety initiative in Cheshire has been an undoubted success, according to officers who helped set it up.
- Organisation adds new staff
Sustainable tourism solutions could be about to be improved after the Royal Deeside and Cairngorms Destination Management Organisation (DMO) announced fresh plans.