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Motorists urged to drive safely on Dorset’s roads this August Bank Holiday weekend

As thousands of people take to the roads in Dorset this August Bank Holiday weekend, the Dorset Safety Camera Partnership (DSCP) is urging people to stay safe and drive within the speed limit and appropriately for the road conditions.



Drivers are reminded that the DSCP will be enforcing speed limits on Dorset’s roads and speeding motorists risk a fine and licence endorsement.



Johnny Stephens, Operations Project Manager for the Dorset Safety Camera Partnership, comments: “We are putting out a clear message to the public that the DSCP is undertaking speed enforcement this weekend. We want to encourage drivers to slow down and be safe and are particularly urging drivers to be aware of the risks associated with driving on unfamiliar roads and the need to leave plenty of journey time to reach their destination safely. We want everyone to enjoy their weekend in Dorset and remember that it is better to be late than have a collision and never arrive at all.”



Johnny continues: “We would also like to remind drivers to be aware of varying speed limits for different classes of vehicle. In particular, for cars towing caravans on single carriageways, the national speed limit is 50 mph, and on dual carriageways and motorways the national speed limit is 60 mph, unless signs show otherwise. Motorists should be considerate of these vehicles limited to a lower speed.



“Furthermore, it is important that motorists not only drive within the speed limit, but also drive appropriately for the road conditions. This includes driving in accordance to the weather, the level of traffic, and the nature of the road. Rural roads pose a particular danger as country lanes and highways often have hidden hazards, such as slow moving tractors, concealed junctions and pedestrians, and should be treated with caution.”



Figures released by the Department for Transport* indicate that as many as 64% of all fatalities happen on rural roads and that car occupants are three and a half times more likely to be killed on a rural road than an urban one.



The Dorset Safety Camera Partnership is working together, through a combination of measures including education, engineering and enforcement, to reduce the number of people who are killed or seriously injured on Dorset’s roads, as a consequence of both excess and inappropriate speed.

Oddly no sites on the A31 after all that balls.

Figures released by the Department for Transport* indicate that as many as 64% of all fatalities happen on rural roads and that car occupants are three and a half times more likely to be killed on a rural road than an urban one.