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  <title>Road casualties continue to fall in Cumbria</title>
  <description><![CDATA[722012  Road casualties continue to fall in Cumbria2011 was one of the safest years in Cumbria in terms of road safety according to figures produced by the Cumbria Road Safety partnership CRSPProvisional figures released by the CRSP indicate a record low last year for the total number ofnbsp those killed or injured on the roads of Cumbria 245 people were fatally or seriously injured and 1477 were slightly injuredThe figures are based upon reported road casualties and are subject to final verification by the Department of Transport which is nationally responsible for Road SafetyCounty councillor Tim Knowles Cabinet Member with portfolio for road safety said These figures are a testimony to the great work undertaken by the CRSP each year which has overseen a continuous reduction in road casualties since 2004You can find out more about the work of the CRSP and about road safety generally by looking at their website at wwwcrspcouk]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title>Cumbrians warned to be wary this winter</title>
  <description><![CDATA[28102011  Cumbrians warned to be wary this winterAs winter is dawning on us and the clocks go back this weekend The Cumbria Road Safety Partnership are reminding drivers to take extra care during these dark monthsDrivers are warned to especially watch out for children who do not always dress brightly find a safe place or stop look and listen when crossing the roadThis message is currently being supported by the national THINK campaign of the Department for Transport which is running a series of adverts on television and in cinemas aimed at Children aged 6 to 11 and spells out the dangers of not taking care on the roadsThe campaign highlights the importance of finding a safe place to cross the road and reminds children to make sure they can be seen when they are out after darkThe adverts can be viewed online at httptalesoftheroaddirectgovuk where you can also learn more about child road safety and the Tales of the Road campaign including road safety games and activity sheets for children]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title>County Councillors agree to fund &#163;30K to popular road safety scheme</title>
  <description><![CDATA[10102011  County councillors agree to fund 30k to popular road safety schemeCounty councillors across Cumbria have pledged their support of the Pass Plus  a scheme of the Cumbria Road Safety Partnership CRSP giving young new drivers the opportunity to improve their driving skills and knowledgeThe decision has been taken at Local Committee meetings with 5000 being agreed at each of the six district meetings totalling 30k funding for the whole of CumbriaThe Pass Plus  Scheme which is now in its fourth year of operation seeks to improve the skills and experience of newly qualified young drivers in Cumbria by providing subsidised post test driving training from approved driving instructors The scheme is available to those drivers that have passed their driving test within the past 12 months and are aged 17  20The scheme allows participants to experience driving tuition in conditions which are not covered through the standard driving learning such as nighttime motorway and all weather drivingThe 30k approval means that eligible young drivers can receive a subsidy of 100 to take part in the schemeIn order for a young driver to receive the subsidy they must first attend a road awareness training session provided by Cumbria County Councils Fire and Rescue service at their local fire station It is this item which adds the  on to the national Pass Plus schemeCllr Tim Knowles Cabinet member for public transport said This is a great opportunity for newly qualified drivers to not only improve their driving skills but to find out more about road safety from CRSPFrom a young persons point of view another incentive for wanting to undertake the training is that the participants will potentially receive a reduction on their insurance premiums upon successful completion of the full course of trainingThe funding given for this scheme is a brilliant example of what the county council is doing to make a real difference to the people of Cumbria]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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