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New East Lothian Safety Cameras Go Live

Three new mobile safety camera sites in East Lothian will go live from this week (19/07/10). This is the first time mobile safety cameras will be deployed to East Lothian.

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Around the Corner Wins Award

Around the Corner Wins Award

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Mobile camera units to cover community concern sites

Mobile safety camera units will be in attendance at five new community concern sites in Edinburgh and Livingston.

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Safety Camera log books help keep small businesses within the Law

Small businesses, throughout Lothian and Borders, are set to benefit from a new road safety initiative by the Lothian and Borders Safety Camera Partnership.  The Partnership is offering free vehicle log books to any small firm in the area.  The log books enable business owners to keep a track of vehicle use and stay within the law. 

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Safety Camera Partnership sponsors Forth FM’s ‘Boogie in the Morning’

Over the next 3 months Forth FM’s ‘Boogie in the Morning’ will be reminding drivers about the risks of inappropriate and excessive speed as well as red light running.  Lothian and Borders Safety Camera Partnership are sponsoring the week days morning show to help make sure that drivers are aware of the safety and red light cameras in and around Edinburgh. 

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Around the Corner biker campaign 2009

Lothian and Borders Police launch this year’s ‘Around the Corner’ motorbike safety campaign at the Scottish Motorcycle Show, Ingliston, on Saturday 14 March.

Around the Corner is a pro-active motorbike campaign for the Scottish Borders.  Police motorcyclists will be interacting with leisure bikers over the summer to provide information about the Borders roads in order to help them have a safe ride.

Working in partnership with Lothian and Borders Safety Camera Partnership, Knockhill Racing Circuit, Eastern and Western Motor Group and the Scottish Borders Council the aim of the campaign is to reduce the number of collisions and the severity of any injuries.

The 2009 campaign includes new branding, new biker routes, new road signs throughout the Borders and more ‘friends of the campaign’ stops with biker information and new pull-out route maps. 

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Road Safety Village, Royal Highland Show, June 2009

Co-ordinated by the Lothian and Borders Safety Camera Partnership, key road safety organisations are getting together in a Road Safety Village at this year’s Royal Highland Show, Ingliston, 25th – 28th June.  The Village will bring together all the emergency services and other key organisations in an effort to raise awareness about road safety issues and reduce the number of collisions and injuries on our roads.