http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/ Lancashire Telegraph /news/issues/wastedlives/ en-gb Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:53:58 +0100 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:53:58 +0100 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/resources/images/585971/?type=rsslogo http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/ http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/4351452.Award_for_Wasted_Lives_driver_training_scheme/?ref=rss A TRAINING scheme aimed at changing the attitudes of young drivers has won a top award. Thu, 07 May 2009 18:25:43 +0100 2436c174c0e2d05e90541993ffb59b04 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/4309457.Wasted_Lives_campaign__Missed_opportunity_on_driver_reform/?ref=rss CAMPAIGNERS accused the Government of ‘missing an opportunity’ over their ‘gutless’ crackdown on young drivers. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:18:17 +0100 9a016a07be6619957ef4bd061f917961 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/4309517.Wasted_Lives_campaign__Minister_defends_driving_proposals/?ref=rss TRANSPORT minister Jim Fitzpatrick thanked the Lancashire Telegraph for the Wasted Lives campaign — but defended the Government’s proposals. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:28:42 +0100 a1b329bb8dd8bec9fdbf452a6bd1c1c1 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/4309491.Wasted_Lives_campaign__Our_efforts_to_cut_young_driver_deaths/?ref=rss THE Wasted Lives campaign was launched in April 2007 in response to the high numbers of young people killed or seriously injured in road accidents. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:25:27 +0100 7d5c5da2845e2408c82879058b2bee80 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/4272974.Injuries_on_Rossendale_s_roads_cut/?ref=rss ROAD casualties in Rossendale halved over the space of 12 months, with the help of safety drives like the Lancashire Telegraph Wasted Lives campaign. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:51:46 +0100 80ffbc18d1b69a15289b1c98fb4fbea1 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/4204038.Lancashire_firefighters_to_focus_more_on_road_casualties/?ref=rss ROAD safety among 17 to 25 year-old drivers is to become a key priority for firefighters – after it was revealed Lancashire crews now deal with more car crashes fatalities than blaze deaths. Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:01:37 +0000 d691c3470127b27c0a0d68cf0bb56e49 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/4138758.VIDEO__Blackburn_students_given_safe_driving_lessons/?ref=rss YOUNG people were given the chance to get behind the wheel off road – even though many are not old enough to legally drive. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:00:00 +0000 5bffed3d9566257e1ebc0d5ddcc719c9 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/4063913.Driving_training_for_Blackburn_Rovers_academy_starlets/?ref=rss YOUNGSTERS at the Blackburn Rovers academy have been warned over the dangers of reckless driving. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:40:00 +0000 ab0c130bfe81f26de7df4e096cfa08aa http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3993438.New_campaign_launched_to_stop_young_drivers__taking_extreme_risks_/?ref=rss A NEW campaign has been launched in a bid to stop young drivers taking “extreme risks” behind the wheel. Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:20:00 +0000 94733c59b25392cfb7442bef504ec165 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3961960.Parents_put_under_scrutiny_in_road_safety_scheme/?ref=rss A NEW road safety scheme encouraging youngsters to be responsible behind the wheel has put the driving of their parents under scrutiny. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:00:00 +0000 c3827ef1d13bc074a3cf33e556a1c7cd http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3934394.Zero_limit_drink_bid_for_drivers_under_21/?ref=rss DRIVERS aged under 21 should be banned from drinking any alcohol before they get behind the wheel, an influential Government advisory group has warned. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:55:54 +0000 108767372920d3d7c6b9f5477138028d http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3865017.Backing_in_East_Lancashire_for_tougher_penalties_for_speeding_drivers/?ref=rss THE families of young motorists killed in speeding cars have backed plans to give tougher penalties to those who break the limit. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:27:53 +0000 c3b57bda39ba348ee85ea5341f3d1e8b http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3834908.East_Lancashire_parents_urged_to_pass_on_safe_driving_message/?ref=rss PARENTS are being urged to get more involved in teaching their children about driving responsibly. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:52:03 +0000 bd91141e27bcbf89991586835034d3d9 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3827507.Pendle_MP__Make_Jack_Straw_Transport_Secretary/?ref=rss AN EAST Lancashire MP has called for Jack Straw to be made Transport Secretary so the Blackburn MP can kickstart a government crackdown on young drivers. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:05:06 +0000 829c75c82069b749d7b8ec1102f94d8f http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3805648.Report_presses_for_greater_restrictions_to_cut_young_driver_carnage/?ref=rss CALLS have been renewed for greater restrictions on new drivers – as it is claimed road fatalities are “the major public health problem of our age”. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:52:22 +0000 8a0500e793d3a8125bd0a0a61a474d10 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3735547.MP_calls_on_new_transport_minister_to_back_Wasted_Lives/?ref=rss AN MP has called on the Government’s new transport minister to back the Lancashire Telegraph’s Wasted Lives campaign. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:00:03 +0100 cf7cc22e0726f8f76e9d39c66677c4a1 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3730986.Driving_boss_adamant_on_graduated_licences_despite_Wasted_Lives_campaign/?ref=rss THE Lancashire Telegraph Wasted Lives campaign has been praised for putting pressure on the Government to make changes to the way people learn to drive. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:47:19 +0100 d54cc16851c23fe063603b4a6025c999 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3726152.UK_set_to_reject_graduated_approach_to_licences/?ref=rss THE Government is expected to reject graduated driving licences when it introduces an overhaul of the way people learn to drive after their consultation ends on Monday. We take a look at how graduated licences have proved a success in USA, New Zealand, Australia and Canada. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:30:35 +0100 5792e308fd57a507aa2c67cf84ce3aff http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3711487.Group_makes_young_drivers_extra_training_call/?ref=rss NEW figures show that 90 per cent of road deaths are caused by driver error. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:40:03 +0100 d8c004a40ec7b0990da1b26a22adc150 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3666825.New_police_unit_to_cut_Lancashire_s_road_death_toll/?ref=rss A NEW police unit could be set up in a bid to slash the number of fatal road accidents on Lancashire’s roads. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:00:00 +0100 2a0a38e3d64eb925980c9f9064f6feb9 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3654813.Motoring_group_s_call_echoes_Wasted_Lives_aims/?ref=rss THE influential Institute of Advanced Motorists has demanded that the Government introduce more steps to cut the number of young drivers killed on the roads. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:50:00 +0100 58fc902d695b7dc3a873ed668338d7d4 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3623250.Drive_to_save_young_motorists__lives/?ref=rss A NEW road safety programme for young drivers could be rolled out to every high school within the next year. We attended the pilot for the project which is designed to teach the drivers of tomorrow how to stay safe on East Lancashire’s roads. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:47:19 +0100 a5dc6dbe045522b7c6183ce5368f47cf http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3211521.Fury_in_parliament_over_young_driver_plans/?ref=rss A FURIOUS assault led by Pendle MP Gordon Prentice was launched yesterday as the Lancashire Telegraph’s Wasted Lives campaign was hotly debated at Westminster. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:30:00 +0100 e84f75ce21d4558a0a1027f1141bd39c http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3210454.MPs__Government_road_proposals_don_t_go_far_enough/?ref=rss THE roads minister was urged not to make ‘big mistake’ over young drivers' safety as the Lancashire Telegraph’s Wasted Lives campaign hit parliament today. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:44:33 +0100 0178a0253b1096b2254d2164c7daf100 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3210809.Government_defends_plans_to_keep_young_drivers_safe/?ref=rss The government has come under heavy fire for ducking the issue in the fight to save the lives of young drivers. Its proposed measures have been described as “a huge retreat”. None of this stopped civil servants trying to tell driving instructors that its limited reforms were on the right road. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:40:01 +0100 602d972c5a0cbe789113afe376e22aac http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3206310.MPs_to_debate_Wasted_Lives_road_campaign/?ref=rss AN MP has won a parliamentary debate to push the aims of the Lancashire Telegraph’s Wasted Lives campaign. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:17:41 +0100 7397ab793dcaf5d317a3b9448fe58428 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/3188693._No_more_Wasted_Lives__video_a_success/?ref=rss THE first pupils to watch a harrowing DVD which reveals the horror of a death crash have told of the powerful effect it had on them. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:10:00 +0100 651c334748cc7a15de47f60866eea68f http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/2345893.Petition_and_cash_tribute_to_Wilpshire_crash_victim_Ashley/?ref=rss FRIENDS and family of a music lover killed in a horrific car crash handed over 300 signatures to the Lancashire Telegraph's Wasted Lives campaign petition. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:18:00 +0100 022c4032323e7dbf03efc00e7d7f6107 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/2268402.Pendle_MP_hits_out_after_forcing_Govertnment_to_reveal_accident_statistics/?ref=rss AN MP has put pressure on the government to bring in tougher learner driver measures by forcing them to reveal car crash statistics involving youngsters. Tue, 13 May 2008 22:00:00 +0100 084792df0a45b39ebfd1df859b5b9697 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/issues/wastedlives/2262789.Wasted_Lives_DVD_gets_safety_award/?ref=rss A HARROWING road safety DVD has won a prestigious award - and will be used to plug gaps left by the government's proposed driving test changes. Sun, 11 May 2008 13:56:00 +0100 af5237b7fe7d186cd5568598762789c3