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Feb 11, 2022 11 tweets 4 min read Read on X
Sometimes, as Police, we’re not allowed to be too forthright with our opinions.

However - there are times when we can cross that line.

And this is one of them…

Buckle up.
We are proud to be part of @DurhamPolice - we are proud to Police our roads, we are proud of our work - and we love this area!

But a lot of that work can be avoided if the the #Fatal4 - and more - are observed…

brake.org.uk/get-involved/t…
If you drive while drunk, we have a term for you…
If you drive under the influence of drugs, we have a term for you…
If you drive too fast, we have a term for you…
If you drive with no seatbelt on - and especially don’t safely and properly use seatbelts / car seats / similar for kids in the car.

Guess what, we have a term for you…
If you drive using your phone, social media, apps, TikTok, Snapchat - guess what…
And if you do more than one of these at the same time…
Then when we stop you, and give you a ticket - which we are doing every single day - you will invariably ask us….
No.

Simply put.

We don’t.

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19838984.…
Slow down.

Don’t drink drive.

Don’t drug drive.

Wear your seatbelt.

Put the phone away.

We’re not really asking a lot - are we…?

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More from @DurhamRAPol

Nov 10, 2022
So this thread has raised some rather interesting points and attitudes.

Here’s our findings…
A 5yr old child is riding his bike on the road in convoy with his father.

A car is approaching in the opposite direction.

In law, all have equal right to be on this road.

In the heirarchy of road users, the cyclist is graded higher because of their vulnerability.
This has been the case since January 2022.

Didn’t know? If you have any form of driving licence - you damn well should…

gov.uk/government/new…
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Jun 4, 2021
So, as promised yesterday, here’s a thread on why we as the Police, along with many other agencies focus on the @fatal4uk as part of our road safety strategies.

Here goes....
Firstly, what even are the fatal 4? These are the most significant factors / omissions we find present in our analysis of collisions:

1. Speed
2. Driver distraction
3. No / improper seatbelts
4. Drink & / or drugs

Or a combination of all.
Where do the stats come from then...? All the collisions we attend are recorded and passed to the home office who produce a report for us - and here it is.

Take a read, it’s actually quite revealing.

gov.uk/transport/road…
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