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Jim Battle, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner.
Police, ambulance and the fire service have launched their annual clampdown on drink driving ahead of the festive season.
As the Christmas party period looms, emergency services are reminding motorists of the devastating consequences of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Greater Manchester Police will be running a month-long operation throughout December which will see officers breathalysing drivers around the clock, including the morning after.
Motorists caught over the limit will be processed like any other criminal and face at least a year’s driving ban, criminal record and up to £5,000 fine.
More than 300 people were arrested during last year’s Christmas operation and figures for the first half of this year show there have been 70 collisions involving alcohol.
At the launch event at the Trafford Centre Elaine, a mother who lost her child in a drink drive collision, told her story to help highlight the devastating consequences of driving under the influence.
Inspector Matt Bailey-Smith from GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit and coordinator of this year’s anti-drink drive campaign said: “When we talk about drink drivers, we’re not talking about people that are drunk to the point of being unable to stand or speak.
“Obviously this does happen, but it’s really important that people understand that you don’t have to be drunk to be a drink driver. Just a couple of drinks presents a risk and can affect your ability to drive.
“If you’re going out the simplest thing to do is to leave your car at home or, if you must drive, have none for the road and take the guess work out of it.”
Steve Hynes, Head of Service for North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, said: “During the winter period, we see a considerable rise in the number of 999 calls received about road traffic collisions. Even one alcoholic drink can severely impact on a driver’s reaction time and ability to control their vehicle.
“Combined with the adverse weather we have seen in recent years, drinking and driving over the festive period can lead to serious, life-threatening cases and, in some circumstances, death.
“We see first-hand the devastation drink driving can cause. If you’re planning on having a drink, make alternative arrangements to get home safely. Don’t be tempted to drive even a short distance: you can quickly lose control of your vehicle. Stay safe and think before you drink.”
Director of Prevention and Protection, Assistant County Fire Officer Peter O’Reilly, said: “We know people enjoy celebrating during the festive period, but drinking and driving is something that can result in devastating consequences.
“Our firefighters attend more and more serious road traffic collisions and cut people out of vehicles every day.
“You can’t calculate your alcohol limit, so don’t try. Please don’t drink and drive.”
Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Jim Battle said: “This isn’t about spoiling your festive fun, it’s about making our roads safer. Drinking and driving is a dangerous, sometimes fatal combination, and we each have to behave responsibly to make sure we can all enjoy Christmas and New Year.
“We should all listen and take note of what the police and ambulance service tell us. Even just having one drink can affect how you drive so the message is clear and simple - please don’t drink and drive.”
Karen Delaney, Drivesafe, "Our priority is to ensure people are safe as possible when travelling over the festive season. One of the most important things for drivers to be aware of is that drinking at night and driving the next day, could still be enough to put you over the limit – many drivers convicted for drink driving are caught the morning after.
"If you are planning on having a drink simply plan ahead, arrange alternative means of transport both that night and the following day".
Police will be using social media throughout the festive period to give users an insight into their Christmas operation. Follow @gmpolice and @gmptraffic and use the hashtag #nonefortheroad
Law-abiding citizens can help keep drink drivers off our roads by reporting to police directly on 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
In an emergency where a drink driver poses a direct threat to life, please dial 999.
As i upload this last one of my liberty pics..heres a thought(pun intended)-
People always talk about 'Lady' Liberty and the statue is one of the most well known structures around the world - a symbol of freedom, liberty et al. Yet, i can’t help but see a little contradiction here. If i look at the statue itself, she doesnt really fit the bill of a lady - at least if you go by looks…strong, tall, broad shoulders(as if carrying the weight of the world), a stern stoic face- not that feminine by traditional standards. Then you think of the things we do in the name of 'liberty'. I mean we go to war in the name of Liberty and freedom dont we? How many times have you heard the President mention 'liberty' in his speeches about 'the war on terror' Nothing feminine or 'Lady' like about that! And then you think about about what we (and im talking as a guy) would do or have done for a lady or a girl...the feminine-blessing and a curse…cant live with them...cant live without them…You will ponder your life away but you will never understand what goes on in her mind...lesson here being- never underestimate the power of the Divine Feminine! :)
Greater Manchester Police targeted speeding and dangerous driving last week (16 to 22 April) in a bid to reduce road deaths and injuries.
In the first four days of this forcewide operation officers have issued 680 Fixed Penalty Notices. 519 of these were for speeding offences, 80 for using a mobile phone while driving and 81 for not wearing seatbelts.
Officers arrested 34 drivers for drink-driving and six for dangerous driving. They also gave verbal warnings and driving advice to hundreds of others for dangerous and poor driving.
The high profile clampdown is part of Operation Dice that was launched earlier this year in response to a staggering 42 per cent increase in road deaths in 2011 when compared to the previous year equating to 75 lives lost on the county’s roads.
Roads policing and local officers have been particularly targeting the ‘fatal four factors’ in road collisions as part of the week of action. These are speeding, drink-driving, drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts and drivers using mobile phones or being distracted through using in-car entertainment systems.
This week’s clampdown has been organised to coincide with a national speeding operation by all 43 police forces in the UK and a Europe-wide enforcement led by TISPOL the European Traffic Police Network.
Officers warn however that this is not a one-off crack down and that they will be continuing to target dangerous drivers round the clock across Greater Manchester in the coming year.
Penalties for dangerous and careless driving include fines, penalty points, disqualification and up to 14 years imprisonment for causing a death.
Operation Dice’s enforcement work is being supported by a hard-hitting Dicing With Death public awareness campaign featuring blood spattered furry dice that informs people of the 75 road deaths last year and urges them to drive safely.
The campaign also urges people to help reduce road deaths by providing them with information on dangerous drivers, those driving whilst disqualified or while under the influence of alcohol or drugs either directly on 101 the new single non-emergency number or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Chief Inspector Rachel Buckle from Greater Manchester Police Specialist Operations Division said: “Operation Dice is all about safeguarding precious lives and saving family and friends from having to suffer the terrible devastation that losing a loved one brings.
“Death and serious injuries are the real cost of driving dangerously and we want to urge people to seriously consider this every time they get behind the wheel and to drive with due care and consideration to weather and road conditions.
“Speed is a major factor in pedestrian, driver and passenger fatalities. Research clearly shows that pedestrians involved in a 30mph collision generally survive while those hit at 40mph do not.
“Please slow down, make sure that you and all your passengers are wearing seat belts and switch your mobile phone off before your turn your engine on. These three simple actions can help make our roads significantly safer and save families from suffering the anguish of living through the nightmare of losing someone they love.”
Vist Dicing with Death for more information.
To find out more about policing in Greater Manchester please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Police, ambulance and the fire service have launched their annual clampdown on drink driving ahead of the festive season.
As the Christmas party period looms, emergency services are reminding motorists of the devastating consequences of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Greater Manchester Police will be running a month-long operation throughout December which will see officers breathalysing drivers around the clock, including the morning after.
Motorists caught over the limit will be processed like any other criminal and face at least a year’s driving ban, criminal record and up to £5,000 fine.
More than 300 people were arrested during last year’s Christmas operation and figures for the first half of this year show there have been 70 collisions involving alcohol.
At the launch event at the Trafford Centre Elaine, a mother who lost her child in a drink drive collision, told her story to help highlight the devastating consequences of driving under the influence.
Inspector Matt Bailey-Smith from GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit and coordinator of this year’s anti-drink drive campaign said: “When we talk about drink drivers, we’re not talking about people that are drunk to the point of being unable to stand or speak.
“Obviously this does happen, but it’s really important that people understand that you don’t have to be drunk to be a drink driver. Just a couple of drinks presents a risk and can affect your ability to drive.
“If you’re going out the simplest thing to do is to leave your car at home or, if you must drive, have none for the road and take the guess work out of it.”
Steve Hynes, Head of Service for North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, said: “During the winter period, we see a considerable rise in the number of 999 calls received about road traffic collisions. Even one alcoholic drink can severely impact on a driver’s reaction time and ability to control their vehicle.
“Combined with the adverse weather we have seen in recent years, drinking and driving over the festive period can lead to serious, life-threatening cases and, in some circumstances, death.
“We see first-hand the devastation drink driving can cause. If you’re planning on having a drink, make alternative arrangements to get home safely. Don’t be tempted to drive even a short distance: you can quickly lose control of your vehicle. Stay safe and think before you drink.”
Director of Prevention and Protection, Assistant County Fire Officer Peter O’Reilly, said: “We know people enjoy celebrating during the festive period, but drinking and driving is something that can result in devastating consequences.
“Our firefighters attend more and more serious road traffic collisions and cut people out of vehicles every day.
“You can’t calculate your alcohol limit, so don’t try. Please don’t drink and drive.”
Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Jim Battle said: “This isn’t about spoiling your festive fun, it’s about making our roads safer. Drinking and driving is a dangerous, sometimes fatal combination, and we each have to behave responsibly to make sure we can all enjoy Christmas and New Year.
“We should all listen and take note of what the police and ambulance service tell us. Even just having one drink can affect how you drive so the message is clear and simple - please don’t drink and drive.”
Karen Delaney, Drivesafe, "Our priority is to ensure people are safe as possible when travelling over the festive season. One of the most important things for drivers to be aware of is that drinking at night and driving the next day, could still be enough to put you over the limit – many drivers convicted for drink driving are caught the morning after.
"If you are planning on having a drink simply plan ahead, arrange alternative means of transport both that night and the following day".
Police will be using social media throughout the festive period to give users an insight into their Christmas operation. Follow @gmpolice and @gmptraffic and use the hashtag #nonefortheroad
Law-abiding citizens can help keep drink drivers off our roads by reporting to police directly on 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
In an emergency where a drink driver poses a direct threat to life, please dial 999.
Greater Manchester Police yesterday (Monday 2 April) launched a campaign urging people not to dice with death on the region’s roads.
Recent statistics show that 75 people lost their lives on the roads of Greater Manchester in 2011 compared to 53 in the previous year, an increase of 42 per cent.
The increase comes against a background trend of decreasing road deaths that has seen fatalities drop from 90 in 2006 to 53 in 2010 a decrease of more than 40 per cent.
Officers say that though there are many factors contributing to the loss of these lives they believe that speeding, drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts and drivers using mobile phones have played a significant role in many of these deaths.
Operation Dice has been set up to tackle drivers putting their own lives and that of passengers and other road users at risk through driving dangerously and flouting speeding, seat belt and mobile phone laws.
The campaign asks drivers to slow down, belt up and switch off their mobiles and will be featured on poster, bus side and road side advertising.
Chief Constable Peter Fahy said: "The real cost of road collisions is the loss of precious lives and the devastation it causes to the family and friends of the deceased. Their pain and loss can be felt for decades and most people never really get over it.
“It can also profoundly affect people who have caused the deaths and can leave them physically and emotionally scarred.
“Speed is a major factor in pedestrian fatalities with research showing that those involved in a 30mph collision generally survive while those hit at 40mph do not. I urge drivers to consider this when they get behind the wheel and drive with due care and consideration to weather and road conditions.
“Mobile phones, Sat Navs and car stereos distract drivers preventing them paying full attention to driving safely and are a major cause of many collisions. Using the phone while driving, whether hands-free or not is a serious distraction and the safest option is to switch it off before you start the car.
“Drivers should also ensure that they and everyone in their vehicle is wearing a seat belt however short the journey."
The campaign is being supported by June Webb who lost her daughter Jodie Webb on her 21st birthday in August 2000 in a road collision. Jodie’s friend Joanne Greenwood also aged 21 also lost her life in the crash.
The launch of the campaign took place at the Road Peace Memorial Garden in Beswick, set up in memory of Jodie and Joanne and others who have lost their lives on our roads.
Vist Dicing with Death for more information.
To find out more about policing in Greater Manchester please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Drivers are stopped.
Greater Manchester Police targeted speeding and dangerous driving last week (16 to 22 April) in a bid to reduce road deaths and injuries.
In the first four days of this forcewide operation officers have issued 680 Fixed Penalty Notices. 519 of these were for speeding offences, 80 for using a mobile phone while driving and 81 for not wearing seatbelts.
Officers arrested 34 drivers for drink-driving and six for dangerous driving. They also gave verbal warnings and driving advice to hundreds of others for dangerous and poor driving.
The high profile clampdown is part of Operation Dice that was launched earlier this year in response to a staggering 42 per cent increase in road deaths in 2011 when compared to the previous year equating to 75 lives lost on the county’s roads.
Roads policing and local officers have been particularly targeting the ‘fatal four factors’ in road collisions as part of the week of action. These are speeding, drink-driving, drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts and drivers using mobile phones or being distracted through using in-car entertainment systems.
This week’s clampdown has been organised to coincide with a national speeding operation by all 43 police forces in the UK and a Europe-wide enforcement led by TISPOL the European Traffic Police Network.
Officers warn however that this is not a one-off crack down and that they will be continuing to target dangerous drivers round the clock across Greater Manchester in the coming year.
Penalties for dangerous and careless driving include fines, penalty points, disqualification and up to 14 years imprisonment for causing a death.
Operation Dice’s enforcement work is being supported by a hard-hitting Dicing With Death public awareness campaign featuring blood spattered furry dice that informs people of the 75 road deaths last year and urges them to drive safely.
The campaign also urges people to help reduce road deaths by providing them with information on dangerous drivers, those driving whilst disqualified or while under the influence of alcohol or drugs either directly on 101 the new single non-emergency number or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Chief Inspector Rachel Buckle from Greater Manchester Police Specialist Operations Division said: “Operation Dice is all about safeguarding precious lives and saving family and friends from having to suffer the terrible devastation that losing a loved one brings.
“Death and serious injuries are the real cost of driving dangerously and we want to urge people to seriously consider this every time they get behind the wheel and to drive with due care and consideration to weather and road conditions.
“Speed is a major factor in pedestrian, driver and passenger fatalities. Research clearly shows that pedestrians involved in a 30mph collision generally survive while those hit at 40mph do not.
“Please slow down, make sure that you and all your passengers are wearing seat belts and switch your mobile phone off before your turn your engine on. These three simple actions can help make our roads significantly safer and save families from suffering the anguish of living through the nightmare of losing someone they love.”
Vist Dicing with Death for more information.
To find out more about policing in Greater Manchester please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
One of the smaller vehicles in use.
Greater Manchester Police’s Traffic Network Unit has, today, (1/4/11) run a major operation to tackle all aspects of road-related crime and antisocial behaviour issues in the Trafford area.
Specialist traffic officers worked with local neighbourhood policing teams and partner agencies on the operation, which included driver education, HGV checks, speed, seat belt and mobile phone enforcement and the use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) to target criminals using the roads. Superintendent Craig Thompson said: "The aim of the operation was to reduce crime, educate people, improve quality of life and ultimately save lives."
Click here to see the Operation Patience set.
For more information about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
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Speaking to a driver.
Greater Manchester Police targeted speeding and dangerous driving last week (16 to 22 April) in a bid to reduce road deaths and injuries.
In the first four days of this forcewide operation officers have issued 680 Fixed Penalty Notices. 519 of these were for speeding offences, 80 for using a mobile phone while driving and 81 for not wearing seatbelts.
Officers arrested 34 drivers for drink-driving and six for dangerous driving. They also gave verbal warnings and driving advice to hundreds of others for dangerous and poor driving.
The high profile clampdown is part of Operation Dice that was launched earlier this year in response to a staggering 42 per cent increase in road deaths in 2011 when compared to the previous year equating to 75 lives lost on the county’s roads.
Roads policing and local officers have been particularly targeting the ‘fatal four factors’ in road collisions as part of the week of action. These are speeding, drink-driving, drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts and drivers using mobile phones or being distracted through using in-car entertainment systems.
This week’s clampdown has been organised to coincide with a national speeding operation by all 43 police forces in the UK and a Europe-wide enforcement led by TISPOL the European Traffic Police Network.
Officers warn however that this is not a one-off crack down and that they will be continuing to target dangerous drivers round the clock across Greater Manchester in the coming year.
Penalties for dangerous and careless driving include fines, penalty points, disqualification and up to 14 years imprisonment for causing a death.
Operation Dice’s enforcement work is being supported by a hard-hitting Dicing With Death public awareness campaign featuring blood spattered furry dice that informs people of the 75 road deaths last year and urges them to drive safely.
The campaign also urges people to help reduce road deaths by providing them with information on dangerous drivers, those driving whilst disqualified or while under the influence of alcohol or drugs either directly on 101 the new single non-emergency number or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Chief Inspector Rachel Buckle from Greater Manchester Police Specialist Operations Division said: “Operation Dice is all about safeguarding precious lives and saving family and friends from having to suffer the terrible devastation that losing a loved one brings.
“Death and serious injuries are the real cost of driving dangerously and we want to urge people to seriously consider this every time they get behind the wheel and to drive with due care and consideration to weather and road conditions.
“Speed is a major factor in pedestrian, driver and passenger fatalities. Research clearly shows that pedestrians involved in a 30mph collision generally survive while those hit at 40mph do not.
“Please slow down, make sure that you and all your passengers are wearing seat belts and switch your mobile phone off before your turn your engine on. These three simple actions can help make our roads significantly safer and save families from suffering the anguish of living through the nightmare of losing someone they love.”
Vist Dicing with Death for more information.
To find out more about policing in Greater Manchester please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Vehicle being pulled in.
Greater Manchester Police targeted speeding and dangerous driving last week (16 to 22 April) in a bid to reduce road deaths and injuries.
In the first four days of this forcewide operation officers have issued 680 Fixed Penalty Notices. 519 of these were for speeding offences, 80 for using a mobile phone while driving and 81 for not wearing seatbelts.
Officers arrested 34 drivers for drink-driving and six for dangerous driving. They also gave verbal warnings and driving advice to hundreds of others for dangerous and poor driving.
The high profile clampdown is part of Operation Dice that was launched earlier this year in response to a staggering 42 per cent increase in road deaths in 2011 when compared to the previous year equating to 75 lives lost on the county’s roads.
Roads policing and local officers have been particularly targeting the ‘fatal four factors’ in road collisions as part of the week of action. These are speeding, drink-driving, drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts and drivers using mobile phones or being distracted through using in-car entertainment systems.
This week’s clampdown has been organised to coincide with a national speeding operation by all 43 police forces in the UK and a Europe-wide enforcement led by TISPOL the European Traffic Police Network.
Officers warn however that this is not a one-off crack down and that they will be continuing to target dangerous drivers round the clock across Greater Manchester in the coming year.
Penalties for dangerous and careless driving include fines, penalty points, disqualification and up to 14 years imprisonment for causing a death.
Operation Dice’s enforcement work is being supported by a hard-hitting Dicing With Death public awareness campaign featuring blood spattered furry dice that informs people of the 75 road deaths last year and urges them to drive safely.
The campaign also urges people to help reduce road deaths by providing them with information on dangerous drivers, those driving whilst disqualified or while under the influence of alcohol or drugs either directly on 101 the new single non-emergency number or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Chief Inspector Rachel Buckle from Greater Manchester Police Specialist Operations Division said: “Operation Dice is all about safeguarding precious lives and saving family and friends from having to suffer the terrible devastation that losing a loved one brings.
“Death and serious injuries are the real cost of driving dangerously and we want to urge people to seriously consider this every time they get behind the wheel and to drive with due care and consideration to weather and road conditions.
“Speed is a major factor in pedestrian, driver and passenger fatalities. Research clearly shows that pedestrians involved in a 30mph collision generally survive while those hit at 40mph do not.
“Please slow down, make sure that you and all your passengers are wearing seat belts and switch your mobile phone off before your turn your engine on. These three simple actions can help make our roads significantly safer and save families from suffering the anguish of living through the nightmare of losing someone they love.”
Vist Dicing with Death for more information.
To find out more about policing in Greater Manchester please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Greater Manchester Police targeted speeding and dangerous driving last week (16 to 22 April) in a bid to reduce road deaths and injuries.
In the first four days of this forcewide operation officers have issued 680 Fixed Penalty Notices. 519 of these were for speeding offences, 80 for using a mobile phone while driving and 81 for not wearing seatbelts.
Officers arrested 34 drivers for drink-driving and six for dangerous driving. They also gave verbal warnings and driving advice to hundreds of others for dangerous and poor driving.
The high profile clampdown is part of Operation Dice that was launched earlier this year in response to a staggering 42 per cent increase in road deaths in 2011 when compared to the previous year equating to 75 lives lost on the county’s roads.
Roads policing and local officers have been particularly targeting the ‘fatal four factors’ in road collisions as part of the week of action. These are speeding, drink-driving, drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts and drivers using mobile phones or being distracted through using in-car entertainment systems.
This week’s clampdown has been organised to coincide with a national speeding operation by all 43 police forces in the UK and a Europe-wide enforcement led by TISPOL the European Traffic Police Network.
Officers warn however that this is not a one-off crack down and that they will be continuing to target dangerous drivers round the clock across Greater Manchester in the coming year.
Penalties for dangerous and careless driving include fines, penalty points, disqualification and up to 14 years imprisonment for causing a death.
Operation Dice’s enforcement work is being supported by a hard-hitting Dicing With Death public awareness campaign featuring blood spattered furry dice that informs people of the 75 road deaths last year and urges them to drive safely.
The campaign also urges people to help reduce road deaths by providing them with information on dangerous drivers, those driving whilst disqualified or while under the influence of alcohol or drugs either directly on 101 the new single non-emergency number or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Chief Inspector Rachel Buckle from Greater Manchester Police Specialist Operations Division said: “Operation Dice is all about safeguarding precious lives and saving family and friends from having to suffer the terrible devastation that losing a loved one brings.
“Death and serious injuries are the real cost of driving dangerously and we want to urge people to seriously consider this every time they get behind the wheel and to drive with due care and consideration to weather and road conditions.
“Speed is a major factor in pedestrian, driver and passenger fatalities. Research clearly shows that pedestrians involved in a 30mph collision generally survive while those hit at 40mph do not.
“Please slow down, make sure that you and all your passengers are wearing seat belts and switch your mobile phone off before your turn your engine on. These three simple actions can help make our roads significantly safer and save families from suffering the anguish of living through the nightmare of losing someone they love.”
Vist Dicing with Death for more information.
To find out more about policing in Greater Manchester please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Remember the "Drive Safely" placard? An ubiquitous fixture of highway travel in the 1980s and 1990s, along with Consolidated Freightways trailers and trucks festooned with a zillion different fuel tax stickers and permit plates?
You probably haven't seen one in 20 years. In 2001, decorations like these were prohibited in the United States due to the risk of being confused with legitimate hazardous materials placards. While these signs are still legal in Canada to a degree, they're none too common anywhere...as the cross-border nature of modern road freight ensures that the regulations of one country have ripple effects in the other.
I hurried to the window today after hearing sirens close by. Outside the apt, I noticed this activity, a pedestrian or someone on a bike struck in a crosswalk. The person seemed to have a slight head injury after being bumped by an elderly driver. A stretcher was brought from the Ambulance and the injured person was taken to hospital. This type of incident has happened twice on this corner in the past year. I've lived downtown now for 6 years.
It's been a long time since I did a Freebies in the Mail post. I got stuff since the last post, but it was mostly cans of formula and formula coupons, and that gets real boring after a while. They really seem to want my business, apparently they now think I just had another baby this month!? I've looked around, but couldn't find any babies here, not even hiding under the bed.
Freebies:
- 6 - 235ml bottles of Ensure (3 Chocolate, 3 Vanilla),
- 3 - 3pks of a new Nesquik milk drinks (3 chocolate, 3 strawberry, 3 vanilla),
- DriveSafe sticker from The War Amps,
- baby growth chart from CDN Baby Photographers,
- sample of the new biodegradable garbage bags from Glad,
- 4 samples of Engragrow, toddler fomula (2 plain, 2 vanilla).
From Save.ca:
- $1 off any Gillette Fusion Gel.
- $2 off Colgate Sensitive.
- $0.50 off any Herbal Essense product.
- $3 off any colour of Perfect 10.
- $1 off Pillsbury Cresent rolls.
From Huggies:
- 2 @ $1 off any Huggies Baby Wipes
- 2 @ $1.25 off any Huggies Bath & Body product
- 4 @ $2 off any Huggies diapers
- 2 @ $3 off any Huggies Pure & Natural diapers
From Similac:
- 10 @ $5 off Similac formula (Yes, $50 in formula coupons for my "newborn")
From Ensure:
- 6 @ $4 off any Ensure product
More Coupons:
- Coupon offering a $10 PC Gift Card when you purchase $25 worth of Brita, Glad or Greenworks products.
- Coupon for a free box of Kashi granola bars.
- Four $0.50 off coupons for Nesquik products.
- $2 off Enfagrow products.
- $3 off Depends product.
Starting December 30, 2015 and running throughout 2016, Lyft is offering discounts to riders in the city’s busiest nightlife neighborhoods. This includes Capitol Hill, Belltown, Pioneer Square, South Lake Union, University District, Ballard, and Fremont.
If you’re planning to go out in any of these areas, you can sign up for $10 off each of 5 rides, from 5 PM to 3 AM. Head to www.lyft.com/invited/SafeSeattle to redeem the discount. And tell your friends. It’s open to new and existing Lyft riders.
Moving forward in 2016, we’ll work to expand this partnership with other transportation companies so we can continue to offer safe choices are work toward our Vision Zero goal.
"Wagon after wagon
blusters in, a self-renewing gold-black dragon
we push to the back of the mind.
We have taken our pitchforks to the wind."
—Paul Muldoon
I am always behind in posting these! So... what's in this week's mailbag?
From the Associated Bag Company Free Samples Program I got shipping supplies - 4 Bubble envelopes and one tear-resistant envelope - a great help for mailing out the Giveaway prizes!
From Ocean Spray, I got two Red Dress Pins and two pkg. of Craisins (28.3 g), and two coupons for $0.75 off Ocean Spray Juice.
From Heinz, I got a Heinz Rice Baby Cereal (28 g), along with coupons for:
2 - $1.50 off any Heinz cereal
2 - $1 off when you buy any 8 Heinz baby food
$3 off any Heinz formula
$1 off any Heinz Juice or meat baby foods
From Nestle, I got a coupon for a box of free Nestle baby cereal, and more coupons:
$0.50 off any Nestle baby cereal
$1 off when you buy any 10 Gerber baby food
$1 off when you buy any 2 Gerber Graduates foods
$2 off any 2 Gerber Graduates Spill-Proof Cups
From Huggies/Kimberly-Clark, I got many coupons:
2 - $3 off any Huggies Pure & Natural diapers
4 - $2 off any Huggies diapers
2 - $1 off any Huggies baby wipes
2 - $1.25 off any Huggies Bath & Body product
From Save.ca, more coupons:
$0.75 off any Scott paper towels
$2 off any Satin Care product
$1 off any Royal bathroom tissue
$1 off any Kozy Shack Ready Grains product
From GoCoupons.ca, more coupons:
$0.75 off Oasis juice
$0.50 off any Yoplait Source product
$0.50 off any Yoptimal product
$0.50 off any Yoplait Source Muesli product
$0.50 off any Yoplait for kids product
$1 off any Royale kleenex
$0.50 off any Yoplait product
From Canadian Baby Photographers, a growth chart.
From War Amps, a DriveSafe sticker for the car.
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This week I have been fighting a nasty flu, but today I feel better for the first time and will go back to work tomorrow. Now I fought this flu bug, I know that they are worst than bed bugs. ;o)
Starting December 30, 2015 and running throughout 2016, Lyft is offering discounts to riders in the city’s busiest nightlife neighborhoods. This includes Capitol Hill, Belltown, Pioneer Square, South Lake Union, University District, Ballard, and Fremont.
If you’re planning to go out in any of these areas, you can sign up for $10 off each of 5 rides, from 5 PM to 3 AM. Head to www.lyft.com/invited/SafeSeattle to redeem the discount. And tell your friends. It’s open to new and existing Lyft riders.
Moving forward in 2016, we’ll work to expand this partnership with other transportation companies so we can continue to offer safe choices are work toward our Vision Zero goal.
The car speeds down the city road at 70 miles per hour. It sways from side to side, as if it's trying to stay in a straight line, but miserably failing at doing that. The roads and traffic lights seem blurry, as if they're there but not supposed to be present. The car changes lanes suddenly, without any warning, but there's no cars around because of how fast it's going. It runs a few red lights and almost crashes once, but the other driver slams on his brakes and honks.
It's 11pm, and the car is heading toward an intersection where a family with three children is crossing the road. They see it coming, and run across, but even then, it passes within a few feet of the youngest child. A police car stopped at the next red light sees it coming and calls for backup immediately. Even as the red and blue lights flash and the siren fills the night air, the car swerves and rams a traffic pole.
The first officers on the scene found a half filled case in the seat next to him.
Starting December 30, 2015 and running throughout 2016, Lyft is offering discounts to riders in the city’s busiest nightlife neighborhoods. This includes Capitol Hill, Belltown, Pioneer Square, South Lake Union, University District, Ballard, and Fremont.
If you’re planning to go out in any of these areas, you can sign up for $10 off each of 5 rides, from 5 PM to 3 AM. Head to www.lyft.com/invited/SafeSeattle to redeem the discount. And tell your friends. It’s open to new and existing Lyft riders.
Moving forward in 2016, we’ll work to expand this partnership with other transportation companies so we can continue to offer safe choices are work toward our Vision Zero goal.
Starting December 30, 2015 and running throughout 2016, Lyft is offering discounts to riders in the city’s busiest nightlife neighborhoods. This includes Capitol Hill, Belltown, Pioneer Square, South Lake Union, University District, Ballard, and Fremont.
If you’re planning to go out in any of these areas, you can sign up for $10 off each of 5 rides, from 5 PM to 3 AM. Head to www.lyft.com/invited/SafeSeattle to redeem the discount. And tell your friends. It’s open to new and existing Lyft riders.
Moving forward in 2016, we’ll work to expand this partnership with other transportation companies so we can continue to offer safe choices are work toward our Vision Zero goal.
Starting December 30, 2015 and running throughout 2016, Lyft is offering discounts to riders in the city’s busiest nightlife neighborhoods. This includes Capitol Hill, Belltown, Pioneer Square, South Lake Union, University District, Ballard, and Fremont.
If you’re planning to go out in any of these areas, you can sign up for $10 off each of 5 rides, from 5 PM to 3 AM. Head to www.lyft.com/invited/SafeSeattle to redeem the discount. And tell your friends. It’s open to new and existing Lyft riders.
Moving forward in 2016, we’ll work to expand this partnership with other transportation companies so we can continue to offer safe choices are work toward our Vision Zero goal.
Starting December 30, 2015 and running throughout 2016, Lyft is offering discounts to riders in the city’s busiest nightlife neighborhoods. This includes Capitol Hill, Belltown, Pioneer Square, South Lake Union, University District, Ballard, and Fremont.
If you’re planning to go out in any of these areas, you can sign up for $10 off each of 5 rides, from 5 PM to 3 AM. Head to www.lyft.com/invited/SafeSeattle to redeem the discount. And tell your friends. It’s open to new and existing Lyft riders.
Moving forward in 2016, we’ll work to expand this partnership with other transportation companies so we can continue to offer safe choices are work toward our Vision Zero goal.
Starting December 30, 2015 and running throughout 2016, Lyft is offering discounts to riders in the city’s busiest nightlife neighborhoods. This includes Capitol Hill, Belltown, Pioneer Square, South Lake Union, University District, Ballard, and Fremont.
If you’re planning to go out in any of these areas, you can sign up for $10 off each of 5 rides, from 5 PM to 3 AM. Head to www.lyft.com/invited/SafeSeattle to redeem the discount. And tell your friends. It’s open to new and existing Lyft riders.
Moving forward in 2016, we’ll work to expand this partnership with other transportation companies so we can continue to offer safe choices are work toward our Vision Zero goal.
Starting December 30, 2015 and running throughout 2016, Lyft is offering discounts to riders in the city’s busiest nightlife neighborhoods. This includes Capitol Hill, Belltown, Pioneer Square, South Lake Union, University District, Ballard, and Fremont.
If you’re planning to go out in any of these areas, you can sign up for $10 off each of 5 rides, from 5 PM to 3 AM. Head to www.lyft.com/invited/SafeSeattle to redeem the discount. And tell your friends. It’s open to new and existing Lyft riders.
Moving forward in 2016, we’ll work to expand this partnership with other transportation companies so we can continue to offer safe choices are work toward our Vision Zero goal.
Starting December 30, 2015 and running throughout 2016, Lyft is offering discounts to riders in the city’s busiest nightlife neighborhoods. This includes Capitol Hill, Belltown, Pioneer Square, South Lake Union, University District, Ballard, and Fremont.
If you’re planning to go out in any of these areas, you can sign up for $10 off each of 5 rides, from 5 PM to 3 AM. Head to www.lyft.com/invited/SafeSeattle to redeem the discount. And tell your friends. It’s open to new and existing Lyft riders.
Moving forward in 2016, we’ll work to expand this partnership with other transportation companies so we can continue to offer safe choices are work toward our Vision Zero goal.
Starting December 30, 2015 and running throughout 2016, Lyft is offering discounts to riders in the city’s busiest nightlife neighborhoods. This includes Capitol Hill, Belltown, Pioneer Square, South Lake Union, University District, Ballard, and Fremont.
If you’re planning to go out in any of these areas, you can sign up for $10 off each of 5 rides, from 5 PM to 3 AM. Head to www.lyft.com/invited/SafeSeattle to redeem the discount. And tell your friends. It’s open to new and existing Lyft riders.
Moving forward in 2016, we’ll work to expand this partnership with other transportation companies so we can continue to offer safe choices are work toward our Vision Zero goal.
Starting December 30, 2015 and running throughout 2016, Lyft is offering discounts to riders in the city’s busiest nightlife neighborhoods. This includes Capitol Hill, Belltown, Pioneer Square, South Lake Union, University District, Ballard, and Fremont.
If you’re planning to go out in any of these areas, you can sign up for $10 off each of 5 rides, from 5 PM to 3 AM. Head to www.lyft.com/invited/SafeSeattle to redeem the discount. And tell your friends. It’s open to new and existing Lyft riders.
Moving forward in 2016, we’ll work to expand this partnership with other transportation companies so we can continue to offer safe choices are work toward our Vision Zero goal.