A stretch of the A92 near Newtonhill has become the subject of scrutiny after a number of incidents have got politicians wondering how no deaths have occurred on the road. North Kincardine Councillor, Ian Mollison, as well as North East MSP, Mike Rumbles, have both raised the issue – with Cllr Mollison stating he was […]

Scotland has introduced new legislation with the aim to create a simpler way of setting the rate of personal injury discount rates. The Scottish Government have brought forward this bill – The Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill – to address concerns that the current process is not as transparent as is necessary, nor is […]

As part of its No Time to Lose campaign tackling work-related cancers, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has been highlighting the risk of exposure to deadly asbestos fibres to young tradespeople. Asbestos remains the world’s worst occupational cancer killer, despite being banned in 62 countries. People at greatest risk of exposure include construction […]

Road safety progress in the European Union has stagnated for the last four years, according to a new report from the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC).   The organisation has called on Governments to take urgent measures and make substantial investments in safe infrastructure to reduce the 500 deaths that occur on EU roads every single week, which […]

Pedestrians now make up a quarter of all deaths on the UK’s roads, ahead of motorcyclists or cyclists, according to new analysis by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart. Only car occupants have a worse record. The charity’s analysis was based on Department for Transport figures, which show that in 2016 448 pedestrians lost their lives, a […]