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I was interested to read about the case of diversity awareness advisor Alioune Haynes (The Times 01/03/10) who was strip searched at a nightclub because of the colour of his skin.    Mr Haynes is a 31 year old part-time DJ and had been at a nightclub in Chatham with an off duty... read more

A study which looked at applying a safety rating to our major roads and motorways has revealed that only half of the motorways reach the top four star rating.  Many motorways do not protect drivers who run off the road and other major roads score even lower ratings in the study.   ... read more

My colleague, Kim Harrison, blogged 07 January 2010 about the dangers posed by the recent icy weather conditions.  With that in mind I was saddened to read of the case of schoolgirl Naeemah Accha who slipped on ice outside her school in Blackburn, Lancashire. The 11 year old fell and hit... read more

I was interested to read the decision of the US Appeals Court which has ruled that music fans who have damaged their hearing by playing their iPods too loudly cannot blame Apple.    Despite users being able to listen to music at a potentially dangerous 115 decibels judge... read more

Regular readers of this blog may recall my colleague Kim Harrison reporting on a pushchair recall by Maclaren in the US.  Kim’s blog appeared on 10th November 2009.   Now a group of British families are attempting to sue Maclaren as a result of their children having fingertips... read more

Last week the Government began a £1.2 million campaign aimed at highlighting the dangers of drink-driving in the run up to Christmas. Figures show that 430 people were killed on our roads last year because of drink-driving. In addition, the Government announced a review of the current... read more

Britain has the largest police DNA database in the world. A report out this week suggests that the police are routinely arresting people so that their DNA profiles can be added to the national database. The report by an independent government advisory body, the Human Genetics Commission,... read more

In America 14 states have passed a law that requires motorists to leave a minimum gap of 3 ft when passing a cyclist. The prospect of a similar law here is being raised by various cycling groups. I am usually sceptical about most things that we import from the US but feel it is worth... read more

Figures released by the Department for Transport show that the number of cyclists killed or seriously injured rose by 19 per cent to 820 in the three months to July 2009. The increase in the figures reflects a rise in the number cyclists during the spring. Encouraged by good weather and... read more

I read with interest this week the case of Neil Purves, a speeding motorcyclist.  He was jailed for nine months and banned from driving for five years after being convicted of riding his motorbike at 166mph. Admittedly, Mr Purves did not crash or injure himself or any other road user but... read more