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Day of action targets anti-social driving in Normandy
Submitted: 01/07/2010 09:31:55
Surrey Police and Surrey County Council teamed up with partner organisations to carry out a successful day of action to target and educate motorists driving in an anti-social manner in Normandy.
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Talk SMART road show gets mobile phone message across
Submitted: 02/06/2010 11:02:38
Surrey Police’s latest anti-social driving message to try to stop motorists using hand-held mobile phones at the wheel was brought into Redhill town centre on Saturday to spread the word among shoppers.
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Don't ruin a life by drinking and driving
Submitted: 28/05/2010 13:02:33
With summer on its way, Surrey Police and Surrey County Council are reminding drivers not to risk death or serious injury by drinking and driving.
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Community Speedwatch launches in four new areas of Tandridge
Submitted: 26/05/2010 16:28:09
Volunteers across Tandridge have joined together with local Safer Neighbourhood officers to launch four new Community Speedwatch schemes aimed at tackling speeding on local roads.
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Motorcyclists urged to Ride SMART on the roads
Submitted: 30/03/2010 10:42:21
WITH the busy Easter and May bank holiday weekends approaching, Surrey Police and Surrey County Council are reminding motorcyclists to be alert and ride safely
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Successful Partnership Action Day held in Hersham
Submitted: 24/03/2010 15:46:07
THE Elmbridge Community Safety Partnership last week held a day of action to target anti-social driving and speeding in Hersham, as part of the Surrey Police and Surrey County Council Drive SMART campaign.
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Test your skills on the Drive SMART website
Submitted: 17/03/2010 16:46:45
SURREY Police and Surrey County Council have launched a new website as part of the Drive SMART campaign
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Young drivers’ film shows dangers of peer pressure
Submitted: 16/03/2010 14:54:11
A dramatic short film illustrating the dangers young drivers face when subject to peer pressure goes live on the web this week.
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Speed awareness courses launched in Surrey
Submitted: 01/03/2010 13:53:44
MOTORISTS who speed in Surrey now have the opportunity to go back to the classroom to refresh their driving skills - rather than picking up a £60 fine and three penalty points on their licence.
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Anti-Social Driving gets Specials Attention
Submitted: 09/02/2010 17:16:46
More than 100 Special Constables took part in a series of operations across the county at the weekend as part of a crackdown on anti-social driving.
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Drive SMART Campaign Tackles Speeding
Submitted: 08/02/2010 16:08:39
A NEW campaign aimed at warning motorists about the potentially fatal consequences of speeding was launched in January.
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Road safety campaign reinforces ‘Clunk Click’ message
Submitted: 03/02/2010 12:00:36
COMPLACENT drivers and their passengers are being warned to belt up on every journey in a renewed road safety crackdown by Surrey Police and Surrey County Council this week.
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Ashtead Safer Neighbourhood Team crackdown on drink drivers
Submitted: 01/02/2010 16:44:56
Ashtead Safer Neighbourhood Team were tipped off by concerned members of the community on two separate occasions to motorists suspected of driving with alcohol above the legal limit.
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Surrey's drink-drive campaign results “encouraging”
Submitted: 21/01/2010 11:03:20
SURREY drivers heeded the warning from Surrey Police and partners not to drink and drive over Christmas and New Year, according to figures released today
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Drivers warned - don't get caught out by bad weather
Submitted: 15/12/2009 14:17:55
THE Surrey Road Safety Partnership is urging drivers to take extra care on the county’s busy road network this winter by watching their speed and preparing for the colder weather.
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Reigate and Banstead Community Safety Team join forces with partners for another successful Drive SMART event
Submitted: 15/12/2009 13:03:59
Horley Safer Neighbourhood Officers teamed up with partner agencies last week for a Road Education and Enforcement Day (REED) aimed at tackling anti-social driving along the A23
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Police and partner organisations hold successful anti-social driving action day in Runnymede
Submitted: 07/12/2009 16:13:33
Surrey Police recently teamed up with partner organisations to carry out a successful day of action in Runnymede to target and educate motorists driving in an anti-social manner in the New Haw area
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Ashtead Safer Neighbourhood Team reminds motorists not to drink and drive
Submitted: 20/11/2009 12:05:51
Ashtead Safer Neighbourhood Police is cracking down on drink drivers in the run up to the festive period as part of the Drive SMART campaign.
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Drive SMART campaign gains momentum in Bookham
Submitted: 19/11/2009 09:52:23
Mole Valley’s Safer Neighbourhood Team conducted a successful operation on 17 November, aimed at supporting the Drive SMART campaign against anti-social driving in the Bookham area.
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Cycle safely in the winter
Submitted: 16/11/2009 16:19:07
WITH the arrival of dark evenings and wet, windy weather that can cause havoc on the roads, the Surrey Road Safety Partnership is urging cyclists to take extra care.
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Police and partner organisations hold successful anti-social driving action day in Spelthorne
Submitted: 09/11/2009 12:03:06
SPELTHORNE Police and Surrey County Council recently teamed up with partner organisations to carry out a successful day of action to target and educate motorists driving in an anti-social manner in Ashford.
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Police in east Surrey step up the campaign to tackle anti-social driving
Submitted: 01/10/2009 15:56:35
Police in east Surrey have carried out the first division-wide operation as part of the Force’s year-long Drive Smart campaign to target and educate motorists who drive in an anti-social manner on the county’s roads.
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Police in east Surrey target anti-social drivers in Tandridge
Submitted: 29/09/2009 11:16:45
Police in Tandridge have carried out another successful operation as part of Surrey Police’s Drive Smart campaign to target motorists who drive in an anti-social manner on the county’s roads.
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Safer Runnymede holds Drive SMART day
Submitted: 18/09/2009 17:31:51
This week the Safer Runnymede Partnership targeted anti-social driving and speeding as part of the Surrey Police and Surrey County Council Drive SMART campaign and found driving without a seatbelt to be the most common offence committed by motorists.
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Have drivers forgotten how to ‘Clunk Click’?
Submitted: 16/09/2009 10:22:45
THE launch by Surrey Police and Surrey County Council of a Drive SMART campaign alongside a Roadside Education and Enforcement Day (REED) last week produced some interesting results
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Selfish driving on Surrey's roads
Submitted: 07/09/2009 14:52:19
Listen to genuine calls to Surrey Police reporting selfish driving.
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Drive SMART campaign launched to tackle anti-social driving
Submitted: 07/09/2009 14:46:17
Drive SMART, a campaign to encourage people to drive more considerately, is being launched today by Surrey Police and Surrey County Council.
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