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Created: 16 April 2013

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I was pleased to read recently in the Evening News that the City of Edinburgh Council has at last considered an alternative proposal to the status quo in Princes Street in Edinburgh.    There have been in the region of about...

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Created: 11 April 2013

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Road traffic accidents are common all over the world so much so the UK Foreign Office has introduced a road safety campaign aimed specifically at British nationals who drive abroad. The campaign is intended to reduce the number of Brits who are...

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Created: 18 March 2013

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Although road deaths as a result of road traffic accidents appear to be on the rise in parts of Britain, the EU has just reported the lowest ever number of road deaths across Europe as a whole.

According to the European Commission, deaths caused by...

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Created: 13 March 2013

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When Scottish Olympic cycling hopeful Jason McIntyre died while cycling in Fort William in 2008 the dangers of road cycling were highlighted for the world to see.

The Fatal Accident Inquiry into the 33 year old’s death offered little in the way...

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Car Accidents

Created: 12 March 2013

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It is relatively common knowledge nowadays that if you are injured in a road traffic accident that is not your fault you can claim compensation.

The legal basis behind compensation is that the person injured should be restored to the position they...

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Car Accidents

Created: 21 February 2013

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I was shocked and saddened to read about the death of a spectator at a recent Highland Rally who sustained fatal injuries while enjoying the event. The circumstances of the road traffic accident, which lead to the spectator’s death, make for...

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Created: 15 February 2013

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Recent Freedom of Information figures confirm that on average, since Princes Street re-opened following the final phase of the tram works, there are still two cyclists a month being injured with two of the most recent accidents being recorded as...

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Created: 13 February 2013

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In the last few months it seems every time I read the news there is another report of someone, be they a driver, passenger, cyclist, motorcyclist or pedestrian, suffering injury as a result of a road traffic accident. I was not surprised therefore...

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