The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) has welcomed the launch of the Government’s first Road Safety Strategy in more than a decade, describing it as a significant and positive step towards achieving Vision Zero, a future where no one is killed or seriously injured on our roads. Announced today, the strategy sets out an ambitious...

As the Christmas holidays approach, the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) is again warning that private e-scooters are illegal on public roads and pavements and pose serious safety risks.  Following on from the Partnership’s autumn advice, the SERP warns that children and young people are particularly vulnerable on e-scooters, which can reach high speeds...

An enforcement initiative targeting drink and drug driving has delivered significant results across Essex last week, as enforcement activity intensifies during the county’s busiest risk period for impaired driving. Operation Limit, which focuses on removing unsafe drivers and vehicles from the road through highly visible, proactive enforcement, has already seen 241 drink or drug...