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...

The police operation, targeting drug and drink driving across the county, was in Southend on Saturday and saw most people driving safely, with the public expressing support for officers on the ground. The tactics used by the police proved highly effective at identifying people driving under the influence of drink and drugs. During just...