Dangerous Driving

Action, not just words – dangerous driving arrests made in Chadderton

Over recent weeks, I have had countless conversations with concerned residents on the doorstep, in advice surgery meetings, and through casework about dangerous driving and off-road biking in Chadderton. These issues are real, and are being tackled head on. In Chadderton alone, over recent months we have: 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐌𝐏 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 to pressContinue reading “Action, not just words – dangerous driving arrests made in Chadderton”

Tackling Dangerous Driving in Chadderton

We’ve spent years in Oldham campaigning to make our roads safer and tackle dangerous driving: writing to GMP in late-2023, getting a response in January 2024, campaigning on the issue in the election last July, pressing the GMP to make our roads safer in April this year, and throughout highlighting incidents and what we areContinue reading “Tackling Dangerous Driving in Chadderton”

Pressing GMP to Make Our Roads Safer

I have written to Greater Manchester Police to express serious concern over the recent rise in dangerous driving across Oldham, particularly following a series of alarming incidents, including a fatal crash in Chadderton. While I previously raised this issue with GMP in December 2023 – and welcomed the 16% drop in incidents that followed –Continue reading “Pressing GMP to Make Our Roads Safer”

The incident last week on Block Lane in Chadderton, where a driver crashed into several parked cars before flipping his vehicle, is deeply concerning. Fortunately, no serious injuries were reported, but this serves as another stark reminder of the dangers posed by reckless driving in our community. We also saw a reckless crash on PeelContinue reading “Dangerous Driving”

Government Response to Dangerous Driving Concerns

In November, I wrote to the government regarding the high levels of dangerous driving in and around Oldham. Since 2010, 65 people have been killed on the highways in the borough, with 755 seriously injured, with some resulting from dangerous driving. Below is the response from the Ministry of Justice. This does not go farContinue reading “Government Response to Dangerous Driving Concerns”

Dangerous Driving – Oldham used as a ‘race track’

Today I have written to the Home Secretary to raise the issue of dangerous driving in Oldham. On Oldham’s roads alone, since 2010, 65 people have been killed and 755 serious injured, far too many of whom because of dangerous driving. I have asked the Home Secretary how the government plan to deter dangerous drivingContinue reading “Dangerous Driving – Oldham used as a ‘race track’”