Country Road Safety
Think you know the road like the back of your hand? ... You don't have to be speeding to be driving too fast ... 3 out of 4 fatalities happen on country road ... Don't risk it. Serious accidents are hugely over,represented on cou...
The Big Thaw
The Big Thaw Flooding - As the snow melts, Scotland is likely to experience excess amounts of surface water on our roads and paths. The consequences of the thaw will depend on weather patterns - if settled conditions continue ...
Call your Lifeline
Call Your Lifeline - the Scottish Domestic Abuse Helpline Living with domestic abuse can be frightening and many women struggle to take the first step to seek help and support. It's a difficult thing to do at a time when you can be at your most vu...
Don't Risk It! Leave the car at home
The Scottish Government and Road Safety Scotland are supporting ACPOS and the Crown Office to deliver Scotland's festive drink-driving campaign. A new campaign has been launched - Scotland has just got tougher on drink-driving. There are now gr...
Don't Give Fire a Home
There are thousands of house fires in Scotland each year but despite this, many people still think that it won't happen to them. Although the fire risks from heat sources such as ovens, candles and electric blankets are widely understood, there is...
Fire Setting
This week on Life Matters we look at the dangers of Fire setting...it's still the biggest problem facing Scotland's fire and rescue services. Latest figures suggest that over 80 fires per day in Scotland are caused by fire setting, unnecessarily ...
Know the Score - Drugs Information
The following infomration relates to the drugs that currently, most parents request information and advice on when they call the Know the Score helpline CANNABIS Category: Hallucinogen What it look...
Break the Silence and Get Support
Living with domestic abuse is frightening and many women feel confused about where to turn for help. Taking the first step to seek support is often the most difficult thing to do. Sometimes women don't know what support is available to them but whate...
Pedestrian Safety
During the festive season the chances are that you'll be out and about more than normal and that you'll be having a few drinks. We all know the dangers of drink driving but have you ever given any thought to the dangers of being a drunk pedestrian? ...
Road Safety - Festive Period
Survey results issued have revealed that young people are willing to risk their own life, as well as their friend's lives, by getting behind the wheel while under the influence. The research shows that 10% of young drivers, UK wide, regularly take to...
Don't Take The Risk
Road Safety Scotland - Drink Driving the morning after Waking up in the morning with a hangover and hopping in your car to work is most probably a familiar feeling, after all when you're hung over - and probably late as well - the...
Don't give fire a home
Four out of five Scots believe they are not at risk of fire and this complacency has resulted in Scotland having the highest number of fire injuries per capita in the UK. In fact every hour of every day somebody in Scotland has their home damaged or...
Motorcycling on Country Roads
There has been a large growth in the number of powered two-wheelers on Scotland's roads. However, riding on two wheels does increase the road user's vulnerability. A crash involving a motorbike is likely to be far more severe for the rider than for s...
Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse can happen to anyone - it transcends class, age, geographical region, culture and religion. The Scottish Government is aware that domestic abuse affects both men and women and takes a zero tolerance approach to all forms of domestic a...
Don't give fire a home
The Don't Give Fire a Home campaign aims to raise awareness of the likelihood of domestic fire and its associated dangers. Four out of five Scots believe they are not at risk of fire but the reality is that there were 6,972 dwelling fires in 2006...
Violence at Work
Work related violence and aggression ranges from physical attacks and intimidation to shouting or swearing. Transport workers, retail staff, bar workers, emergency service workers, hospitality staff and call centre staff are just some of the profes...
Road Safety - Cycling
With spring in full swing, many people will be beginning to leave the car at home and cycling or walking to work instead. The nature of the vehicle on which they travel makes cyclists particularly vulnerable in the event of a collision so Road Safety...
Child Protection
All children and young people have the right to be protected and kept safe from harm. We all have a responsibility to help protect children and young people - whether we work with children and families, are a parent, family member or a concerned memb...
Don't give fire a home
Fire is a devastating experience. There are around 63 thousand house fires in the UK each year and Scotland has the highest number of fire fatalities per capita in the whole of the UK! "Don't Give Fire A Home" is all about rethinking how dangero...
Speeding
Motorists' Attitudes to speeding - Drivers believe that most people drive at around 10mph above the speed limit - Drivers believe it is difficult to drive modern cars below 35mph - Most people don't see 'speeding' as committing a ...
Street Prostitution
The Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Act 2007 came into force in October 2007, meaning anyone caught soliciting for the purpose of purchasing sex in a public place, or loitering for the same purpose, is committing a crime. This new legisla...
Speeding on rural roads
Even though we know speeding is illegal many of us still do it. The thing is do you really know what the consequences could be? Many people think that speeding isn't a real crime and doesn't do any harm. However this isn't the case! It's an offen...
No place for racism
One Scotland - Many Cultures. Celebrating Burns Night in multicultural Scotland Burns Night is a great chance to celebrate all things Scottish - but remember that being Scottish does not just mean being white. Scotland’s population is made up o...