Campaigners have said the government’s budget for road safety campaigns has been cut by 80 percent after a Freedom of Information request revealed the levels of funding.
This is Plymouth report:
SPENDING on road safety campaigns has been slashed by 80 per cent, according to a leading charity.
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) says the Government cut its road safety campaign budget from £19 million in 2008/09 to just £4 million in 2011/12.
The figure was revealed after a Freedom of Information enquiry by IAM.