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The British government has revealed its intention to make UK roads the safest in the world by introducing a number of new measures.

Novel strategies have been put in place, as part of the initiative which has been formulated as part of an attempt to reduce the number of deaths on British roads.

Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick has announced the provision of £3.6 million in funding to help improve road safety.

An increased number of 20 mph zones will be set up, with the possibility of greater speed restrictions on some of the more dangerous rural single carriageway routes.

50mph speed restrictions are also being imposed where risks are relatively high and there is evidence that a lower limit would significantly reduce casualties.

Research has shown that the total number of deaths in road accidents have fallen by 7% to 2,946 from 3,172 in 2006. However, the number of fatalities has remained fairly constant over the last ten years.

Jim Fitzpatrick continues: "The major changes to the driver training and testing process will create better prepared drivers while the plans for the next ten years aim to make the roads and vehicles motorists use safer."

By improving the roads, vehicles and drivers behaviour on the roads strategies can be put in place to develop a road safety system, which will make sure mistakes made by motorists on the road don’t lead to death or serious injury.

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