Police Vehicle Accidents

Accidents where the police driver was deemed to be blame worthy

There are two accidents where the police driver was deemed to be blame worthy.

The first is the accident on 23/02/09 in Stockton, the driver was exceeding the speed limit and lost control of the vehicle colliding with a fence.

The second is the accident on 29/06/08 in Durham Road junction with Darlington Road Stockton the driver drove through a red light and collided with another vehicle, although at the time the police vehicle was attending an urgent detail and was using its warning equipment the driver should have treated the red light as a give way sign and give way to the other vehicle which had right of way through the green light.

If you are not satisfied with this response or any actions taken in dealing with your request you have the right to request that we review your case under our review procedure. If you decide to request that such a review is undertaken and following this process you are still dissatisfied you then have the right to direct your complaint to the Information Commissioner for consideration.

If I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards,

Tony Greenheld
Freedom of information
Wetherby House