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Youngsters walking on thin ice spark council warning By David G Scott
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Updated: 19:07, 12 February 2021
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Highland Council warned today about the dangers of venturing on to frozen rivers and lochs after images were shared of young people walking on ice.
This warning is issued as the local authority also received concerns from locals across the region about people walking or playing on frozen water with Loch Watten being highlighted as an example.
Earlier today, youths were spotted putting their lives in danger by venturing onto a frozen lochan in Inverness. The Inverness Courier posted photographs taken at the Inverness College UHI campus which clearly showed them standing on the frozen ice.
Police will use long range cameras and roadside stops to catch Stroud drivers using mobile phones while behind the wheel next week. From February 15 to 21, Gloucestershire police officers will carry out ‘proactive operations’ throughout the county as part of their No Mobile at the Wheel campaign. The decision comes after 35% of drivers under the age of 25 admitted to checking texts, emails or social media accounts, according to Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents survey. Our presence and activity will clearly demonstrate our commitment to keeping people safe from harm on the county’s roads – that goes to the very heart of the Constabulary’s mission,” said Superintendent Paul Keasey.
Working with The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, the Child Accident Prevention Trust, and the.