Warning Over The Dangers Of Reduced Street Lighting

Sunday, 2. November 2008

As many councils stand to lose millions of pounds following the collapse of the Icelandic banking system they will be looking at ways to recoup some of the losses by cutting costs. One area could be road maintenance and gritting and another could be street lighting in the name of saving the environment. However, the AA has warned councils against the turn off policy that some are already introducing saying this will lead to more accidents and crime. AA President said ‘Local authorities should consider more environmentally friendly lighting rather than just putting us all in the dark.’ Street lighting is something we take for granted, but given the likely cuts I would suggest that you make sure you have a torch in the car in case of an emergency. By Graham Hill