'Any threatening behaviour shown to our road crews will not be tolerated'

NEW STAMP IT OUT CAMPAIGN IS LAUNCHED AFTER 216 INCIDENTS OF ROADWORKERS BEING ABUSED IN STAFFORDSHIRE IN THE PAST YEAR

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HIGHWAYS bosses at Staffordshire County Council are supporting a national campaign to stop abuse of roadworkers.

The Stamp it Out campaign hopes to raise awareness of the issue amongst the public and help remove abuse that roadworkers receive every day.

Research by the group found that 50 per cent of those in public-facing roles face daily abuse, while 80 per cent do not report it, thinking nothing will be done about it.

In Staffordshire, 216 incidents have been recorded over the last 12 months.

These included incidents where drivers ignored signs, drove through road closures, carried out dangerous manoeuvres and mounted pavements to squeeze past roadworks.