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WEBRoad Safety Trust Symposium highlights successes and future priorities. The Road Safety Trust hosted its first Symposium last week, bringing together leading practitioners, researchers and advocates to discuss the latest advancements in road safety, and chart the course for future initiatives.
Road Safety GB
WEBRoad Safety GB. Road Safety GB is a national road safety organisation made up of representatives from groups across the UK, including local government road safety teams. Our aim is to reduce the number and severity of road collisions – and by doing so to reduce loss of life and personal injury – by raising awareness of road safety and safer ...
Knowledge Centre - Road Safety GB
WEBThe Knowledge Centre is a web-based library of road safety related information and expertise, primarily from UK-based road safety organisations. Access to the Knowledge Centre is available free of charge to anyone. The Knowledge Centre comprises road safety reports, research and interventions categorised by road safety topic/road user (speed ...
Places remain on upcoming RSGB Academy courses
WEB7 hours ago · The Road Safety GB Academy still has places available on a number of courses taking place in the final quarter of 2024. Established in 2013, the RSGB Academy is the professional development arm of Road Safety GB. The Academy helps road safety practitioners enhance their skills in order to deliver effective, evidence-led …
Webinar to mark launch of new young driver toolkit
WEB2 hours ago · The launch webinar takes place on 1 October (11am-12.30pm) to coincide with a joint NFCC and National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) operation which focuses on young drivers and riders. Operation Spotlight runs between 23 September – 6 October. Join the webinar to hear how NFCC and NPCC are working in alignment when it …
The AA calls for investment in traffic cops
WEB1 day ago · The AA says recruiting more traffic officers would increase the visibility of police on the roads. In a poll of 11,469 drivers conducted last month, more than half (57%) felt that drivers could get away with careless driving due to a lack of police on the roads. Similarly, more than two fifths of drivers said offences such as using a handheld ...
All Lane Running (Smart Motorways) – England - Road Safety GB
WEBJan 21, 2022 · All Lane Running (Smart Motorways) – England. Roads in Great Britain, especially its motorways, are among the safest in the world. Motorways are safer than all other types of road. For example, of the 1,489 deaths on England’s roads in 2019, 15 (1%) occurred on motorways without a hard shoulder; 70 (5%) occurred on motorways with a …
UK set to adopt new vehicle safety standards - Road Safety GB
WEBMar 27, 2019 · A new package of mandatory minimum vehicle safety standards – set to be introduced by the EU – will apply in the UK whatever the outcome of Brexit, the DfT has confirmed. First announced in May 2018, the proposals would require every new vehicle to satisfy 11 safety rulings from 2022, mandating technologies such as intelligent speed ...
New measures and funding announced in road safety action plan
WEBJul 19, 2019 · The action plan is designed to ‘improve road safety for people at every stage of life’, with a package of measures for road users of all ages. The £225,000 grant to develop a training programme to help parents correctly fit baby and child seats comes after research in which 70% of parents said they didn’t know how to properly install ...
New Highway Code rules to make roads ‘even safer’
WEBSep 14, 2021 · New rules to improve safety on England’s motorways and high-speed roads have come into effect, in a ‘major update’ to The Highway Code. More than 3,200 people and organisations took part in a consultation to help National Highways (formerly Highways England) and the DVSA to decide on the details. The update is …
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