RoSPA Press Office : Press Release
September 19, 2002
NEW LOOK AT ROAD SAFETY ENGINEERING
RoSPA has completely updated its Road Safety Engineering Manual - the comprehensive guide to cutting UK road accidents through engineering measures.
It is essential reading for staff working in the road safety engineering field, but will also be valuable to anyone with an interest in road safety.
The latest edition reflects the most recent casualty reduction targets and the new role of the Department for Transport.
The safety audit section has been completely revised to fit in with changes in this area. There are new case studies and statistics throughout the manual with the latest information on statistical testing.
The manual also provides support and reference material for the two-week RoSPA Road Safety Engineering – Accident Investigation and Prevention (AIP) course.
Topics covered include: the scale of the problem; how accidents happen and how they are recorded; accident investigation step-by-step; evaluating solutions; monitoring schemes; road safety audits; education, training and publicity; and road safety planning.
Kevin Clinton, RoSPA Head of Road Safety, said: “Readers will gain an awareness and understanding of many of the current issues and problems facing practitioners in this area, as well as the techniques of accident investigation, reduction and prevention.”
The manual, costing £45 including VAT, is available by ringing 0121 248 2233, or by logging on to RoSPA’s e-catalogue in the Buy-from-RoSPA section of www.rospa.com.
The two-week residential RoSPA AIP courses are held in Birmingham and begin on November 11, 2002, March 10, 2003 and June 9, 2003. For details, ring 0121 248 2233, or view the training and consultancy section of www.rospa.com.
