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| 22/12/04 : PLAN TO BEAT TIREDNESS ON YOUR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY DRIVE | ||||
RoSPA is urging people setting out on long trips to visit friends and relatives over Christmas and the New Year to plan ahead so that they complete their journeys safely. Full Story» |
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| 21/12/04 : DON’T BE THE ONE HAVING A BLUNDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIME | ||||
Rushing to open presents, problems with putting toys together, trailing cables from new electrical goods and kitchen disasters will help to send more than 6,000 people to hospital on Christmas Day. Full Story» |
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| 15/12/04 : RoSPA’s NEW ROAD SAFETY RESOURCE TO HELP TEACHERS | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has launched a new road safety education resource to help teachers of 14-16 year-olds. Full Story» |
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| 10/12/04 : OFFICE ALARM BELLS RING OUT FOR CHRISTMAS | ||||
As the office party season approaches, RoSPA and the TUC joined forces today with a checklist to ensure employees only hear jingle bells and not alarm bells this Christmas. Full Story» |
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| 09/12/04 : NEW AWARDS ENCOURAGE SAFETY AMONG FLEET OPERATORS | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is launching a new award scheme to recognise the efforts made by businesses and organisations to reduce deaths and injuries on UK roads. Full Story» |
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| 29/11/04 : A YEAR ON – MORE ACTION NEEDED ON MOBILE PHONE DRIVERS | ||||
With the anniversary of the law banning the use of hand-held mobile phones while driving only two days away, RoSPA is calling for a new clamp-down on those who flout the legislation. Full Story» |
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| 23/11/04 : ACTION CALL TO SAVE COMPANY DRIVERS FROM PENALTY POINTS | ||||
The Government’s decision to introduce penalty points for drivers caught talking on hand-held phones needs immediate action from businesses and the car fleet industry, RoSPA warned today. Full Story» |
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| 23/11/04 : “SELFISH” DRIVERS ON MOBILES FACE POINTS AND BANS | ||||
RoSPA today welcomed news that hand-held mobile phone users who persistently flout the law by taking and making calls while driving face being banned from the road. |
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| 16/11/04 : NEW ACCREDITATION SCHEME FOR CHILD SAFETY PROJECTS | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has welcomed today’s announcement by the Government that RoSPA has been chosen to set up an accreditation scheme for children’s safety centres across England. |
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| 11/11/04 : HOME SAFETY’S NEW CHALLENGE ON BAD BEHAVIOUR | ||||
The findings of a study to be presented at the RoSPA National Home Safety Congress next week will reveal how design, use and behaviour play a significant role in many accidents in the home. Full Story» |
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| 08/11/04 : NEW AWARD SCHEME TO CUT PLAY AREA INJURIES | ||||
RoSPA has launched a new awards scheme to make children’s play areas throughout the UK safer and more exciting. More than 38,000 children are injured seriously enough on playgrounds each year to have to go to hospital. Full Story» |
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| 01/11/04 : WARNING ON HOME FIREWORK PARTIES AFTER INJURIES RISE | ||||
People planning firework celebrations at home this week have been warned to take extra care following a 40 per cent increase in injuries at family and private bonfire parties last year. Full Story» |
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| 29/10/04 : EYESIGHT CHECKS URGED FOR FLEET DRIVERS | ||||
RoSPA is urging fleet managers to have policies in place to ensure their drivers’ eyesight is good enough for them to be on the road. Full Story» |
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| 27/10/04 : PLEA FOR TIME TRIAL AS ROAD USERS URGED TO TAKE CARE | ||||
RoSPA today urged the Government to allow a three-year time trial which would give Britain lighter evenings all year round and save around 450 deaths and serious injuries on the country’s roads each year. Full Story» |
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| 22/10/04 : RoSPA HAS A NEW PRESIDENT | ||||
Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen, OBE, has become the new President of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Baroness Anne Gibson was elected at the Society’s annual meeting in Birmingham today (October 22). She succeeds Lord Faulkner of Worcester. Full Story» |
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| 21/10/04 : RoSPA WARNING ON FATIGUE THREAT TO COMPANY DRIVERS | ||||
A new report on the dangers of driving while tired was a warning to all fleet managers of the need to tackle fatigue in their policies on managing occupational road risk, RoSPA said today. Full Story» |
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| 11/10/04 : RoSPA'S NEW POLICIES CAN HELP MANAGE ROAD RISK | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents will discuss new policies that are essential to anyone who drives as part of their work, at a seminar next month. The proposals for Managing Occupational Road Risk (MORR™) concentrate on the dangers of speed, fatigue and the use of mobile phones while driving. Kevin Clinton, RoSPA Head of Road Safety, will outline the policies at the Practical Risk Management seminar, sponsored by Toyota GB, at the Hilton Leeds Garforth, Leeds, on November 2, 2004. Full Story» |
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