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| 09/05/06 : NEW ADVANCED TEST SETS BENCHMARK FOR BUSINESS DRIVERS | ||||
The first advanced driving test designed purely for business drivers was launched today by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and DriveTech (UK) Limited in an effort to cut deaths and injuries on Britain’s roads. Full Story» |
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| 27/04/06 : COMPANIES MISSING CHANCE TO PREVENT FLEET ACCIDENTS | ||||
Employers are missing opportunities to stop their drivers from becoming offenders or crash victims, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said today.Full Story» |
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| 29/03/06 : BELT LAWS TIGHTENED FOR CHILDREN AND COACH PASSENGERS | ||||
The new law making it compulsory for children to use child car seats or booster seats will be explained to experts at a special briefing session on Friday, organised by RoSPA. The seminar will also cover new regulations requiring all coach, bus and minibus passengers over three-years-old to wear seatbelts where fitted. Full Story» |
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| 28/03/06 : NEW MISSION TO STOP CHILDREN’S ACCIDENTS IN SCOTLAND | ||||
A massive fact-finding mission is taking place this week to discover ways to cut the number of children killed and injured in accidents in Scotland. Full Story» |
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| 23/03/06 : RoSPA URGES SUPPORT FOR BILL TO SAVE LIVES ON ROAD | ||||
RoSPA is urging the House of Lords to support a three-year time trial which will bring lighter evenings all-year-round and save around 450 deaths and serious injuries on the country’s road each year. Full Story» |
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| 23/02/06 : CONGRESS SEEKING WAYS TO CHANGE DRIVERS’ BEHAVIOUR | ||||
Britain’s top road safety experts meet next week to try to find the answer to their toughest challenge: improving driver and rider behaviour. Full Story» |
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| 15/02/06 : NEW WEBSITE URGES PARENTS TO DO MORE TO HELP L-DRIVERS | ||||
A new website designed to cut the number of crashes among the UK’s novice drivers and motorcyclists has been launched by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Full Story» |
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| 13/01/06 : NEW SPOTLIGHT ON WORK-RELATED ROAD SAFETY | ||||
RoSPA puts work-related road safety back in the spotlight on February 22 with a new seminar on managing occupational road risk. Full Story» |
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| 11/01/06 : XMAS FIGURES SHOW DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT HAS TO GO LOWER | ||||
RoSPA today urged the Government to ditch the current drink-drive limit in favour of a lower one because too many motorists think it is safe to try to drink up to it when it clearly is not. Full Story» |
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| 19/12/05 : ACCIDENT FEARS OVER MINI MOTORBIKES FOR CHRISTMAS | ||||
RoSPA is urging parents not to rush into buying mini motorbikes and other powered toy vehicles for their children as last minute Christmas presents. They need to be sure there is somewhere the machines can be used safely before bowing to pressure from youngsters. Full Story» |
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| 16/12/05 : COMPANIES CAN’T IGNORE DRIVERS’ DRINK AND DRUGS POLICIES | ||||
The need for companies to have proper policies to manage the problems of drink or drug driving by their employees is stressed in new guidelines from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Extended licensing hours are adding to concerns about those who drive as part of their job.. Full Story» |
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| 15/12/05 : NEW CAMERA RULES WILL IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents today welcomed Government plans to change safety camera rules and invest more in road safety. Full Story» |
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| 23/11/05 : BOSSES URGED TO CUT ROAD JOURNEYS IN BAD WEATHER | ||||
With treacherous weather conditions expected around the UK over the next few days and a severe winter forecast, RoSPA is urging bosses to ensure employees are not making unnecessary road journeys.Full Story» |
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| 26/10/05 : RoSPA CALLS FOR SWITCH TO LIGHTER NIGHTS TO SAVE LIVES | ||||
With deaths on Britain’s roads expected to rise again after the clocks go back this weekend, RoSPA today urged the Government to switch to a system that would bring lighter evenings all-year-round. Full Story» |
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| 05/10/05 : NEW WARNING TO CAR FLEET BOSSES OVER MOBILE PHONE USE | ||||
New figures on the use of mobile phones by drivers were a warning to all fleet bosses to ensure they had clear policies in place to manage the problem, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said today.Full Story» |
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| 29/09/05 : PLEA ON DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT AFTER “SHOCKING” RISE IN DEATHS | ||||
RoSPA said today it was shocked to learn that the number of people killed in drink-drive accidents last year was the highest since 1992 and called for the Government to cut the drink-drive limit in an effort to save lives. Full Story» |
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| 22/09/05 : SAFETY FIRST FOR RoSPA STAFF IN SCOTLAND | ||||
Two managers with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in Scotland have become the first people in the United Kingdom to be awarded with the degree of Master in Safety Promotion. Full Story» |
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| 13/09/05 : RoSPA TIPS TO CUT PETROL BILLS AND PREVENT ACCIDENTS | ||||
RoSPA today issued tips to help drivers to save fuel during the petrol crisis and to steer clear of crashes. Full Story» |
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| 08/09/05 : RoSPA SEMINAR LOOKS AT “CASH FOR CARS” AND SAFETY | ||||
The latest work-related road safety issues facing businesses and organisations will be tackled at a seminar staged by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents on November 2. Full Story» |
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| 14/07/05 : RoSPA’S ADVANCED DRIVERS CELEBRATE 50 YEARS ON THE ROAD | ||||
The RoSPA Advanced Drivers’ Association – RoADA – is to celebrate 50 years of helping to make UK roads safer. Full Story» |
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| 30/06/05 : GOOD NEWS ON ROAD DEATHS, BUT MORE WORK STILL NEEDED | ||||
RoSPA welcomed today’s news that deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s roads had reduced by eight per cent and called for more action to keep the figures falling. Full Story» |
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| 20/06/05 : SCOTLAND’S EMERGENCY SERVICES TO FOCUS ON ROAD SAFETY | ||||
Scotland’s emergency services will attend a RoSPA seminar tomorrow (June 21) to look at methods to improve the way they manage their own safety on the road and how their driving affects other road users. Full Story» |
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