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| 25/05/05 : RoSPA’S DRIVER PROFILER WINS TOP INNOVATION AWARD | ||||
A RoSPA online risk assessment tool, allowing bosses to measure the strengths and weaknesses of their employees’ driving without leaving the workplace, has won a top award for innovation. Full Story» |
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| 12/05/05 : COUNTRY ROADS POSE MAJOR THREAT TO CHILDREN - RoSPA | ||||
The dangers facing children on UK rural roads were highlighted today as RoSPA launched a new lesson guide to help teachers to combat the problem. Children involved in road accidents in the countryside were much more likely to be killed or seriously injured than those hurt in towns, RoSPA said. Full Story» |
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| 13/04/05 : NEW ROAD SAFETY GUIDE FOR COUNCILLORS | ||||
A new guide to help local authority elected members to tackle road safety issues has been published by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Full Story» |
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| 18/03/05 : NEW POLICE CHECKS ON AT-WORK DRIVERS IN ACCIDENTS | ||||
New police checks are being made on drivers who have road accidents while at work. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said the decision to keep official records of the number of work-related road accidents was a major boost for the campaign to manage occupational road risk. Full Story» |
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| 04/03/05 : MINISTER BACKS CAMPAIGN ON WORK-RELATED ROAD SAFETY | ||||
Ministerial support for the campaign to tackle work-related road safety has been welcomed by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Full Story» |
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| 24/02/05 : MOTORCYCLISTS TARGETED IN BID TO CUT ROAD DEATHS | ||||
More than 250 road safety experts will meet next week to tackle the tough task of reducing the number of deaths on Britain’s roads. They will pay particular attention to the rising toll of motorcycle tragedies. The worrying standstill in the number of car driver and passenger fatalities will also be high on the agenda at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents National Road Safety Congress - Driving Deaths Down.Full Story» |
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| 17/02/05 : SAFETY ALERT FOR SCOTLAND’S VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS | ||||
Voluntary organisations in Scotland are being targeted by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents to ensure the people driving for them are as safe as possible on the road.Full Story» |
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| 03/02/05 : RoSPA WELCOMES CLAMP-DOWN ON “CALLOUS” DRIVERS | ||||
RoSPA said today that Government proposals for new road traffic offences to deal with bad driving were a warning to “callous” drivers that their behaviour would no longer be tolerated. Full Story» |
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| 19/01/05 : HELP WITH TACKLING WORK-RELATED ROAD SAFETY | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is staging two seminars in February as part of its campaign to cut accidents involving company car and van drivers. Full Story» |
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| 17/01/05 : RoSPA’S ASSEMBLY SONGS TEACH CHILDREN ROAD SAFETY | ||||
School assembly sing-alongs can now carry road safety messages, thanks to a new audio CD produced by RoSPA. With a collection of songs aimed at 4-7 year-olds and 7-11 year-olds, the disc has been created to help make children more aware of road safety issues in a fun and enjoyable way. Full Story» |
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| 07/01/05 : IDEAL CHANCE TO CUT DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT – RoSPA | ||||
After virtually no improvement in the Christmas drink-drive figures published today, RoSPA is urging the Government to use the new Road Safety Bill to cut the drink-drive limit and allow breath tests to be carried out anywhere and anytime. Full Story» |
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| 06/01/05 : SPEED AND MOBILE PHONE POLICIES FOR COMPANY DRIVERS | ||||
RoSPA has published new policies to help employers tackle the controversial issues of dealing with employees who drive too fast or use mobile phones at the wheel. Full Story» |
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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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| 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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| 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 : “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. 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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| 11/10/04 : MPs URGED TO BACK BILL TO CHANGE TIME AND SAVE LIVES | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is urging the House of Commons to support a Bill on Friday (October 15) aimed at saving 450 deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s road each year. Nigel Beard MP’s Ten-Minute-Rule Bill will be having its second reading and if successful would bring lighter evenings all year round. RoSPA says road safety would be greatly improved by his plan to move clocks forward by an hour throughout the year. Full Story» |
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| 30/09/04 : RoSPA CALLS FOR CUT IN DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT AFTER DEATHS RISE | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents called for Government action after figures published today revealed a two-per cent increase in the number of people killed in drink-drive accidents. There were 560 drink-drive deaths in 2003 - the highest number for seven years. Full Story» |
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| 17/09/04 : NEW ON-LINE CHECK FOR COMPANY DRIVERS | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has launched a new weapon in the fight to reduce the number of work-related road crashes. RoSPA has teamed up with Creative Training Online Ltd to produce an on-line risk assessment tool for employees who drive as part of their job. Full Story» |
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