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| 19/10/00 : COMPANY CARS NEXT FOR "BIG BROTHER" BLACK BOXES? | ||||
Company car drivers should be the next in line for black boxes like those being fitted in London police cars, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said today. Over the next three years the Metropolitan Police will fit black boxes in 2,900 patrol cars in a bid to reduce police collisions. The recorders will register speed and acceleration information, whether the siren and warning lights were on and other details which will help accident investigators. They will check how the car is being driven 30 seconds before and 15 seconds after an accident. Full Story» |
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| 12/09/00 : "GENTLE TOUCH" WILL HELP BEAT FUEL CRISIS SAYS RoSPA | ||||
Following the Five S’s will help motorists conserve fuel during the petrol crisis and benefit them for years to come, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said today. Full Story» |
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| 08/08/00 : NEW GUIDELINES TO KEEP CYCLISTS SAFE ON THE ROADS | ||||
Improved cycle training could help reduce the annual death toll of 160 cyclists on Britain’s roads, according to The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. In a bid to promote safe cycling, a RoSPA working group has produced Guidelines for the Management and Operation of Practical Cyclist Training Schemes. They are designed to establish a framework for local authorities and other organisations which provide cycle training - and are seen as a key weapon in the fight to reduce deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s roads by 40 per cent over the next ten years. Full Story» |
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| 15/06/00 : "SURPRISE" FALL IN ROAD DEATHS STILL NOT GOOD ENOUGH | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has today welcomed news that deaths on Scotland’s roads are at their lowest for 50 years. But RoSPA warned that a tremendous amount of work still needed to be done if the "surprise" improvement was to be maintained. Full Story» |
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| 20/07/00 : PLEA TO EXPERTS TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE ON UK ROADS | ||||
Road traffic accidents are the leading cause of deaths and injuries among children and young people in the UK - and The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents will be looking at ways to combat this at its annual road safety congress in 2001. RoSPA is now seeking experts to address the congress, entitled: "Child Casualties - Meeting the Target", at the Glasgow Thistle Hotel on March 12-14. Full Story» |
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| 08/06/00 : NEW PARENTS URGED TO CHECK THEIR DRIVING SKILLS | ||||
New mums and grandparents are among those being targeted by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in an effort to reduce road accidents. Motorists who want to improve their driving and boost their confidence behind the wheel are being offered driving assessments by RoSPA. Full Story» |
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| 29/02/00 : MORE COMMITMENT NEEDED FOR ROAD TARGETS TO BE HIT | ||||
Greater resources and commitment will be needed if the road safety targets being announced by the Government are to be reached, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said today. Dave Rogers, Road Safety Adviser for RoSPA, said: "Without extra cash being spent on road safety and a lot more political will and co-ordination both at national and local level, we will not reduce deaths and injuries on Britain’s roads. Full Story» |
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| 21/01/00: CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT GROWING MOBILE PHONE ROAD DANGER | ||||
More motorists will die unless they heed the warnings in a new Government advertising campaign about the dangers of using mobile phones while driving, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents predicted today. RoSPA has led the fight to stop motorists using mobile phones while at the wheel, and knows of at least nine deaths on Britain’s roads where mobile phones have been implicated. Full Story» |
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| 07/01/00 : RoSPA LEADS WITH NEW STANDARD FOR FLEET INSTRUCTORS | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is launching a new qualification for fleet driving instructors, which it believes will become the national standard. External accreditation will ensure the highest quality training available. By incorporating BTEC Progressive Advanced Driving Instruction into its acclaimed diploma course, RoSPA says it can meet all the requirements of the proposed Driving Standards Agency Fleet Instructor Register - announced at RoSPA’s National Road Safety Congress in 1999. Full Story» |
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| 04/11/99 : COMPANIES MUST KEEP TIGHTER CHECKS ON LICENCES | ||||
Many companies may be risking prosecution as a result of not making regular checks on employees’ driving licences, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents warned today. New research for the AA Foundation for Road Safety Research suggests there could be as many as 800,000 unlicensed drivers on the roads. Full Story» |
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