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| 29/10/08 : MORE ACTION NEEDED ON WORK-RELATED ROAD SAFETY | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents today welcomed a report from the House of Commons Transport Committee saying that more needs to be done to investigate deaths in work-related road accidents. Full Story» |
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| 22/10/08 : IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE TO SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE INJURIES | ||||
Four decades since an experiment temporarily changed timekeeping in the UK, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is calling for another chance to prove the road safety benefits of a system to bring lighter evenings all year round. Full Story» |
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| 02/10/08 : MAJOR STUDY INTO SAFETY OF YOUNG DRIVERS AT WORK | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has launched a major research study aimed at helping young drivers to stay safe when they are on the road as part of their job. Full Story» |
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| 25/09/08 : BIG FALL IN CHILD INJURIES FOLLOWING NEW CAR SEAT LAW | ||||
The number of children under 12 injured in car accidents in Great Britain fell by more than 1,000 in the first full year since the introduction of the new car seat law, according to figures released today. Full Story» |
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| 05/09/08 : ACTION TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS AMONG WEST MIDLANDS CHILDREN | ||||
Preventing accidents among children in the West Midlands will be the aim of a conference in Birmingham next month. Full Story» |
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| 12/08/08 : NEW DUAL ROLE FOR ELIZABETH WITH RoSPA SCOTLAND | ||||
Elizabeth Lumsden is taking on the new role of Community Safety Manager for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in Scotland. Full Story» |
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| 28/07/08 : ROAD LESSONS OF THE PAST CAN SAVE LIVES IN THE FUTURE | ||||
A major RoSPA conference will explore how the lessons learned through previous approaches to road safety can be taken forward to further reduce road deaths and injuries in the UK and around the world. Full Story» |
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| 26/06/08 : RECORD ROAD DEATHS LOW – BUT MORE CAN STILL BE DONE | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents today welcomed the news that the number of deaths on Britain’s roads had fallen below 3,000 for the first time since records began more than 80 years ago. Full Story» |
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| 06/06/08 : RoSPA LAUNCHES NEW VERSION OF DRIVER PROFILER | ||||
RoSPA has launched an improved version of an award-winning psychometric risk assessment tool to bring new benefits to organisations wishing to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of their employees’ driving. Full Story» |
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| 03/06/08 : MINISTER BACKS ROAD SAFETY EVENTS FOR SCOTTISH FIRMS | ||||
Stewart Stevenson MSP, the Scottish Government’s Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change, has welcomed four free seminars that aim to improve the safety of workers who have to drive as part of their jobs. Full Story» |
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| 23/05/08 : SCOTTISH WORK-RELATED ROAD SAFETY UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT | ||||
Cutting the number of people killed in road crashes while they are working will be the focus of a series of free events across Scotland next month. Full Story» |
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| 14/05/08 : SAFETY AWARD FOR RoSPA’S WORK WITH FLEETS | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has won the 2008 Fleet World Honours Safety Award in recognition of its work in promoting the management of occupational road risk. Full Story» |
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| 14/05/08 : SCOTTISHPOWER FLEET BUSINESS CLINCHES TOP SAFETY AWARD | ||||
ScottishPower Fleet Business has been presented with RoSPA’s top award for managing occupational road risk.. Full Story» |
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| 13/05/08 : £500,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE INJURIES | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and BNFL today announced a major, new, long-term scholarship scheme for students to undertake research aimed at saving lives and reducing injuries. Full Story» |
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| 07/05/08 : RoSPA WELCOMES PLANS TO TACKLE YOUNG DRIVER DEATHS | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents today welcomed the Government’s plans to consult on new measures to cut the number of deaths and injuries among young drivers on Britain’s roads. Full Story» |
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| 03/04/08 : A SONG AND DANCE TO KEEP WEST MIDLANDS CHILDREN SAFE | ||||
Innovative ways to help prevent accidents among West Midlands children will be showcased at a conference in Birmingham on April 16. Full Story» |
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| 17/03/08 : RoSPA OFFERS FREE BTEC OPPORTUNITY TO AT-WORK DRIVERS | ||||
Drivers who pass RoSPA’s prestigious advanced driving test for “at-work” motorists now have the opportunity to upgrade their qualification free of charge. Full Story» |
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| 25/02/08 : CALL FOR GREATER ROAD SAFETY ENGAGEMENT IN SCOTLAND | ||||
Engaging more people in accident prevention is crucial in cutting the number of casualties on Scotland’s roads, RoSPA’s Road Safety Congress in Glasgow will hear today. Full Story» |
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| 20/02/08 : ROAD SAFETY CONGRESS TO FOCUS ON SHARED RESPONSIBILITY | ||||
Ways of encouraging everyone to play a part in preventing road deaths and injuries will be the focus of RoSPA’s 73rd Road Safety Congress, taking place next week (February 25-27). Full Story» |
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| 30/01/08 : TOO MANY NEEDLESS DEATHS 25 YEARS AFTER SEATBELT LAW | ||||
Twenty-five years after a successful RoSPA campaign to introduce the first seatbelt law, around 370* people a year are still being killed in road crashes because they do not wear a seatbelt. Full Story» |
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| 17/01/08 : CHRISTMAS DRINK-DRIVE FIGURES SHOW ENFORCEMENT IS KEY | ||||
A 20 per cent fall in the number of people failing breath tests over the Christmas period clearly demonstrates the need for tough enforcement if the battle against drink-driving is to be won, RoSPA said today. Full Story» |
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| 10/01/08 : NEW TRAINING AND QUALITY MANAGER FOR RoSPA’S FLEET TEAM | ||||
Rick Wood has joined RoSPA’s Driver and Fleet Solutions team as Training and Quality Assurance Manager. He will be responsible for the Society’s portfolio of training courses and resources for managing occupational road risk. Full Story» |
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| 09/01/08 : STUDENT SAM’S GOLDEN RIDE SETS A RECORD | ||||
Southampton University law student Sam Davis is believed to be the youngest motorcyclist to become a RoSPA gold grade rider. Full Story» |
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