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SPEEDING IS STILL NORMAL BEHAVIOUR
24 May 2005 - Safe Speed
Department for Transport Figures, released, show that speeding is still normal behaviour for drivers
COMPANY WINS TOP AWARD AFTER CUTTING ROAD ACCIDENTS
23 May 2005 - ROSPA
A company with more than 1,100 drivers has won a special award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents after reducing its road accident rate by 28 per cent over a four-year period.
PR192 SAFE SPEED VIEWS VINDICATED AS DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT ORDERS SPEED CAMERA SIDE EFFECT RESEARCH
22 May 2005 - Safe Speed
The Department for Transport (DfT) has recently issued an invitation to tender for research into speed camera side effects. Safe Speed has been highlighting dangerous side effects from speed cameras and 'speed kills' road safety policy for years.
PC MILTON NOT GUILTY DESPITE 159MPH
18 May 2005 - Safe Speed
According to reports, PC Milton of Telford was found not guilty in court this morning despite admitting driving a Police car at 159mph on a public road.
SENIOR MOBILITY COALITION LAUNCHES CARFIT PILOT PROGRAM IN GRAND RAPIDS
16 May 2005 - AAA
A first-of-its-kind program for older drivers developed through collaboration between the American Society on Ageing, AAA, AARP and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
CONCERN ABOUT POLICE DRIVER TRAINING ESCALATES
13 May 2005 - Safe Speed
The Police Federation and the Daily Express reveal today further damning evidence of the decline in Police driver training standards.
COUNTRY ROADS POSE MAJOR THREAT TO CHILDREN - ROSPA
12 May 2005 - ROSPA
The dangers facing children on UK rural roads were highlighted today as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents launched a new lesson guide to help teachers to combat the problem
NEW ROAD SAFETY GUIDE FOR COUNCILLORS
02 May 2005 - ROSPA
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.
SAABS RATED AS 'SAFEST CARS' IN SWEDISH ROAD ACCIDENT STUDY
29 April 2005 - Saab
The Saab 9-5 and Saab 9-3 have been rated as the safest cars in Sweden following the latest road accident study conducted by Folksam, the country's leading insurance company.
HARD HITTING CAMPAIGN TARGETS TEEN ROAD DEATHS
15 April 2005 - Transport for London
The death and injuries of teenage boys on the capital’s roads is set to be tackled in a new hard hitting television advertising campaign from Transport for London (TfL), which starts today.
NEW ROAD SAFETY GUIDE FOR COUNCILLORS
14 April 2005 - ROSPA
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.
12 MILLION ABUSED MOTORISTS WILL INFLUENCE ELECTION, SAYS SAFE SPEED
07 April 2005 - Safe Speed
Figures calculated by Safe Speed and presented for the first time today in the London Evening Standard reveal that more than 12 million motorists have now been convicted by speed camera.
NEW LEXUS GS STARS IN EURONCAP CRASH TEST
01 April 2005 - Lexus
Lexus GS is the safest executive class car for adult occupant protection and pedestrian protection
SURVEY SHOWS GULF BETWEEN MOTORISTS' CONCERNS AND GOVERNMENT POLICY
30 March 2005 - Safe Speed
Survey results published by Green Flag Motoring Assistance show clearly the gulf between motorists' concerns and government policy. Reducing speeding is bottom of the motorists priority list yet top of the government's list.
OUTRAGEOUS RISE IN SPEEDING FINES IN SCOTLAND
28 March 2005 - Safe Speed
Figures just released by the Scottish Executive show a rise is speeding fines handed to drivers in Scotland of over 61% in a single year.
TIREDNESS KILLS - WARNING FOR DRIVERS AHEAD OF THE EASTER GETAWAY
24 March 2005 - Department for Transport
A new campaign reminding drivers about the dangers of driving tired was launched today by Transport Minister David Jamieson.
NEW BRAKE DISCS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED THAT COULD BECOME STANDARD KIT TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY.
22 March 2005 - Car Parts Direct
Have you ever experienced Brake fade - an uneasy feeling whereby your car does not stop as quick as it should? You feel no brake grip - and the car in front is getting closer - fast.
NEW POLICE CHECKS ON AT-WORK DRIVERS IN ACCIDENTS
22 March 2005 - ROSPA
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.
BRITISH MOTORISTS TO LOSE 150,000 HOURS THIS EASTER
22 March 2005 - AA
British motorists could lose over 150,000 hours over the four-day Easter weekend through avoidable breakdowns says the AA.
DRIVE & SURVIVE ACQUIRED BY THE IAM
19 March 2005 - IAM Institute of Advanced Motorists
The business and assets of leading fleet risk management provider Drive & Survive have been acquired by the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists).
 
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