27/09/2016
Ruth Purdie, TISPOL General Secretary reports that Project EDWARD was a ‘fantastic awareness-raiser’ for road safety.
- Pledge count topped 103,000 on TISPOL website
- Twitter reach of 19 million
We are taking the opportunity to thank everyone who participated in the first Project EDWARD (European Day Without A Road Death), which took place in 30 countries on Wednesday 21 September.
Yes, we set out to make one day without death on Europe’s roads. That was always going to be a very challenging task, and I know that there were some fatalities. But as a way of raising awareness and striking a chord far beyond the road safety sector, Project EDWARD was a runaway success and I am excited about how we take the concept forward.
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26/09/2016
TyreSafe is launching their annual tyre safety campaign on 1 October, which will run for the whole of October.
Research carried out by the TyreSafe team and Highways England into tyre tread depth at the point of replacement, has shown that over 340,000 tyres, surveyed by 800 retailers across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales confirmed that more than one-in-four British motorists are replacing their tyres when they are already illegal. In 2016, that equates to potentially over 10 million illegal and dangerous tyres on Britain’s roads. In combination with the number of casualties resulting from tyre-related incidents, the MoT failure rate due to defective tyres, and surveys of British motorists’ awareness of tyre safety issues, there is unquestionable evidence that attitudes need to change.
In addition to the fact that routine tyre checks would prevent many of these incidents, this evidence has been the inspiration behind this year’s Tyre Safety Month campaign – Don’t chance it, Check it.
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23/09/2016
If you travel the on the M4 between Junctions 24 and 28 in Newport, don't forget that the variable speed limit cameras will be live on Monday 26 September.
If you have any questions about the way that the cameras work, why they have been installed, or what will happen if you exceed the displayed speed limit there is a Frequently Asked Questions page that should give you all the answers you need.
To access the page click here
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20/09/2016
GoSafe has today confirmed that speed enforcement action at the M4 Variable Speed Limit (VSL) System on the 13km stretch of the M4 between Junction 24 (Coldra) and Junction 28 (Tredegar Park) will commence on Monday 26th September 2016.
The Welsh Government introduced a Variable Speed Limit along this stretch of road in 2011 as a means of reducing congestion and improving safety and journey time reliability.
Infrastructure and technology installed along the motorway between Junctions 24 and 28 monitors traffic flow and calculates the optimum speed limits for current traffic volumes. The limits are lawfully displayed on the electronic variable speed limit signs above lanes and at the side of the road.
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19/09/2016
The first European Day Without A Road Death is taking place across Europe on Wednesday 21 September. Devised as Project EDWARD by the European Traffic Police Network (TISPOL), the initiative seeks to draw attention to the average of 70 deaths occurring every day on the roads of Europe.
UK support for Project EDWARD comes from the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), Road Safety GB, Road Safety Scotland, Road Safety Wales, the Automobile Association and many public and private organisations.
TISPOL believes it’s vital to gain the support of national governments, as well as winning the hearts and minds of individual road users, in order to bring about sustained and significant reductions in death and injury on Europe’s roads.
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16/09/2016
Safety checks were carried out on school buses in the Bala area yesterday (Thursday, September 15th) by officers from the North Wales Police Commercial Vehicle Unit.
Working in conjunction with the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) a total of five buses were stopped and checked once the children had been taken to school. Other vehicles were also routinely stopped.
Prohibitions were given on some of the school buses - including a delayed prohibition for a vandalised seatbelt and a second delayed prohibition for an obstruction on the gangway. Two Inspection Notices were given for an incomplete first aid kit and an emergency door not opening wide enough.
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08/09/2016
To promote the anti drink/drug and driving message, youth organisations, schools and colleges are invited to devise, perform and record a live action multimedia presentation that will warn people of the dangers and/or consequences of driving under the influence of drink and/or drugs. With the introduction of a new law relating to drug driving, Road Safety Wales would welcome entries with an anti drug driving theme.
For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/drug-driving-law. You can view previous Competition Winners on YouTube.
Competition guidelines:
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02/09/2016
GoSafe, the Wales Road Casualty Reduction Partnership, is launching their latest Public Opinion Survey.
GoSafe is seeking the views of communities and asking for the public and their key influencers to take the time to complete a short questionnaire, to ensure that they are aware of the views and opinions of the people that matter – you.
What are your thoughts on the work that GoSafe does?
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