The Nicky Grist Stages, taking place on Saturday 14 July, is proud to continue its association with GoSafe – The Wales Road Casualty Reduction Partnership, which is encouraging rally fans to help make the roads of Wales safer by getting involved in Operation SNAP. The Nicky Grist Stages, GoSafe Partnership and Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service came together for a special event, along with Osian Pryce and Nicky Grist, at the GoSafe headquarters this week.
The initiative is a response to increasing submissions of video and photographic evidence relating to driving offences that members of the public have witnessed. Until recently, these reports have been submitted to the police in all sorts of ways and so a streamlined on-line process has now been developed through www.gosafe.org to deal with them – dramatically reducing valuable police time by making it easier to collect and assess evidence.
The rally event is also proud to help raise awareness of the Fatal 5, an all-Wales initiative which focusses on the five main causes of road traffic collisions and injuries in Wales – speed, driving while impaired through alcohol and/or drugs, use of mobile phones, the non-use seatbelts and careless driving.
More than 3,000 people attended the second edition of a road safety event in Wales, which has been described by the organisers as a ‘roaring success’.
Organised by the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (FRS), Cruz Cymru took place on 9 June and provided the opportunity for road users, emergency services and road safety partners to meet in one place at the same time.
The event was supported by GoSafe, Road Safety Wales Partners and Dyfed Powys Police and focused on the ‘biggest factors that cause accidents’ on roads in Wales, collectively known as the ‘FATAL 5’ – speeding, alcohol/drugs, mobile phones, seat belts and careless driving.
The British Horse Society has launched a new virtual reality film to raise awareness of the safety issues horse riders face on the roads.
The film, which forms part of the BHS’ ongoing Dead Slow campaign, aims to give drivers first-hand experience of how it feels to be riding a horse when a car passes either too fast or too close.
A major operation has seen a number of dangerous vehicles and loads stopped on a Mid Wales road.
The Dyfed-Powys Police specialist roads policing unit, based in Newtown, teamed up with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and HM Customs to carry out random checks throughout Monday on the Welshpool bypass.
A number of vehicles were stopped for breaking the law in various ways, and officers have issued a warning to other road users in the area.
The Road Safety Wales Awards recognises individuals, groups and organisations that have made a real commitment to road safety, above and beyond what would normally be expected of them.
The winners this year included a Sustrans volunteer, an enforcement team, and the organisers of active travel and motorcycle events in Wales. The recipients were invited to attend the Road Safety Wales Conference in Llandrindod Wells where they were presented with their awards by Teresa Ciano, Chair of Road Safety Wales.
Speaking at the event, Teresa said: "The Road Safety Wales Awards recognise the good road safety practice, innovative projects and personal contributions being undertaken in Wales.
Road safety professionals from across Wales met at the Road Safety Wales Conference at the Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells on 19th June. This annual event, which is free to member organisations, explores key road safety topics, advances in technology, and provides a valuable networking opportunity.
Speakers for the morning session were:
Lyn Morris of Carmarthenshire Road Safety - Horsin’ Around on the Road
Alan Hiscox from British Horse Society – Safer Drivers, Safer Riders, Safer Horses
Russell Whitehouse, First Car – Introducing the First Car Academy
Neil Davies of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service - UKRO 2018, Cardiff
Anne-Marie Penny, Highways England – Work Related Road Safety, The Captive Audience
The afternoon sessions highlighted the varied enforcement work being carried out across Wales with:
Welsh Police forces have launched a month long campaign to reduce the number of drivers putting themselves and others at risk by driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Led by South Wales Police, the campaign will see increased resources on the roads across Wales.
In the last 50 years, road casualties caused by drink driving have fallen dramatically- this is due to change in attitude regarding drink driving and also the improvements in technology and processes by the Police. However according to the Department for Transport there has been a six-fold increase in the number of people caught drug-driving across the UK.
Free Drive for Life courses are being run by Pembrokeshire County Council's road safety section. The one-day refresher course is for experienced motorists, over 65, who are driving regularly. It aims to give them an overall update on all aspects of safe driving, both in theory and in practice.
Mr Sam Hassan, 78, from Milford Haven, recently undertook the course with his wife Janet. He said all drivers aged over 65 should consider doing it.
"It was very beneficial," said Mr Hassan, a former electrical engineer at Total. "I've been advising people my age that if they have the chance, they should go and do it! And it was a nice day as well, very enjoyable."
Road Safety Wales, the partnership of all key road safety personnel across Wales has announced the appointment of Teresa Ciano as its new Chairperson.
Teresa Ciano, Partnership Manager for GoSafe, succeeds Susan Storch, civilian Road Safety Officer for Dyfed-Powys Police, who expanded the role of Chairperson during her successful eight year tenure. Remaining a key officer within the partnership, Susan Storch will take on the role of Vice Chairperson.
On her appointment, Teresa said, “I am delighted to accept this role and look forward to working with all partners in Road Safety Wales in support of the partnership’s mission: To further casualty reduction through collaborative working.
The Nicky Grist Stages, taking place on Saturday 14 July, is proud to continue its association with GoSafe – The Wales Road Casualty Reduction Partnership, which is encouraging rally fans to help make the roads of Wales safer by getting involved in Operation SNAP. The Nicky Grist Stages, GoSafe Partnership and Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service came together for a special event, along with Osian Pryce and Nicky Grist, at the GoSafe headquarters this week.
More than 3,000 people attended the second edition of a road safety event in Wales, which has been described by the organisers as a ‘roaring success’.
A major operation has seen a number of dangerous vehicles and loads stopped on a Mid Wales road.
The Road Safety Wales Awards recognises individuals, groups and organisations that have made a real commitment to road safety, above and beyond what would normally be expected of them.
Road safety professionals from across Wales met at the Road Safety Wales Conference at the Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells on 19th June. This annual event, which is free to member organisations, explores key road safety topics, advances in technology, and provides a valuable networking opportunity.
Welsh Police forces have launched a month long campaign to reduce the number of drivers putting themselves and others at risk by driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Free Drive for Life courses are being run by Pembrokeshire County Council's road safety section. The one-day refresher course is for experienced motorists, over 65, who are driving regularly. It aims to give them an overall update on all aspects of safe driving, both in theory and in practice.
Road Safety Wales, the partnership of all key road safety personnel across Wales has announced the appointment of Teresa Ciano as its new Chairperson.