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Road Safety Foundation

@SafeRoadDesign

A UK charity advocating road casualty reduction through simultaneous action on all three components of the safe road system: roads, vehicles and behaviour.

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linkhttps://roadsafetyfoundation.org/ calendar_today28-11-2009 09:51:36

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We mourn the loss of Queen Elizabeth II - a truly dignified leader. Condolences to her children and grandchildren, and to all who loved her.

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In our ambition to improve road safety, it is now illegal to use hand-held mobile phones while driving in a wider range of circumstances, including to:

📸Take photos or videos
📱Scroll through stored apps or playlists
🎮Play stored mobile games

Read more about the updates

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Rees Jeffreys Road Fund(@ReesJRF) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are thrilled to be announcing the shortlist of our competition - sign up for our big reveal of the winners of this stage on Friday at 11am rjrf.uk/finalists

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BBC Radio Cambridgeshire talking about older drivers this morning with Dr Suzy Charman from Road Safety Foundation UK following launch of the Task Force report this week. Kicks off around 10.34. Some real experiences from drivers,…lnkd.in/dN_z4Ucw lnkd.in/dWnSu7kz

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Well, red light running wasn't actually mentioned in the press release or report and despite efforts to explain the report to the journalist, the headline-writer have run way with their own interpretation.
Road Safety Foundation UK…lnkd.in/dfCSQDiy lnkd.in/dNnByXXc

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Setting targets to reduce deaths and serious injuries for drivers over 70 by 50% by 2030 and to have a longer-term aspiration for zero deaths by 2050 is a key recommendation in Supporting Safe Driving into Old Age, a summary report…lnkd.in/dzC7qzVa lnkd.in/dvGCs7tA

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Elizabeth Box(@elizabethcbox) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Older Driver Task Force review report, funded by the Department for Transport has been published today by Road Safety Foundation. The key message - it’s time for action. Lots of similar themes from the previous report. Medical fitness to drive issues are, to me, key roadsafetyfoundation.org/project/safe-d…

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A really important part of our work at RSF is running the Older Drivers Task Force. The original report has been revisited & there are important recommendations to support older drivers to continue to drive while they are safe to do so. Our thanks to all involved & to the DfT.

A really important part of our work at RSF is running the Older Drivers Task Force. The original report has been revisited & there are important recommendations to support older drivers to continue to drive while they are safe to do so. Our thanks to all involved & to the DfT.
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Chuffed to bits that Road Safety Foundation UK RAC Foundation and Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom have won a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for their “fine example of collaboration” and the “outstanding achievement” of the S…lnkd.in/d33_C_7p

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Great that any use of a hand-held mobile phone will become illegal next year. In the meantime remember using a hand held mobile while driving makes your reactions slower and stopping distances longer than drink driving and that hands-free is almost as dangerous.

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RSF is delighted to be a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award Winner for its work on the Safer Roads Fund. Watch Prince Michael's congratulatory video here: youtu.be/8ejjxQQOwUo

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RSF, RAC Foundation and DfT have been awarded a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for the outstanding achievement of the Safer Roads Fund. We celebrate this achievement with the 30 local authorities that developed and implemented life saving schemes.

RSF, RAC Foundation and DfT have been awarded a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for the outstanding achievement of the Safer Roads Fund. We celebrate this achievement with the 30 local authorities that developed and implemented life saving schemes.
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COMING UP:
New work funded by Road Safety Trust UK will be briefly explained in ⬇️

TALK:
Using data to inform practice
WHEN:
noon GMT 24th November
SPEAKERS:
Dr Suzy Charman (@SafeRoadDesign)
Dr Sam Chapman (@TheFloowltd)
WHERE:
roadsafetygb.org.uk/festival/festi…

COMING UP: New work funded by @RoadSafetyTruUK will be briefly explained in ⬇️ TALK: Using #telematics data to inform #RoadSafety practice WHEN: noon GMT 24th November SPEAKERS: Dr Suzy Charman (@SafeRoadDesign) Dr Sam Chapman (@TheFloowltd) WHERE: roadsafetygb.org.uk/festival/festi…
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Jeremy Phillips from National Highways is one of our as we celebrate . Jeremy is always challenging people to strive to do better, be more ambitious, and to reach for vision zero.

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Nikola Floodgate from @kent_CC is one of our as we celebrate . She is not satisfied with the status quo and is not afraid to try new approaches. She is totally dedicated to reduce road deaths and serious injuries.

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This year as part of we are celebrating our who work hard to improve road safety for everyone. We work with so many road authority heroes making roads safer for everyone!

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Huge congratulations to Kent County Council for their Vision Zero launch. So pleased to be supporting this event especially after the M25 closure nearly stopped me this morning! Kent Road Safety

Huge congratulations to Kent County Council for their Vision Zero launch. So pleased to be supporting this event especially after the M25 closure nearly stopped me this morning! @Kentroadsafety
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