http://www.pacts.org.uk/blog This site is a chance for stakeholders to comment on what Parliamentarians have to say on a transport safety issue Tue, 11 May 2010 15:48:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en                   Last week Piers Morgan was fined £666 for speeding in Brighton. He was caught by a fixed speed camera on 13 November doing 51mph in a 30mph zone.  He also had six points added to his licence and was ordered to pay £58 costs after pleading guilty.   Not the only ... http://www.pacts.org.uk/blog/stars-in-a-speeding-car.html Last month has seen two adverts highlighting the importance of wearing a seat belt. The Department for Transport re-released a THINK campaign on the fatal consequences of not wearing a seat belt and the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) has created ‘Embrace Life’.  Both take different approaches – it’s interesting ... http://www.pacts.org.uk/blog/three-strikes-to-embrace-life.html         [caption id="attachment_116" align="alignnone" width="222" caption="Mark Hunter MP"][/caption]  Mark Hunter is the Liberal Democrat MP for Cheadle. Mark is also the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Liberal Democrat Leader, and is the Liberal Democrat deputy spokesman on Transport issues.       The effects of the credit crunch haven’t stopped at the banks, our wallets or ... http://www.pacts.org.uk/blog/the-growing-menace-of-uninsured-drivers.html [caption id="attachment_102" align="alignnone" width="210" caption="Robert Gifford, Executive Director of PACTS"][/caption] Figures published by the International Transport Forum towards the end of July (http://www.internationaltransportforum.org/Press/PDFs/2009-07-22IRTAD.pdf) drew two conclusions from the OECD countries. First road deaths in 2008 showed a large reduction compared to 2007, as already shown in Great Britain’s figures published in ... http://www.pacts.org.uk/blog/is-the-recession-helping-to-improve-transport-safety.html   Peter Bottomley, a Co-Chair of PACTS, has been MP for Worthing West since 1997, having previously been MP for the Eltham constituency. In 1986 he was Minister of Roads and Traffic at the Department of Transport and has previously served on the Select Committee for Transport. He is a member ... http://www.pacts.org.uk/blog/memorial-flowers.html [caption id="attachment_86" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Viscount Simon"][/caption]           Viscount Simon is President of the Driving Instructors Association and GEM Motoring Assist, as well as being a Vice Chairman of PACTS. He is one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords and sits for the Labour Party.    I passed ... http://www.pacts.org.uk/blog/when-we-were-very-young.html               Louise has been a long standing member of the Transport Select Committee and in May 2008, Louise was elected as its Chair. Louise has been Joint Chair of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) since 2006.     The latest official statistics on road accidents show a welcome reduction in the number ... http://www.pacts.org.uk/blog/ending-the-scandal-of-complacency.html