Former Transport Ministers call on Grant Shapps to act on vehicle safety – 1 February 2022
Former transport ministers have written to UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, calling on him to swiftly adopt new vehicle safety…
Recommendations for the construction and use of private e-scooters – PACTS letter to Trudy Harrison MP
Regulated trials of rental e-scooters have been operating in the UK since July 2020. Private e-scooters, however, remain illegal to…
PACTS calls on minister to remind retailers and public – using a private e-scooter is illegal in UK
As Christmas approaches, people may be tempted to buy an e-scooter for a loved one, unaware of its legal status…
New Index and Report reveal cost of complacency on GB road death
A new GB Road Safety Performance Index has been launched comparing the performance of the nations, local authorities and police…
The safety of private e-scooters’ Interim report from PACTS
There is a world of difference between the safety of e-scooters in the rental schemes and that of private e-scooters….
Safe Roads for All – PACTS contributes to new report by leading UK road safety and mobility experts
An expert report to UK Government, calling for a Safe and Healthy Mobility Strategy and Action Plan for roads, 2021-30,…
40 years of UK seatbelt wearing saves thousands of lives
40 years ago, history was made when the UK Parliament passed legislation to make seatbelt wearing compulsory where fitted in…
3rd Global Ministerial – Stockholm declaration on road safety
At the request of the UN General Assembly, the Government of Sweden will host – in collaboration with the World…
Government publishes the Road Safety Statement 2019
Seventy-four actions to improve road safety have been published as part of the Government’s 2019 Road Safety Statement. The full …
Another step towards roadside evidential breathalysers – MEBTI competition Stage 2
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has been awarded a grant by the Secretary of State for Transport…