Department for Transport releases October Road Safety Newsletter
The Department for Transport has released its October edition of the Road Safety Newsletter.
PACTS joins other road safety organisations in urging mobile phone industry to act
PACTS has joined other road safety charities and organisations in urging the mobile phone industry to include an ‘opt out’ driving mode as standard on all mobile handsets.
PACTS signs joint letter to Minister on vehicle standards
In a joint letter to the DfT, PACTS has urged new Minister Jesse Norman MP to support improvements to European legislation and to champion continued improvements under UK legislation regarding minimum standards for vehicles, post-Brexit.
PACTS Response to consultation on changing the default speed limit in built up areas across Scotland from 30mph to 20mph.
PACTS has responded to the consultation by Mark Ruskell MSP, Green Party, on a Members Bill to change the default speed limit in built up areas across Scotland from 30mph to 20mph.
Atkins research on 20mph limit areas: Interim results
Atkins has released interim results from their analysis of speed outcomes in 20mph limit areas.
PACTS reminds Government not to overlook safety in air quality moves
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has called on the Government not to overlook safety needs in its rush to improve air quality.
Fatal train accidents on Britain’s and Europe’s main line railways
Professor Andrew Evans has updated his papers on fatal train accidents in Britain and Europe.
Links to both papers are included in the post.
Transport Safety APPG Vice-Chairman Viscount Simon delivers speech on roads policing
Viscount Simon, vice-Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Transport Safety, delivered a speech on roads policing as part of the House of Lords debate on the Queen’s speech this week.
Department for Transport delays publication of main 2016 Collision and Casualty results.
PACTS finds the delay extremely worrying and believes that this delay further demonstrates the case for a Road Collision Investigation Branch.