Bus poster to the point

Buses in Fife are being used to deliver a 'slow down' message to drivers.

The campaign, 'Don't be the Last Person She Ever Sees', features a girl about to be hit by a car. Andy Jones, of the Fife Safety Camera Partnership, said: "The message is short and to the point and hopefully drivers will think hard about speeding."

For the full story go to:http://www.fifedirect.org.uk

Drivers challenge camera laws
Human Rights judges in Strasbourg are hearing a complaint by two English drivers that forcing car owners to state who was behind the wheel of a vehicle caught speeding on camera breaches their right to silence.

While the campaign group Liberty is backing the two motorists, who turned to the Human Rights court when their objections were dismissed in domestic courts, the Government says it will defend current motoring rules.

A DfT spokesman said: "The UK Government does not accept this claim and is vigorously defending this case. We are confident of its defence, which has been upheld in the UK courts."

For the full story go to: http://www.guardian.co.uk

Conference to showcase fleet safety innovations and best practice

Road safety minister Dr Stephen Ladyman will outline Government policy on occupational road risk at the Fleet Safety Forum's annual conference, Best of the Best .

The conference, for fleet and health and safety professionals, is being held at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham on 30 November. It will showcase best practice within the fleet industry for innovative and effective policies and procedures to tackle work-related road crashes.  

Speakers will discuss topics including the recording and analysis of crash data, benchmarking, safe vehicle maintenance, developing a road safety culture and disaster management. 

The cost of attending is £145+VAT for Fleet Safety Forum subscribers, and £265+VAT for non-subscribers.

For more information, or to register, contact Alison Marsden on 01484 559909.

Wirrall achieves ITP accreditation

Wirrall road safety professionals Dave Watson and Steve Corlett have achieved Instructor Training Provider (ITP) status after successfully running a four-day, National Standard Training course under scrutiny from the CTC.  

"Both Steve and I are qualified CTC National Standard Instructors and have been delivering all three levels of training for more than 18 months," Dave Watson explains. "We will now roll out training for parents, teachers, police officers, community support officers, firefighters and other interested parties."

For further information contact Dave Watson on davewatson@wirral.gov.uk

School travel play returns to Lancashire
A theatre production returns to Lancashire this month to encourage more children to walk and cycle to school.

21 schools across the county will experience a performance of Car Story, an interactive drama performed by London-based theatre group Box Clever.

The production encourages children to question how they travel to school and looks at the plus points of sustainable travel options, such as walking, cycling and using public transport.

Dorothy Crane, from the County Council's School Travel Plan team, said: "The performance is designed to complement the work of School Travel Plans, which many schools have already put in place."

The production is set in a busy house in a typical English town. It's a weekday morning and Polly is late for school because she is waiting for her dad who is still in his pyjamas!

For further information contact Martin Crabtree on 01772 530726, or
martin.crabtree@css.lancscc.gov.uk

CAPT hosts in car seminar

CAPT is hosting a seminar focusing on the new laws relating to in car child safety.

The seminar, In Car Safety Seminar: The New Law , will be held on 25 October at St Swithun's Community Centre, Eastmoor, Wakefield.

For further information, or to book, ring 01924 306325/306000, or contact Joanne Ponsonby, JPonsonby@wakefield.gov.uk.

Young person scheme seeks backer
The Wise Drive-Drive for Life programme for young people, which is run by Durham Police and the Durham Agency Against Crime (DAAC), is seeking a backer.

Hundreds of 16-year-olds take part in workshops, are shown crash footage and wear goggles to simulate drink driving.

Executive manager of DAAC, Dave Young, said: "Funding at present comes from a variety of sources. If one major organisation was willing to come on board and back Wise Drive, it would allow us not only to consolidate but to expand."

"In educating young motorists about safety and security we hope to see far fewer of them involved in collisions or seeing their own vehicles stolen."

For the full story go to: http://news.bbc.co.uk

Speed spray can con

Punters at the Royal Lancashire Show were tempted to part with £20 to buy cans of Safe Plate Anti-Flash Protection, a spray that claimed to make licence plates 'invisible' to speed cameras.

But Wesley Morby - who sold the answer to every speeding motorist's prayers - has been fined for selling the spray, which did NOT do what it said on the tin.

Trading Standards officials at the show noticed Morby's stand claiming his product had the ability to defeat speed cameras. Tests by Lancashire Constabulary officers confirmed - to little surprise - that the claims were spurious.