FOREWORD

Reducing the risk Steven Norris, Chairman, RoadSafe 11 Welcome to RoadSafe A look at the work of the organisation 13 MANUFACTURERS Safety first Latest features from the major fleet manufacturers 15 Ford’s hidden assets 16 Ford’s Mondeo keeps an eye on safety 18 Top marks for Toyota 19 Volvo-keeps its core values 22 The Volvo Safety Centre 24 Renault takes responsibility 26 Touareg takes the high ground 29 MANUFACTURERS' ROUND-UP An insight into forthcoming safety innovations 33 GLOSSARY From ABS to EBFD, those motoring terms in full 46 EURO NCAP Latest results 47 BRAKE TECHNOLOGY Bosch puts the brakes on 51 TYRES AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGY Wheel issues Kwik-Fit 53 Why drivers can feel more secure Michelin 56 Under Pressure National Tyre Distributors Association 57 Mobile service means maximum satisfaction ATS Euromaster 58 NAVIGATION A clear direction for drivers Pioneer 62 TELEMATICS Cyclops keeps an eye on road safety 66 Cyclops - Keeping to the limits 68 TFL London living 70 FLEET RISK MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY Fleet case studies 71 FLEET RISK MANAGEMENT Trail and error Chris Howell, director Risk Answers 78 Sharing responsibility for safety John Lennox, Head of Transportation, BSI Group 80 FLEET SAFETY Running no risks David Faithful, partner Amery-Parkes and non-executive director of Risk Answers 83 A clear vision for the future RAC Auto Windscreens 85 The voice of millions British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association 92 EDUCATION & TRAINING The sky is the limit in road safety issues Driving Research Unit, Cranfield University 94 Advanced awareness Christopher Bullock, Chief Executive, Institute of Advanced Motorists 98 A new school of thought Scottish Road Safety Campaign 101 Speeding: the facts Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety 103 DRIVER FATIGUE A break for tired drivers Loughborough Sleep Research Centre 104 Awake gives a dose of good sense The dangerous effects of over-the-counter medicines 107 DRINK DRIVING Meet Des The Portman Group’s campaign against drink driving 110 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES Vauxhall’s driving force 114 Forword thinking Ford 121 SAFETY AND HGV’S Setting the standard Road Haulage Association 123 ROSPA Winners all the way The first recipient of RoSPA’s new award for Managing Occupational Road Risk 125 MOBILE PHONES Last call for mobiles? The latest legislation on using mobile phones when driving 128 MOTORCYCLES Youthful appeal The Motorcycle Industry Association 131 AWARDS Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards 2002 winners 133 BICYCLES BHIT 136