FOREWORD

Getting to the root of road accidents
Tony Spalding, RoadSafe Chairman
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RISK MANAGMENT

A new set of skills
Dave Abbott, Director of RAC Risk Management
14



INTERVIEW

“Employers will have to change their attitude”
Richard Brunstrom, North Wales Chief Constable
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MOTORISTS’ FORUM

Championing the cause
A new report by the Motorists’ Forum
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PERSONAL VIEW

“Accidents are no accident”
Doug Holland, NW Driver Safer
26

Slower but sure
Gordon Cole, Fleet Driver Services
28



MANUFACTURERS

Beating the bad behaviour – PSA Peugeot Citroën
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Active response – Volkswagen
33

Beyond the stars – Volvo
37



EURO NCAP

Steering clear of danger
The latest results from Euro NCAP
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ACTIVE SAFETY

Passive response to active system
Few motorists seem to actually understand ESP’s benefits
43



MANUFACTURERS’ ROUND-UP

Safety first
Reports on the latest innovations
47


Why it’s best to avoid a business breakdown
AA MARKETING
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SAFER ROADS

Sound road sense
EuroRAP is encouraging infrastructure developments
66



FLEET SAFETY

Management opportunities
68


Putting the brakes on slow service
Kwik-Fit Fleet’s swift response to drivers’ needs
70


Back seat driving
The Health and Safety Executive on managing occupational road risk
73


Don’t give thieves a window of opportunity
RAC AUTO WINDSCREENS LTD
76


Steering towards the future
Graham Feest, AIRSO
78


A road safety secret
Graham Feest, AIRSO
80



TRAINING &EDUCATION

Training for tomorrow
John Leigh believes responsible driving should be part of the school curriculum

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Maintaining a profile
Jim Kirkwood, DriveTech (UK)
86


Stay abreast of the law with BSM
BSM FLEET TRAINING
88


Going public on training success
Mark Edwards, IAM Fleet
90



TYRE SAFETY &TECHNOLOGY

Getting a grip on the tyre tread depth debate
CONTINENTAL TYRE GROUP LTD
92


Treading carefully
Tyre Industry Council
95


Keep on running
GOODYEAR GREAT BRITAIN
98


Safety first … puncture protection
Protex UK’s puncture protection system
100


Sound business sense saves lives
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL ROAD SAFETY TEAM
103


Slow down for life with the KENT & MEDWAYSAFETY CAMERA PARTNERSHIP
108


Business drivers
DORSET SAFETY CAMERA PARTNERSHIP
110


Reducing the risks
INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED MOTORISTS
112


Going by the book
TRL TRAINING
114


LEGISLATION UPDATE

Coming up …
What the future has in store
116



FLEET CASE STUDIES

Putting risk management policies into practice
120


JOURNEY PLANNING

Time to think
Chris Cordery, Aurora Training and Development Services
128


Waking up to the dangers
Driver stress, fatigue and speeding are all causes of crashes
130


Easing the administrative burden
ALD Automotive equipping all new vehicles with in-car telemetry
134


Ford Mainwaring
Case study
136


Wake up calls
The Awake organisation works to promote well-being and alertness at work
137


Opening a box of tricks
Lex Vehicle Leasing
138


Cutting costs and keeping safe
TALEX
140


Sit back, relax and stay safe
Road testing the TALEX safety camera detection system
142



NEWS ROUND-UP

A look at the latest safety-related issues
143



MOTORCYCLING

Strategies for safety
A National Motorcycling Strategy aims to encourage safer riding
156


Lights, camera, industry action!
Samantha Tyson-Evans, Motor Cycle Industry Association
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