FOREWORD

Making a difference David Jamieson, Road Safety Minister 15 MANUFACTURERS Mixing and matching – Ford 16 Safety equals success – Renault 19 Protective instincts – Volvo 22 Thinking big – Fiat 24 MANUFACTURERS’ ROUND-UP Safety first 26 TYRE SAFETY Back to the board 36 Private practice Privately-owned vehicles are being used for business – and flouting the law 38 Driving a car for work: the accident risk 40 Police take action to cut casualties Northamptonshire police 42 WINTER DRIVING Mind over matter Kevin Delaney, RAC Foundation 54 Cold comforts Michelin 57 Visible solutions David Watson, Department for Transport 60 Severe weather warnings Martin Hobbs, the Highways Agency 62 Keeping on track Roger Sanders, Continental Tyre Group 63 TYRE SAFETY & TECHNOLOGY Depth perception John Dorken, British Rubber Manufacturers’ Association 68 Time for a rethink on tyres The Retread Manufacturers Association 73 LEGISLATION UPDATE What to expect from future legislation 79 LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES Delivering the safety message Why van drivers are often overlooked in corporate safety reviews 85 Tightening the belts The government strengthens the law on wearing seatbelts in vans 89 EURO NCAP Testing times The latest results from Euro NCAP 91 NEWS ROUND-UP A look at the latest safety-related issues 94 TRAINING & EDUCATION Joining the advanced guard Taking the advanced driving test 106 Reaching speed limits A look at the RoadSafe speed policy 110 Driving by numbers Mark McArthur-Christie, Association of British Drivers 113 Training daze Choosing a risk management company 115 Keeping in the clear 120 Drugs and alcohol 126 MOTOR CYCLE TRAINING Putting the wheels of change in motion Samantha Tyson-Evans, Motor Cycle Industry 128 CONSPICUITY Be seen to be safe Peter Turner, Reflective Equipment Manufacturers’ Association 140 Reducing the roadside risk Steve Biddle, RHA Rescue and Recovery Group 146 FLEET CASE STUDIES Putting risk management policies into practice 147 ROAD HAULAGE Paying the price Kate Gibbs, Road Haulage Association 153 2004 AWARDS Prince Michael International Award winners 155