73rd RoSPA Road Safety Congress
Theme: Securing Wider Engagement in Road Safety
Road Safety Congress 2008 - 25-27 February 2008, Crowne Plaza, Glasgow - Congress Proceedings
Programme:
Day One : Monday 25th February 2008
Day Two : Tuesday 26th February 2008
Day Three : Wednesday 27th February 2008
Programme
Monday 25th February 2008
Chair: Tom Mullarkey MBE, Chief Executive, RoSPA
Opening Session
14:00 Welcome to Congress
Tom Mullarkey MBE, Chief Executive, RoSPA
14:10 Opening Address
Stewart Stevenson MSP, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change, Scottish Government
14:30 Child Safety: A Responsibility For All Of Us
Mark Bennett, Technical Support Manager, Britax Excelsior Limited
14:50 Changes in Car Use on Scotland’s Roads: Cutting Down and Slowing Down
Prof Stephen Stradling, Transport Research Institute, Napier University
15:15 Coffee
Engaging Local Communities
15:45 Can UK Councillors Do Anything to Improve Road Safety?
Dr Richard Kimberlee, University of the West of England
16:10 Community Road Safety Initiative and Community Speedwatch
Elaine Barrie, Asst Principal Transportation Officer, Renfrewshire Council
16:35 Involving Disabled People in the Creation of Safe and Inclusive Streets
Carol Thomas, Access and Inclusion Manager, Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.
17:00 Open Forum
17:15 Close
19:15 AIRSO Drinks Reception
For AIRSO members and any other delegates who are seriously considering joining AIRSO
20:00 Dinner
Tuesday 26th February 2008 (AM)
Chair: Errol Taylor, Deputy Chief Executive, RoSPA
Tackling Inequality in Road Safety
09:15 Chair’s Introduction
09:20 Case Studies from the Neighbourhood Road Safety Initiative
Overview of the Neighbourhood Road Safety Initiative
Margaret Appleton, Principal Development Officer, Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Blackburn and Darwen ‘Mosque Marshals’
Graham Campbell, Education, Training and Publicity Co-ordinator, Blackburn with Darwen Road Safety Team
Nottingham Child Car Seat Checking Scheme – Seat Safe
Michael Coakley, Station Manager, Nottingham Fire and Rescue Service
Tameside ‘Wheelie Bin Road Safety Sticker Project’
Stephen Dickinson, Road Safety Manager, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Stoke - Blurton Dads’ Project – Cycle Training
Jim Tunney, Team Manager - Road Safety and TravelWise , Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Dave Barnish, Chairman, Blurton Dads Group
10:20 Addressing Injury Inequality in London
Janet Kirrage, Transport for London and Fatima Ahmed, Senior Road Safety Adviser, London Borough of Hounslow
10:45 Open Forum
10:55 Coffee
Targetting Communication
11:20 Engaging Road Users by Good Safety Communications: A Psychological Perspective Regarding the Lessons that May be Learnt from the Aviation Industry
Suzy Sharp and Dr Martin Langham, Human Factors Psychologists, User Perspective Ltd, University of Sussex
11:45 Together We Can Make the Difference
Clare Farrer Deputy Road Safety Group Manager, Lancashire County Council and Ben Thomson, Assistant Editor BBC Radio Lancashire
12:10 The Effectiveness of Safety Education
Jenny McWhirter, Risk Education Adviser, RoSPA
12:35 Open Forum
12:45 Lunch
Tuesday 26th February (PM)
Chair: Bill Smith, Chair, National Road Safety Committee, RoSPA and Chair, Road Safety Committee, Scottish Accident Prevention Council
Local Authority Partnerships
14:00 Chair’s Introduction
14:05 Road Safety Time Bank
Stuart Hallett, Road Safety Manager, Norfolk County Council
14:30 Engaging with Eco Issues and Sustainable Transport/Health Messages
Stephen Whitehouse, Principal Travel Awareness and Safety Officer, and Jean Hunt, Senior Travel Awareness and Safety Officer, Sefton Council
14:55 Benchmarking – a Tool for Engaging with Local Authorities, Cycle Training Providers and Other External Partners to Deliver National Standard Cycle Training
Sara Basterfield, Senior Benchmarking Officer, CTC Charitable Trust
15:20 Open Forum
15:35 Coffee and Close
19:30 Glasgow City Council Drinks Reception
Hosted by Bailie Allan Stewart, Deputy Lord Provost, Glasgow City Council
20:00 Congress Dinner and Award Presentation
Chair: Willie Wills, Road Safety Manager (Scotland), RoSPA
The Role of Stakeholders in Road Safety
09:20 Chair’s Introduction
09:25 Freight Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS)
Glen Davies, Freight Operator Recognition Scheme Manager, Transport for London and David McLaren, Chief Inspector, Metropolitan Police Office Traffic
09:50 The MOD and Road Safety
Warrant Officer Class One Phil Applegarth, Command Master Driver and Warrant Officer Class One Craig Morgan, Defence Master Driver, Defence Equipment & Support.
10:15 The UK Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) and Road Safety
John Doyle, Chief Fire Officer, Cleveland Fire Brigade and Chair, CFOA Road Safety Group
10:40 Open Forum
10:55 Coffee
Engaging with Drivers
11:20 The Future of Driver Training and Testing
Nick Carter, Director of Strategy and Performance and Deputy Chief Executive, Driving Standards Agency
11:40 Y-DIE (Young Driver Information Programme)
Nick Lloyd, Head of Road Safety and Sustainable Travel, and Irene Williamson, Road Safety Officer, Staffordshire County Council
12:00 Driving Safer For Longer
Nigel Flower, Devon County Council and Sgt Glen Bullock Devon & Cornwall Police
12:20 Open Forum
12:30 Chair’s Closing Remarks
12:35 Congress Closes
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