RoSPA Road Safety : Consultation Responses 2005

Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles – Consultation on Draft Best Practice Guidance
A Department for Transport (DfT) consultation which looks at producing a best practice guidance document for local taxi and PHV licensing authorities. (PDF format 102kb)

October 2005

Consultation on the Fitment of Devices for Indirect Vision (Mirrors) on Motor Vehicles
A Department for Transport (DfT) consultation about fitting additional mirrors to motor vehicles in order to remove existing blind spots. (PDF format 32kb)

September 2005

Application of Retro Reflective Conspicuity Markings to Heavy Vehicles
A Department for Transport (DfT) consultation seeking views on the manditory use of retro reflective tape on heavy vehicles as a way of increasing their conspicuity. (PDF format 52kb)

September 2005

Amendments to Compulsory Seat Belt and Child Restraint Wearing in Cars and Goods Vehicles
A Department for Transport (DfT) consultation on implementing an EC Directive that requires children to use child car seats. (PDF format 168kb)

July 2005

Stakeholder Consultation on the Preliminary Draft Proposal for a Regulation on Pedestrian Protection
An EC consultation seeking comments on the first proposed draft regulation which governs the future standards of the pedestrian safety of vehicle fronts. (PDF format 42kb)

July 2005

Developmental Training for Qualified Motorcyclists
A Driving Standards Agency (DSA) consultation on post test motorcyclist training schemes and standards. (PDF format 76kb)

June 2005

Notice of Ofcoms Proposal to Exempt Short-Range Radar Equipment at 24GHz from Wireless Telegraph Licencing
An Ofcom consultation which discusses the use of short range radar around the 24GHz range for vehicle safety applications. (PDF format 26kb)

May 2005

Review of Road Traffic Offences Involving Bad Driving
A Home Office consultation that reviews the current law and level of penalties, for traffic offences which involve bad driving. (PDF format 48kb)

May 2005

Continuous Enforcement of Motor Insurance Requirements from the Records
Department for Transport consultation about a proposed prevention scheme to deter people from driving uninsured. (PDF format 52kb)

February 2005

Update of Circular Roads 1/93, Setting Of Local Speed Limits
Department for Transport consultation on the process and documentation of setting local speed limits. (PDF format 46kb)

February 2005

Class 2 and Class 3 Powered Wheelchairs and Powered Scooters
Transport and Travel Research, and Department for Transport, consultation on class 2 and class 3 powered wheelchairs and powered scooters. (PDF format 96kb)

January 2005