Road Safety
Please use the following links to access
information from that organisation's website, Cheshire
East Council does not endorse or accept any responsibility for
these external sites.
2Pass.co.uk -
has "everything you need to know 2pass your driving test".
3mStreetwise.co.uk -
Road Safety Education Programme, called 3M Streetwise, for Key
Stage 2 pupils.
Association of Industrial Road Safety
Officers -
is an independent Membership organisation working in the interests
of Road Safety, advancing education and training among all road
users in the furtherance of accident prevention and reduction.
Association of National
Driver Improvement Scheme Providers -
is run throughout England and Wales, by both local authorities and
private companies as service providers to their prospective Police
Authorities.
Brake -
is a road safety charity dedicated to stopping deaths and injuries
on the road through awareness-raising campaigns, including Road
Safety Week and educational resources. They also care for people
bereaved and injured on the road.
British Helmet Initiative
Trust -
aims to promote the wearing of bicycle helmets by the under 16 age
group on a national scale. The Trust is committed to work in
partnership to develop a proven community programme with other
Health Care Districts, police, schools and road safety units to the
benefit of young pedal cyclists living within their
community.
CADD
(Campaign Against Drinking & Driving) -
are the leading charity opposing drink/driving in the UK.
Cheshire Safer Roads
Partnership - Cheshire's local road safety partnership that
brings together local agencies and organisations that have a
collective will to reduce casualties on the roads of Cheshire East,
Cheshire West and Chester, Halton and Warrington.
Department for Transport -
Road Safety -
contains information on the Government’s Road Safety Strategy and
its targets for reducing the number of road deaths and injuries by
2010. In addition there is information about Government policies
and initiatives and advice for all road users.
Drinkaware
respect alcohol,
respect yourself - find the answers to your questions, become more
drink aware here.
Drive and Survive
-
is the UK’s foremost provider of fleet risk management and has a
range of products aimed at reducing on-road incidents for corporate
drivers - individual driver risk assessments, risk audits, fleet
driver training, bespoke seminars and risk-reducing incentive
strategies.
Get In Lane -
is a new web site from the Scottish Road Safety Campaign aimed at
young drivers but of interest to drivers of all ages and
experience. There are some good interactive games, plus information
on the law, speeding, fatigue, driving abroad, and more.
Helpingldrivers.com -
advice for parents on sons and daughters learning to drive.
Highway Code -
has the legal requirements for all road users.
Junior Road Safety Officer -
website is part of the Scottish Road Safety Campaign
with lots of information and a few games.
Learn and Live -
is the original, award-winning, pressure group, formed by bereaved
parents in 1989, committed to improving road safety, particularly
among young and inexperienced drivers and their passengers. Learn
about the risks and help them save other young lives.
Occupational Road Safety
Alliance (ORSA) -
aims to bring together employers, trade unions, local authorities,
police forces, safety organisations and professional and trade
associations. It believes, in common with the Government and the
Health and Safety Commission, that employers should manage at-work
road risk within the framework that they should already have in
place for managing all other occupational health and safety
risks.
Pass Plus -
aims to make new drivers safer drivers, and can help keep your
insurance down too! Backed by insurance companies, Central
Government and the Driving Standards Agency, the Pass Plus scheme
is designed to make you a better driver and so help you avoid being
part of a gruesome statistic.
RoadSafe -
is a road safety partnership of leading companies in the motor and
transport industries in Britain, the Government and road safety
professionals. It aims to reduce deaths and injuries caused by road
accidents and promote safer driving.
Road Safety GB - is a
national road safety organisation that represents and supports Road
Safety Officers employed in local Government across the UK.
Road Transport Industry Training
Board (RTITB) -
is an independent and impartial training accreditation body working
extensively in the road haulage and distribution industry - your
single point of contact for over 600 accredited providers of driver
and operator training.
Royal Society for the Prevention of
Accidents (RoSPA) -
is a registered charity providing information, advice, resources
and training. They are actively involved in the promotion of safety
in all areas of life - at work, in the home, on the roads, in
schools, at leisure and on or near water. RoSPA aims to campaign
for change, influence opinion, contribute to debate, educate and
inform - for the good of all.
Safermotoring -
Safermotoring was formed in late 2005 to offer a unique reference
point to help you to learn more about motoring safely, it contains
over 70 articles & tips, all written by a team of experts.
Safe Routes to Schools
(Sustrans) -
is a community approach to encourage more people to walk and cycle
to school safely, improve road safety and reduce child casualties,
improve children's health and development, and reduce traffic
congestion and pollution.
SCARD (Support & Care After Road
Death & Injury) -
gives help to hundreds of people affected by road accidents in the
United Kingdom each year.
Slower Speeds Initiative
-
campaigns for lower and better enforced speed limits, higher
profile for speed reduction initiatives, development of speed
control technology, and changes in the law to allow conviction of
speeding drivers who kill and maim.
Stopping Distances
-
see how long it takes you to stop in an emergency at different
speeds by using the stopping distances simulator featured on this
website.
Street Wise Guys -
is the fun section of the Scottish Road Safety
Campaign with loads of games to play.
Tales of the Road
-
what happens when it all goes wrong. A road safety website aimed at
6 - 11 year olds, with information for parents and teachers
included.
Think! Road Safety -
is the Government's Road Safety website featuring their our latest
campaigns and road safety advice to keep everyone safer on the UK's
roads. You can download leaflets, factsheets and posters, and there
are links to other sites you might find useful.
UK Learner Drivers -
is a one-stop information resource for anyone learning to drive a
car.
