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The Road Safety Low Down is published quarterly and covers recent activity in the world of road safety.

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Issue 15 - January 2010 PDF format 241kb Click here to download this document in PDF format.

· Firefighters Get On Their Bikes  · Sharing Good Practice In Cycle Training   

· 'For Their Sake' Campaign · New On-Line Game  · Vehicle Technology                        · Independent Expert Appointed · Biker Insurance Discounts · Company Car Drivers Not Making Adequate Checks · Van Best Practice · Tougher Sentencing For Dangerous Drivers · BBC News - A Decade of Road Deaths

Back Issues
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Issue 14 - October 2009 PDF format 209kb Click here to download this document in PDF format.

· IHT Awards   · Simulated Driving Skills  · Uninsured Drivers · Drug Driving

· Child Seat Rating Scheme · Crashes Involving Older Drivers · Child Safety on Driveways · Driving for Work Handbook · eCall In-Car Technology  

Issue 13 - July 2009 - PDF format 198kb Click here to download this document in PDF format.

·‘Ride On’ in Powys  ·Road Casualties Wales 2008 · Tail Guardian · Road Safety Analysis Website · A Decade of Action  · Electric Cars That Will Never Crash · Young Drivers At Work  · RoSPA Web Shop  · Rear Facing Car Seats Safest For Children Under 4 Years Old  · Transport Select Committee Special Report

Issue 12 - April 2009 - PDF format 208kb Click here to download this document in PDF format.

·Top of the Lollipops · Road Safety Awards · Sustainable Travel Plan for City

· Motoair Biker Jackets  · Walking and Cycling Action Plan · New two-part motorcycle test · Uninsured Drivers  · Intelligent Speed Adaptation 

·On-The-Spot Fines         

Issue 11 - January 2009 - PDF format 291kb Click here to download this document in PDF format.

·All Wales Christmas Anti Drink Drive Campaign · New Look For SCPs ·Bikeability

·Drink Drive Fatalities Fall ·Ford MyKey · Road Accident Investigation · Protection in the Back · Strapping Yarns · PACTS Report – Behave Yourself ·Blueprint for 2010-2020 ·Textecution

Issue 10 - October 2008 - PDF format 454kb Click here to download this document in PDF format.

·Road Safety Wales Awards ·Extra Time Granted for New Motorcycle Test ·Pass Plus Cymru ·Road Casualties: Quarter 1 ·EPetition on Single/Double Summer Time
·New Support Systems To Reduce Truck Accidents · Campaign for Safe Road Design
· Intelligent Speed Adaptation Research ·New EuroNCAP Rating Systems ·Young Drivers At Work ·New Secretary of State for Transport ·Fall In Child Injuries Following New Child Car Seat Law ·Traffic Signs Review

Issue 9 - August 2008 - PDF format 303kb Click here to download this document in PDF format.

•Kerbcraft Certificates  •Road Safety Knowledge Is Put To The Test •Retired Teacher Makes Foray into Road Safety •Learning to Drive Public Consultation  •Motorcycle simulator unveiled •’Driving GSCE’ under development   •Road Safety In Our Cities  •English as a second language free resource •Launch of DSA Motorcycle Training Aid DVD •Older People’s Deaths on the Roads  •Travel Training: Key Stages 3 and 4  •Drivers Failing To Protect Child Passengers

Issue 8 - April 2008 - PDF format 295kb Click here to download this document in PDF format.

• North Wales Local Authorities' Rider Scheme Launch 2008 • Advanced Motorway
Signalling and Traffic Management Feasibility Study • Vale's School Crossing Patrol of the Year Awards • Police Tackle Boy Racers • Safety Helmet and Assessment Rating Programme (SHARP) • SCP Video System Launched • Minibus Safety • Driver Fatigue Sets In At Just 80 Minutes • First Anniversary of Tougher Mobile Phone Penalties • New Advice on Driver Distraction • Pedestrian Safety in Europe • Daytime Car Lights To Be Mandatory • Free “Cyclists and Lorries” Film

Issue 7 - January 2008 - PDF format 473kb Click here to download this document in PDF format.

•New look for Swansea JRSOs •Gwent Music Challenge •Poster Competition •Road Safety Fundraisers •Multi Purpose Test Centre Opens •Cycle Instructors Meet the Standard •Welsh Award Winners •Driving for Work •Traffic Levels Rise •MoT Extension Plan •Beyond 2010 •Mobile Use Down 40% •Cycle Routes Win £50m Public Vote

Issue 6- October 2007 - PDF format 269kb Click here to download this document in PDF format.

•RSW Conference •New Look for Pass Plus Cymru •New mobile exhibition

•Revised Highway Code •Mini Bikes •Protection for Motorcyclists •Road Safety Expo ’07 •Technology Identifies Drink Drivers •Uninsured Drivers •Revolutionary child car seat •Sat Nav advice •Faces Behind the Figures

Issue 5 - July 2007 - PDF format 309kb Click here to download this document in PDF format.

·Pass Plus Cymru ·Road Safety Wales website ·Safe Routes in Communities
·Swansea scoops award ·Joint working in Road Safety ·White Van Man Campaign
·Stopping distances simulator ·Rules change on airbags
·Volunteer drivers’ handbook ·Tackling rogue hauliers ·PACTS 25th Anniversary
·Volvo City Safety ·Operation Excess Speed

Issue 4 – April 2007 - PDF format 278kb Click here to download this document in PDF format.

·Preventing 372 collisions per year ·New AIRSO Chair
·Mobile phone enforcement ·Cyclists make a comeback ·DSA consultation results
·Fitness to drive ·Ladyman unveils driver testing and training revamp ·ROADTest
·New road safety body ·CRB checks ·Child road safety strategy
·Death by dangerous driving ·TyreSafe ·UN Global Road Safety Week

Issue 3 – January 2007 - PDF format 288kb Click here to download this document in PDF format.

· Gwent music challenge · Poster competition · Black box to cut car insurance
· ESC · Foreign lorries threat · BHS diamond jubilee · CTC membership
· Motorcycle enforcement strategy · Vehicle safety recalls · Driving for work

· Road safety stories · New panEuropean driving licence

· Young Drivers: The Road to Safety

Issue 2 – October 2006 - PDF format 300kb Click here to download this document in PDF format.

· Drink driving · Welsh transport plan · RSW seminar · Minimotos
· Road casualties GB · Under reporting of road accidents · MORR
· The merits of white lines · Avoiding whiplash · New Bill to target yobs · ANPR

· EU Performance Index · Digital tachographs · World day of remembrance

Issue 1 – July 2006 - PDF format 300kb Click here to download this document in PDF format.

· Pass Plus Cymru · BikeSafe Cymru · Belt up blitz · Caught on the phone
· Motoring offences hit record levels · Older drivers · Drug driving · CPC
· New legislation for child restraints · Speed statistics · EU road deaths
· Global road traffic injuries

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