An independent evaluation of the implementation and delivery of standardised mature driver assessments will set out to measure the road safety benefits and inform a wider roll-out of the schemes. The evaluation, funded by The Road Safety Trust, will be carried out by the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS), working with The Older Driver Task Force (ODTF), the Older Drivers Forum and the University of Warwick.
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The Road Safety Trust is a grant-giving charity committing to making UK roads safer, achieving impact through the funding of practical measures, research, dissemination and education. As of May 2021, we have funded 57 projects over 5 years of grant-giving to a total value of approximately £4m.
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A great feature on one of our trustees, Dr Nick Reed, courtesy of Cars of the Future.
#SDIA23 Update: Research award winner Dr Nick Reed developing Digital Commentary Driving concept to assess self-driving safety
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From Monday to Wednesday we giving visitors to the Royal Welsh Show the opportunity to try our new VR tractor hazard awareness test. Find us in the NFU building. The Road Safety Trust Nottingham Trent University Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies) NFU (National Farmers' Union)
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A new video resource has been produced to promote the safe overtaking of horses and cyclists with mindfulness techniques. The videos, produced by The British Horse Society, Nottingham Trent University and Esitu Solutions, thanks to funding from The Road Safety Trust, show that mindfulness has many potential benefits for drivers including the removal of distractions, increased focus, and emotional regulation.
Mindfulness has many potential benefits for drivers - including when overtaking cyclists and horse riders — Road Safety Trust
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PhD Traffic and Transportation Psychology | Human Factors | Road Safety | Behavioural psychology, behavioural change, intervention design and evaluation
Our (Marianne R Day, Paul Norman, Damian Poulter, and Richard Rowe) latest publication "Stakeholder perspectives on the adoption and application of Intelligent Speed Assistance in UK vehicles" has just been published in the JTH! 👇 Intelligent speed assistance can support motorists to stay within speed limits and therefore save lives. What are the issues in rolling out the technology?With The Road Safety Trust funding, we asked 60 stakeholders to find out.
Stakeholder perspectives on the adoption and application of Intelligent Speed Assistance in UK vehicles
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Our main grant theme for 2024 is Inequalities in Road Safety. The round opens on 26 September 📆 Find out more 👇
The Road Safety Trust announces funding to address inequalities in road safety — Road Safety Trust
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The Road Safety Trust is pleased to be among the signatories of a letter, sent to the new Transport Secretary, calling for mandatory safety features in all new cars. Read the letter here:
Road safety community joins forces to call for mandatory… | Brake
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A research project, carried out by Coventry University thanks to funding from The Road Safety Trust, is the subject of a new journal article. The project set out to improve understanding of pedestrian injuries incurred as a result of a collision with a vehicle. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/e2JQHEir
A proof of concept model to calculate white and grey matter AIS injuries in pedestrian collisions
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Where is your phone when you drive? Put it out of sight. Remember that a connection to a car’s infotainment system is just as distracting. #Fatal4
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Our #YoungDriverFocus video today is from Ruth Purdie OBE - CEO of UKROEd and The Road Safety Trust #ProjectEDWARD #FirstCar GEM Motoring Assist | Breakdown Cover & Road Safety