📰 Causing death or serious injury by dangerous or careless cycling is set to become an offence, after the government agreed to a change in the law.

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The Road Safety Trust is delighted to support a new manifesto highlighting four life-saving priorities for the next government.

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This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek share this post and spread the word 👇🏼

Regardless of the week, your mental health matters and YOU matter. You don’t have to face it alone.

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Our chief executive, Ruth Purdie OBE, participating in yesterdays #AfterTheCrash conference, organised by Brake, the road safety charity

We need to talk about hands free 👇

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Plenty of rain overnight and more to come. With recent hot weather the rain may make the roads slightly greasy and slippier than normal. Take extra care and allow more room.

As police forces across the UK begin their fundraising and awareness-raising efforts to mark the #RoadPeaceChallenge2024 today, CC Jo Shiner, from Sussex Police & the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) lead for roads policing, tells us why the event is so important 💜
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The #RoadPeaceChallenge2024 is now underway!

Good luck to all participants, who will be covering #1766MilesTogether to honour the 1,766 people killed on UK roads in 2022.

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Calls have been made for tighter legislation around new drivers to help cut down the number of deaths on the roads.

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A new report from Brake, the road safety charity has shown that quarter of car occupants who die in crashes on Britain’s roads are not wearing a seat belt – a figure which rises to 41% for crashes that occur at night.

Always belt up ⚠️

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Sign up for the FREE #ProjectEDWARD webinar on Community Speedwatch. Tuesday 4 June at 11am. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9ec4eab0… Road Safety GB #speedwatch Westcotec Ltd UKROEd GEM Motoring Assist | Breakdown Cover Staffs Speed Watch

Community Speed Watch groups across the country - and those who facilitate them - are being encouraged to learn from the findings of two projects funded by The Road Safety Trust.

Uni of Greenwich Staffordshire Uni

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Nominations are being sought for the 2024 Prince Michael Awards.

Established by HRH Prince Michael of Kent in 1987, each year the ‘most outstanding’ international road safety initiatives receive public recognition through the scheme.

Learn more: roadsafetyawards.com/nominations

Now you have your award, here’s what to do next…

We have developed a new suite of guidance for grantees!

Read it here 👇
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May is @LivingStreets' National Walking Month 📆

This year, the initiative is encouraging people to discover the #MagicOfWalking and celebrate the many health and happiness benefits of walking and wheeling.

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Our #Fatal4 month of posts is complete. Thank you for supporting and sharing our messages.

We are not all bad drivers but we can all be better. If we all make small changes to improve then the net effect for road safety is huge. Play your part.

A study has found that despite being vulnerable road users, motorised mobility scooter users receive virtually no training about the types of hazards they face that might put them at risk.

Learn more 📺
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Worth sharing one more time as we draw to the end of a month of #Fatal4 posts - You have choices today when you’re out driving. Make the right ones.

Working in collaboration with The Farm Safety Foundation, Nottingham Trent University is developing a validated 360-degree hazard test focused on on-road tractor safety training and driving skills.

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The Road Safety Trust is an independent grant-giving trust supporting projects and research that make UK roads safer for all road users.

Find out more 👇
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