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| 12/12/08 : LAST CHANCE TO TAKE PART IN YOUNG DRIVERS AT WORK PROJECT |
Employers still have time to take part in major research by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, which is looking into the safety of young people who drive for work. Full Story» |
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| 11/12/08 : RoSPA URGES FAMILIES NOT TO CUT BACK ON SAFETY THIS CHRISTMAS |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is urging families not to compromise children’s safety as they seek to save money this Christmas. Full Story» |
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| 10/12/08 : UK LEADING THE WORLD ON CHILD ACCIDENT PREVENTION |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has welcomed the publication of two major reports which show the UK is leading the world on preventing deaths and injuries to children. Full Story» |
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| 05/12/08 : NEW POST AT RoSPA TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE PREVENT ACCIDENTS |
Young people are being invited to tackle one of their biggest killers with the creation of a new role at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Full Story» |
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| 28/11/08 : FIVE YEARS ON FROM MOBILE PHONE LAW, BUT LIVES STILL LOST |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is reminding motorists about the risks of making a call or texting at the wheel five years after it became illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving.
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| 24/11/08 : SCOTTISH ROAD DEATHS FALL BUT WORK STILL NEEDED, SAYS RoSPA |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents welcomed an 11 per cent fall in deaths on Scotland’s roads but warned against complacency. Full Story» |
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| 21/11/08 : RoSPA PRESENTS FIRST AWARDS FOR HOME SAFETY |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has presented its first awards to people whose work contributes to saving lives and reducing injuries in the home. Full Story» |
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| 18/11/08 : TIME TO GET READY FOR RoSPA HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARDS |
Businesses and organisations should start preparing now for the 2009 RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards to be sure they can meet the entry deadline. Full Story» |
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| 13/11/08 : BACKING FOR COMMONSENSE APPROACH TO SAFETY IN SMALL FIRMS |
A major RoSPA initiative to raise standards and reduce the health and safety burden on small and medium-sized firms has won the support of leading figures from business and industry. Full Story» |
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| 10/11/08 : ACCIDENT FIGURES NEEDED SO REAL PROBLEMS CAN BE IDENTIFIED |
A major RoSPA conference will open tomorrow (Tuesday) with an update on efforts to sort out the "sorry mess" that is the recent history of gathering home and leisure accident data in the UK. Full Story» |
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| 10/11/08 : NEW PRESIDENT FOR RoSPA |
Lord Jordan of Bournville, CBE, has taken up office as the new President of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Full Story» |
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| 07/11/08 : SAFETY MUST BE BALANCED TO PROTECT FREEDOM – RoSPA CHIEF |
The Chief Executive of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has said people need to be given the correct information so that they can decide for themselves what risks they want to take. Full Story» |
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| 03/11/08 : FOLLOW THE FIREWORK CODE FOR A SAFER NOVEMBER 5 |
As families across the country make final preparations for their fireworks celebrations on Wednesday, November 5, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is reminding people to follow the Firework Code. Full Story» |
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| 31/10/08 : RoSPA CONGRESS TO ASK: CAN THE HOME BE COMPLETELY SAFE? |
RoSPA’s National Home Safety Congress in Blackpool next month (November 11/12) will discuss whether our homes can – or should – be made as safe as possible. Full Story» |
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| 29/10/08 : MORE ACTION NEEDED ON WORK-RELATED ROAD SAFETY |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents today welcomed a report from the House of Commons Transport Committee saying that more needs to be done to investigate deaths in work-related road accidents. Full Story» |
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| 22/10/08 : IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE TO SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE INJURIES |
Four decades since an experiment temporarily changed timekeeping in the UK, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is calling for another chance to prove the road safety benefits of a system to bring lighter evenings all year round. Full Story» |
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| 20/10/08 : RoSPA URGES FIRMS NOT TO IGNORE SAFETY DURING RECESSION |
To mark the start of a European week focusing on the prevention of accidents and ill-health at work, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is urging employers not to cut corners on health and safety during the coming economic downturn. Full Story» |
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| 17/10/08 : PLAN AHEAD FOR A SAFER FIREWORKS CELEBRATION |
With fireworks now widely on sale across the country, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is reminding people to plan their Bonfire Night celebrations in advance to ensure they are memorable for all the right reasons. Full Story» |
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| 13/10/08 : HALLOWEEN SAFETY MESSAGE AS NI FIREWORK INJURIES INCREASE |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is urging people to take care with fireworks after an increase in injuries in Northern Ireland. Full Story» |
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| 03/10/08 : RoSPA RECOGNISES TRIO THAT HAS SAVED LIVES |
An MP, a world-leading academic and a former Health and Safety Commissioner have become the latest recipients of RoSPA Distinguished Service Awards in recognition of their work to save lives and reduce injuries and ill health. Full Story» |
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| 02/10/08 : MAJOR STUDY INTO SAFETY OF YOUNG DRIVERS AT WORK |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has launched a major research study aimed at helping young drivers to stay safe when they are on the road as part of their job. Full Story» |
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| 26/09/08 : FIRM’S WINNING SAFETY ETHOS GROWN FROM SCOTTISH ROOTS |
Global infrastructure development firm Halcrow Group Ltd has won Scotland’s premier award for the prevention of accidents and ill health at work. Full Story» |
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| 25/09/08 : BIG FALL IN CHILD INJURIES FOLLOWING NEW CAR SEAT LAW |
The number of children under 12 injured in car accidents in Great Britain fell by more than 1,000 in the first full year since the introduction of the new car seat law, according to figures released today. Full Story» |
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| 24/09/08 : RoSPA SCOTLAND CONGRESS TO HEAR SAFETY IS A MORAL RIGHT |
Everyone should be able to work free from the fear of injury or damage to their health, a major RoSPA conference in Glasgow will hear today. Full Story» |
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| 17/09/08 : RoSPA CONGRESS TO FOCUS ON SAFER WORK IN SCOTLAND |
Representatives of leading Scottish businesses and organisations will gather next week to discuss how they can join forces to save lives and reduce injuries and ill health at work. Full Story» |
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| 05/09/08 : ACTION TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS AMONG WEST MIDLANDS CHILDREN |
Preventing accidents among children in the West Midlands will be the aim of a conference in Birmingham next month. Full Story» |
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| 22/08/08 : NEW DROWNING FIGURES SHOW NEED FOR BANK HOLIDAY CARE |
More people are continuing to drown in inland waters such as rivers, lakes and canals than in any other type of water, according to new data from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Full Story» |
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| 12/08/08 : NEW DUAL ROLE FOR ELIZABETH WITH RoSPA SCOTLAND |
Elizabeth Lumsden is taking on the new role of Community Safety Manager for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in Scotland. Full Story» |
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| 06/08/08 : RoSPA WELCOMES BID TO CUT BUREAUCRACY FOR SMALL FIRMS |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has welcomed the report by the Better Regulation Executive examining how health and safety regulation affects low-risk and small businesses. Full Story» |
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| 06/08/08 : LECTURE HONOURS LEADING HEALTH AND SAFETY THINKER |
A memorial lecture in honour of the highly-respected health and safety practitioner Allan St John Holt, OBE, is to be staged annually by Royal Mail and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Full Story» |
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| 30/07/08 : SAFEGUARDING SCOTTISH WORKERS FROM INJURY AND ILLNESS |
Sharing the vision for safe and healthy working will be the aim of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents’ annual conference in Scotland. Full Story» |
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| 28/07/08 : ROAD LESSONS OF THE PAST CAN SAVE LIVES IN THE FUTURE |
A major RoSPA conference will explore how the lessons learned through previous approaches to road safety can be taken forward to further reduce road deaths and injuries in the UK and around the world. Full Story» |
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| 14/07/08 : ENJOY WATERSPORTS BUT THINK BEFORE BOOKING, SAYS RoSPA |
As a European-wide report into water safety is launched today, and in time for the main holiday season, RoSPA is advising holidaymakers about what to look for when choosing a watersports operator. Full Story» |
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| 04/07/08 : OVERCOMING RISK ASSESSMENT MYTHS FOR EVENT PLANNERS |
Helping event planners get to grips with risk assessment is the aim of two half-day seminars being run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Full Story» |
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| 26/06/08 : RECORD ROAD DEATHS LOW – BUT MORE CAN STILL BE DONE |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents today welcomed the news that the number of deaths on Britain’s roads had fallen below 3,000 for the first time since records began more than 80 years ago. Full Story» |
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| 06/06/08 : RoSPA LAUNCHES NEW VERSION OF DRIVER PROFILER |
RoSPA has launched an improved version of an award-winning psychometric risk assessment tool to bring new benefits to organisations wishing to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of their employees’ driving. Full Story» |
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| 03/06/08 : MINISTER BACKS ROAD SAFETY EVENTS FOR SCOTTISH FIRMS |
Stewart Stevenson MSP, the Scottish Government’s Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change, has welcomed four free seminars that aim to improve the safety of workers who have to drive as part of their jobs. Full Story» |
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| 23/05/08 : SCOTTISH WORK-RELATED ROAD SAFETY UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT |
Cutting the number of people killed in road crashes while they are working will be the focus of a series of free events across Scotland next month. Full Story» |
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| 23/05/08 : RoSPA AWARD RECOGNISES PROFESSOR’S ACHIEVEMENTS |
A university professor’s contribution to occupational health, safety and environmental law has been recognised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Full Story» |
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| 16/05/08 : TRANT TOPS LIST OF RoSPA’S 1,500 SAFETY WINNERS |
Trant Construction Limited from Southampton has won RoSPA’s top occupational health and safety award, the Sir George Earle Trophy. There were a record 1,500 award winners this year. Full Story» |
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| 14/05/08 : SAFETY AWARD FOR RoSPA’S WORK WITH FLEETS |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has won the 2008 Fleet World Honours Safety Award in recognition of its work in promoting the management of occupational road risk. Full Story» |
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| 14/05/08 : SCOTTISHPOWER FLEET BUSINESS CLINCHES TOP SAFETY AWARD |
ScottishPower Fleet Business has been presented with RoSPA’s top award for managing occupational road risk. Full Story» |
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| 13/05/08 : £500,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE INJURIES |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and BNFL today announced a major, new, long-term scholarship scheme for students to undertake research aimed at saving lives and reducing injuries. Full Story» |
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| 13/05/08 : RoSPA’S NEBOSH PORTFOLIO GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH |
With RoSPA’s next NEBOSH National Diploma (Level 6) course starting just after the summer holiday period, now is the time for health and safety professionals to consider progressing their career by studying for this important qualification. Full Story» |
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| 08/05/08 : ADVICE TO PREVENT DROWNINGS AS WARM WEATHER ARRIVES |
Think carefully before cooling off in rivers and lakes is the message from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents as the UK enjoys its first hot spell of the year. Full Story» |
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| 08/05/08 : CLIMBING WALL TO INSPIRE A SENSIBLE APPROACH TO SAFETY |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents will be offering visitors the chance to scale an eight-metre climbing wall at Europe’s biggest annual health and safety exhibition next week. Full Story» |
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| 07/05/08 : RoSPA WELCOMES PLANS TO TACKLE YOUNG DRIVER DEATHS |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents today welcomed the Government’s plans to consult on new measures to cut the number of deaths and injuries among young drivers on Britain’s roads. Full Story» |
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| 06/05/08 : MORE THAN 1,500 ORGANISATIONS WIN SAFETY HONOURS |
A record 1,500 businesses and organisations will be honoured at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Occupational Health and Safety Awards next week. Full Story» |
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| 23/04/08 : WORKPLACE DEATH TOLL MUST NOT BE IGNORED |
The equivalent of a jumbo-jet-load of passengers dies every fortnight in Britain because of the failure to ensure safe and healthy conditions in workplaces, RoSPA said as Workers’ Memorial Day (April 28) approaches. Full Story» |
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| 03/04/08 : DIRECTORS WARNED AS CORPORATE KILLING LAW IMPLEMENTED |
Directors and senior managers will find themselves under increasing scrutiny if work-related deaths happen as a result of gross corporate failures, RoSPA said ahead of next week’s implementation of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act. Full Story» |
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| 26/03/08 : CUTTING DEATHS, INJURIES AND ILL-HEALTH IN CONSTRUCTION |
A RoSPA conference featuring top speakers from across the construction industry will hear that it is time for clients, contractors and suppliers to raise their game if work-related deaths, injuries and ill-health are to be cut. Full Story» |
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| 17/03/08 : RoSPA OFFERS FREE BTEC OPPORTUNITY TO AT-WORK DRIVERS |
Drivers who pass RoSPA’s prestigious advanced driving test for “at-work” motorists now have the opportunity to upgrade their qualification free of charge. Full Story» |
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| 14/03/08 : THE ROLE OF REGULATION IN REDUCING HOME ACCIDENTS |
A RoSPA conference is to explore how far regulation should go in tackling home accidents, which result in more than 4,000 deaths and 2.7 million people going to hospital in the UK each year. Full Story» |
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| 29/02/08 : WATER RECREATION IN SAFETY SPOTLIGHT |
RoSPA’s National Water Safety Congress next week will consider the roles of education versus legislation in promoting the safe recreational use of the sea, lakes, rivers and canals in the UK. Full Story» |
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| 25/02/08 : CALL FOR GREATER ROAD SAFETY ENGAGEMENT IN SCOTLAND |
Engaging more people in accident prevention is crucial in cutting the number of casualties on Scotland’s roads, RoSPA’s Road Safety Congress in Glasgow will hear today. Full Story» |
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| 20/02/08 : ROAD SAFETY CONGRESS TO FOCUS ON SHARED RESPONSIBILITY |
Ways of encouraging everyone to play a part in preventing road deaths and injuries will be the focus of RoSPA’s 73rd Road Safety Congress, taking place next week (February 25-27). Full Story» |
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| 05/02/08 : PLAN TO CUT SCHOOL TRIP RED TAPE WELCOMED BY RoSPA |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has welcomed today’s news from the Government that red tape which stops teachers from taking children on school trips is to be slashed. Full Story» |
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| 04/02/08 : CONFERENCE TO LOOK AT A MAJOR CAUSE OF WORKPLACE DEATHS |
Preventing workplace transport accidents, which claimed 66 lives last year, will be the aim of a conference run by RoSPA and the Health and Safety Executive. Full Story» |
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| 31/01/08 : NEW BENEFITS FOR ORGANISATIONS UNDERGOING A RoSPA AUDIT |
RoSPA’s flagship health and safety management audit system has been enhanced by the introduction of new features for first-time and existing clients. Full Story» |
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| 30/01/08 : TOO MANY NEEDLESS DEATHS 25 YEARS AFTER SEATBELT LAW |
Twenty-five years after a successful RoSPA campaign to introduce the first seatbelt law, around 370* people a year are still being killed in road crashes because they do not wear a seatbelt. Full Story» |
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| 28/01/08 : IMPRESSIVE SPEAKER LINE-UP FOR RoSPA LEADERS CONFERENCE |
A host of nationally recognised speakers has been announced for a prestigious leadership conference run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Full Story» |
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| 25/01/08 : HEALTH AND SAFETY IS WINNER IN LOCAL GROUPS’ SUCCESS |
Local groups that play a vital part in securing safe and healthy working in businesses throughout the UK have been honoured at a national awards ceremony. Full Story» |
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| 23/01/08 : NEW MENTORING PACKAGE TO HELP RoSPA’S DIPLOMA STUDENTS |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has launched a free mentoring package to support health and safety professionals working towards the prestigious NEBOSH National Diploma (Level 6). Full Story» |
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| 21/01/08 : CONFERENCE TO LOOK TO THE FUTURE OF WATER SAFETY |
Water safety information is crucial in reducing the number of accidental drownings that claim hundreds of lives each year, a national conference hosted by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents will hear. Full Story» |
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| 17/01/08 : CHRISTMAS DRINK-DRIVE FIGURES SHOW ENFORCEMENT IS KEY |
A 20 per cent fall in the number of people failing breath tests over the Christmas period clearly demonstrates the need for tough enforcement if the battle against drink-driving is to be won, RoSPA said today. Full Story» |
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| 17/01/08 : CLOSING DATE NEARS FOR RoSPA HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARDS |
Only a month remains for businesses and organisations to enter this year’s RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards. Full Story» |
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| 10/01/08 : PARLIAMENTARY GROUP TO CHAMPION ACCIDENT PREVENTION |
A new all-party parliamentary group has been formed to champion the cause of accident prevention. Full Story» |
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| 10/01/08 : NEW TRAINING AND QUALITY MANAGER FOR RoSPA’S FLEET TEAM |
Rick Wood has joined RoSPA’s Driver and Fleet Solutions team as Training and Quality Assurance Manager. He will be responsible for the Society’s portfolio of training courses and resources for managing occupational road risk. Full Story» |
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| 09/01/08 : STUDENT SAM’S GOLDEN RIDE SETS A RECORD |
Southampton University law student Sam Davis is believed to be the youngest motorcyclist to become a RoSPA gold grade rider. Full Story» |
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