Non commercial links
The main function of the non commercial links section of the Road Safety GB website is to provide easy access to sites belonging to other organisations whose prime interest is casualty reduction. Road Safety GB - as represented by the website team - reserves the right to determine whether to establish a link or not. Requests for a link should be made to Alan Kennedy.
The websites are listed alphabetically (ignoring the http://www suffix) and a brief description of the site and/or its contents is also included.
www.a2bsafely.com
a2bsafely aims to provide young people with additional support needs a safe place to explore the road environment. This vulnerable group very often misses out on road safety training in primary school, and a2bsafely equips them as pedestrians, to travel independently, with the help of teachers and parents.
www.airso.org.uk
This is the website of the Association of Industrial Road Safety Officers (AIRSO). One of the aims of the website is to present a comprehensive national road safety diary on behalf of all road safety organisations.
www.arrivealive.info
A supplementary DSA website, dedicated to influencing young peoples' attitudes towards learning to drive and passing the driving test.
www.audit-commission.gov.uk/roadsafety
The Audit Commission's web pages relating to road safety.
www.best-mate.net
The best-mate campaign remind young drivers of the potentially appalling consequences when things go wrong on the roads - and of the responsibility they have for their passengers.
www.bikesafe.co.uk
The website for the UK Police forces' BikeSafe initiative, which includes links to local BikeSafe sites.
www.brake.org.uk
Brake promotes safe use of roads by addressing the skills and attitudes of road users, enforcement of traffic rules and appropriate punishment and education of road users who break the law.
www.brake.org.uk/fleetsafetyforum
The Fleet Safety Forum is a not for profit initiative by Brake, the road safety charity. It has been providing companies with up to date research and guidance to help them reduce their road risk for more than 12 years.
www.capt.org.uk
CAPT – the Child Accident Prevention Trust - is a national UK charity committed to reducing the number of children and young people killed, disabled and seriously injured as a result of accidents.
www.childcarseats.org.uk
RoSPA has launched this new website on the subject of child car seats, which has been created with funding provided by the DfT. The site includes advice on all aspects of choosing, fitting and using child car restraints.
www.crsa.org.uk
The website of the Christian Road Safety Association.
www.cssnet.org.uk
The County Surveyors' Society represents directors of strategic planning, transportation, environment, waste management and economic development functions throughout the UK.
www.databases.dft.gov.uk/schools/
This website contains the DfT database of classroom materials relating to sustainable travel. The database is a catalogue of information about teaching and other relevant resources relating to encouraging greater use of walking, cycling, public transport and car sharing for school journeys.
www.dft.gov.uk - Local authorities section
This website provides Government information for local authorities.
www.dft.gov.uk/think
The THINK! road safety campaign website.
www.dft.gov.uk/think/education/early-years-and-primary
THINK! Education website is targeted at pupils, teachers and parents and promotes road safety through classroom activities, videos, posters, games and stories. The site also provides materials for parents and teachers to take outside of the classroom and plan learning across the year.
www.dft.gov.uk/thinkmotorcycleacademy
Your one-stop shop for motorcycling safety information and BSB news
www.direct.gov.uk/Topics/Motoring/fs/en
This site contains the latest and widest range of public service information from the UK Government on motoring.
www.dorsetforyou.com
Dorset County Council's road safety website.
www.drinkdrivingkills.com
E-Training World, the specialist in online driver risk assessments and e-driver training, a free online programme to highlight the dangers of drinking and driving.
www.drinkaware.co.uk
Drinkaware is an independent charity which is supported by voluntary donations from across the drink’s industry.
www.driver-improvement.co.uk
The National Driver Improvement Scheme is available throughout England, Scotland and Wales, and is run by local authorities or private companies who act as service providers to their prospective police authority.
www.drivingcasualtiesdown.org
The website of the Essex Casualty Reduction Board.
www.drivingforbetterbusiness.com
The DfBB is a DfT funded work related road safety programme.
www.dsa.gov.uk
The DSA conducts driving tests in Great Britain for cars, motorcycles, lorries, buses and other vehicles. It also maintains a register of car driving instructors and checks standards of tuition.
www.dvla.gov.uk
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency website.
www.euroncap.com
Euroncap provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe.
www.eurorap.org
The European Road Assessment Programme rates roads for the risk of traffic accidents that cause death and serious injury.
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Gloucestershire County Council's road safety website.
www.glossafetycameras.org.uk
Gloucestershire Safety Camera Partnership's website.
www.highwaycode.gov.uk
The online version of the Highway Code.
www.highways.gov.uk/knowledge/3383.aspx
A stone's throw is a new teaching pack to help children understand the dangers of dropping objects on to the motorway, which has been developed by the Highways Agency.
www.homezones.org.uk
This site, developed by the Children’s Play Council, gives details of home zone developments throughout the UK.
www.hse.gov.uk
The Department for Transport (DfT) takes the lead on matters relating to road safety. HSE has worked with DfT to take forward the accepted recommendations of an Independent Work-Related Road Safety Task Group.
www.iam.org.uk
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) aims to improve driving and riding standards in the UK.
www.iam.org.uk/motoringtrust/
The work of the AA Motoring Trust is now being taken forward by the IAM Motoring Trust.
www.info4local.gov.uk
This site provides local authorities with quick and easy access to local government related information published on the websites of central Government departments and agencies.
www.irso.org.uk
The Institute of Road Safety Officers (IRSO) is a central organisation for all persons actively engaged in the promotion of road safety.
www.kerbcraft.org.uk
Kerbcraft is a national child pedestrian training scheme organised by the DfT. The aim is to demonstrate how an effective child pedestrian training scheme can be established and sustained. This website is primarily for Kerbcraft co-ordinators, who are responsible for implementing pedestrian training in schools participating in the pilot.
www.lapc.org.uk
This is the London Accident Prevention Council website. The LAPC is a road safety forum in London, registered charity and produces road safety material.
www.laroutetue.com
A website that provides support for road accident victims in France.
www.learnandlive.org.uk
Formed in 1989, 'LEARN AND LIVE' is a pressure group committed to improving road safety, particularly among young and inexperienced drivers.
www.lighterlater.org
The Lighter Later campaign is coordinated by 10:10, a project to unite every sector of British society behind one simple idea: that by working together we can achieve a 10% cut in the UK’s carbon emissions in 2010.
www.livingstreets.org.uk
Living Streets is the national charity that stands up for pedestrians. With our supporters we work to create safe, attractive and enjoyable streets.
www.makingthelink.net
Making the Link is a networking site and knowledge hub for people working to prevent accidental injury to children and young people across England.
www.mib.org.uk
MIB was established in 1946 to form agreements with the Government to compensate the victims of negligent uninsured and untraced motorists.
www.motorcycleguidelines.org.uk
The Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers ‘Guidelines for Motorcycling’.
www.motoringassist.com
GEM Motoring Assist's principal aims are to improve safety for all road users through the sponsorship and initiation of accident prevention measures throughout the UK and to provide motoring and safety information to its members.
www.NationwideEducation.co.uk
Nationwide Education is a free online education resource designed to help pupils, teachers and parents learn about the importance of road safety and sustainable living through fun interactive games, fact and work sheets for ages 4 to 16.
www.nrsi.org.uk
The Neighbourhood Road Safety Initiative (NRSI) website is provides an opportunity to keep up to date on news and campaigns being undertaken by this government-funded road safety pilot project.
www.orsa.org.uk
The website of the 'Occupational Road Safety Alliance' (ORSA), which was established in April 2002 to represent the key stakeholders in road safety and occupational safety.
www.pacts.org.uk
PACTS promotes transport safety legislation to protect human life.
www.passplus.org.uk
Pass Plus is a scheme backed by the Government's Driving Standards Agency and insurers to encourage newly qualified drivers to become better drivers.
www.protectchild.co.uk
This site is part of a major In-car child safety initiative across Scotland aimed at increasing awareness of the dangers of ill-fitted, inappropriate car seats.
www.publicrealm.info
Public Realm is a not for profit organisation running a training course for local authority officers dealing with aspects of the public realm ranging from traffic engineering to urban design.
www.racfoundation.org
The RAC Foundation researches and campaigns on a wide variety of issues relating to the use of motor vehicles.
www.roadsafe.com
RoadSafe is a partnership of leading companies in the motor and transport industries in Britain, the Government and road safety professionals.
www.roadlincs.com
A survival guide to Lincolnshire's roads.
www.roadsafetywestscotland.com
The website of the West of Scotland Road Safety Forum, which promotes road safety across the West of Scotland.
www.roadstuff.co.uk
A site from five South Wales authorities containing news and advice for road users.
www.rosco.org.uk
The Road Operators' Safety Council is the industry's own organisation promoting road safety.
www. roadsafetywales.org.uk
Road Safety Wales co-ordinates, stimulates and promotes road safety education, training and publicity throughout the Principality.
www.rospa.co.uk/CMS
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is a registered charity established more than 80 years ago.
www.safekids.co.uk
SafeKids.co.uk has been formed to offer a unique reference point on keeping children safe.
www.safespeedforlife.co.uk
The Northumbria Safety Camera Partnership's website.
www.safetymatters.renault.co.uk
A road safety education site for children aged 7-11 years, their teachers and parents.
www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk
This website contains information about Safe Routes to Schools projects and best practice.
www.scard.org.uk
SCARD - Support and Care After Road Death and Injury - offers support to people affected by road death and injury.
www.srsc.org.uk
Road Safety Scotland is funded by the Scottish Executive and its remit is to develop and co-odinate Scotland-wide road safety initiatives and campaigns.
www.storvid.com
The website supporting the DVD "A street, a track, an open road" produced by the MCIA.
www.tfl.gov.uk/londonroadsafety
Transport for London has launched a new road safety website providing stakeholders, journalists and the public with information on the work of London Road Safety Unit (LRSU).
www.transportationvg.org.uk
This website provides information about vocational qualifications in the transport sector.
www.travelwise.org.uk
The website of the National TravelWise® Association and UK-EPOMM.
www.ttc-uk.com
Safer Roads by Educating Drivers - TTC 2000(Telford Training Consultants) is a not for profit organisation which is the UK's largest provider of education for convicted drink drivers.
www.ukonline.gov.uk
This site gives easy access to government information and services online. It includes an A - Z listing of both central and local government websites.
www.walktoschool.org.uk
The official ‘walk to school’ website.
