Are we there yet?

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Project EDWARD podcast.

For this episode we’re pleased to be taking an in-depth look at the MORSE safer roads initiative that’s funded by the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion. MORSE aims to reduce the number of road traffic offences being committed on the roads throughout West Mercia (a large area consisting of Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire and Telford) – and to make those roads and communities safer for everyone.

We hear from John Campion, as well as from Keith Chance, Deputy Chief Officer for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, who nare a key partner in the delivery of MORSE.

Another partner is the charity YSS, whose operations manager Dave Andrewartha explains the methods used to bring about changes in the driving behaviour of MORSE service users – two of whom give us the benefit of their experiences going through the scheme.

Project EDWARD (Every Day Without A Road Death) is an annual UK-wide road safety campaign backed by government, the emergency services, highways agencies, road safety organisations and British businesses.

The Campaign, Managed by ARRM and RoadSafe, promotes an evidence-led, ‘safe system’ approach – the long-term objective of which is a road traffic system free from death and serious injury.

Our aim is to provide a platform that showcases some of the best work being done around the country to promote:

• Safe Vehicles
• Safe Road Use
• Safe Speed
• Safe Roads and Roadsides
• Post Crash Care

For more information on the Safe System, visit: www.pacts.org.uk/safe-system

You can find ProjectEDWARD in the following places:

Website: https://projectedward.org/

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For this third episode, Neil Barrett welcomes Neil Worth, Chief Executive of GEM Motoring Assist and Colin Paterson, Head of Marketing for DriveTech. With many parts of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 being activated in 2021, the Automated Lane Keeping System could be on our roads very soon. In the UK, this will mark the start of a rollout of features which won’t usually require the driver’s attention on the road when they’re being used. This milestone on the long journey to so-called Level 5 full autonomy is significant, with many implications for insurance, driver education, public awareness and policing. The panel discuss all this and more, including some possible next steps.

Project EDWARD (Every Day Without A Road Death) is an annual UK-wide road safety campaign backed by government, the emergency services, highways agencies, road safety organisations and British businesses.

The Campaign, Managed by ARRM and RoadSafe, promotes an evidence-led, ‘safe system’ approach – the long-term objective of which is a road traffic system free from death and serious injury.

Our aim is to provide a platform that showcases some of the best work being done around the country to promote:

• Safe Vehicles
• Safe Road Use
• Safe Speed
• Safe Roads and Roadsides
• Post Crash Care

For more information on the Safe System, visit: www.pacts.org.uk/safe-system

You can find ProjectEDWARD in the following places:

Website: https://projectedward.org/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProjectEdward

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectEDWARDRoadSafety

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/projectedward/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/projectedward/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFYfytnzfKvX90TmkX2_LDQ

For this second episode, James Luckhurst is joined by David Davies of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS), Ean Lewin of D.Tec International – manufacturers of the widely-used Drugwipe detection system – and by Max Fogdell, Head of the Driving Licences and Examinations Unit at Finland’s Transport and Communications Agency Traficom. They consider the road safety implications of a significant fall in the number of breath tests conducted by police officers, as well as the disturbing fact that some police forces – with better procedures, contracts and training – are convicting ten times more drug drivers than others. There’s also a chance to find out how alcohol interlocks work for repeat drink drive offenders in Finland, where they have been part of the system for more than 15 years.

Project EDWARD (Every Day Without A Road Death) is an annual UK-wide road safety campaign backed by government, the emergency services, highways agencies, road safety organisations and British businesses.

The Campaign, Managed by ARRM and RoadSafe, promotes an evidence-led, ‘safe system’ approach – the long-term objective of which is a road traffic system free from death and serious injury.

Our aim is to provide a platform that showcases some of the best work being done around the country to promote:

• Safe Vehicles
• Safe Road Use
• Safe Speed
• Safe Roads and Roadsides
• Post Crash Care

For more information on the Safe System, visit: www.pacts.org.uk/safe-system

You can find ProjectEDWARD in the following places:

Website: https://projectedward.org/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProjectEdward

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectEDWARDRoadSafety

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/projectedward/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/projectedward/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFYfytnzfKvX90TmkX2_LDQ

The safe system minimises the chances for mistakes by drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and any other road users. But when prevention fails and collision occurs, effective intervention can make the difference between life and death. It’s the aftermath of a collision that we’ll be considering the in this first episode as we talk to:

• Fire Aid (Claire Hoyland)
• RoadPeace (Nick Simmons)
• Former family liaison officer Cheryl Pinner
• Det Ch Supt Andy Cox of Lincolnshire Police

Fire Aid are a UK-registered charity who brings together our members to provide ethical and sustainable donations of fire and rescue equipment and training to over 50 countries worldwide.

RoadPeace is a national charity for road crash victims who provide information and support services to people bereaved or seriously injured in road crashes, and engage in evidence-based policy and campaigning work to fight for justice for victims and reduce road danger. You can find their website here: Home - RoadPeace

Visit the Lincolnshire police website here: Home | Lincolnshire Police (lincs.police.uk)

Project EDWARD (Every Day Without A Road Death) is an annual UK-wide road safety campaign backed by government, the emergency services, highways agencies, road safety organisations and British businesses.

The Campaign, Managed by ARRM and RoadSafe, promotes an evidence-led, ‘safe system’ approach – the long-term objective of which is a road traffic system free from death and serious injury.

Our aim is to provide a platform that showcases some of the best work being done around the country to promote:

• Safe Vehicles
• Safe Road Use
• Safe Speed
• Safe Roads and Roadsides
• Post Crash Care

For more information on the Safe System, visit: www.pacts.org.uk/safe-system

You can find ProjectEDWARD in the following places:

Website: https://projectedward.org/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProjectEdward

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectEDWARDRoadSafety

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/projectedward/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/projectedward/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFYfytnzfKvX90TmkX2_LDQ