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NPCC Vulnerable Road User/ Commercial Vehicle Engagement – September 2023
Posted on Friday 22nd September 2023 in Business, Cyclists, Drivers, Education and Training, Pedestrians, SpeedOfficers from the Casualty Reduction Team at Sussex Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) worked in partnership with Sussex and Surrey’s Commercial Vehicle Unit to provide a morning of enforcement and education. The engagement was held on the A259, Brighton Road – on Friday 22nd of September, between 08:00-12:00. The 2023 NPCC: Vulnerable Road Users (VRU) Campaign took place from 11th – 24th September 2023. The purpose of this campaign was to reinforce key messaging in relation to the hierarchy of road users and increasing awareness. Commercial vehicle drivers have an obligation to be careful of the safety of other road users. Recent changes to the Highway Code created a hierarchy of road users, with those who could do the most harm bearing the greatest responsibility for road safety. That means commercial vehicle drivers have specific personal responsibility for ensuring the safety of those more vulnerable than themselves.
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TRUCKFEST, SOUTH EAST – AUGUST 2023
Posted on Monday 21st August 2023 in All Road Users, Business, Drivers, Education and Training, SpeedTruckfest is a transport festival in the United Kingdom centred on trucks and the haulage industry. As well as trade stands and music entertainment, highlights of the shows are displays of customised trucks and monster trucks. The festival is Europe's largest trucking festival since 1983! Truckfest South East is held in Ardingly at the South of England Showground and is said to be the biggest get-together in the lorry-driving calendar. Sussex Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) attended the event for the second year along with support for Partners, including; National Highways South East, Commercial Vehicle Unit and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.
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NPCC: SEATBELT RETURNS – JUNE 2023
Posted on Monday 10th July 2023 in All Road Users, Business, Drivers, Education and Training, News, Safety CamerasMore than 300 vehicles were stopped as part of a national campaign to enforce seatbelt use in Sussex. The campaign to support the National Police Chiefs’ Council ran from June 5 to June 25, and officers in the county carried out dedicated enforcement patrols from June 12.
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Crawley Festival – May 2023
Posted on Monday 29th May 2023 in All Road Users, Business, Cyclists, Drivers, Education and Training, Motorcyclists, Pedestrians, SpeedSussex Safer Roads Partnership attended Crawley Festival on Saturday 27th of May 2023! Crawley Festival is an annual collection of fantastic events taking in place in town. With a great variety of leisure activities, live music and community projects and entertainment. The Memorial Gardens saw high footfall on the day, the sun shined lifting all attendees moods.
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EXCHANGING PLACES – MARCH 2023
Posted on Thursday 30th March 2023 in Business, Cyclists, Drivers, Education and TrainingSussex Safer Roads Partnership supported West Sussex County Council, for a cycle safety event on Wednesday 29th of March, 12-4pm, at South Street Square, Worthing. The 'Exchanging Places' event aims to address the most common cause of serious injury and death to cyclists – collisions involving HGVs.
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