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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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OPERATION SAFE PASS – SEPTEMBER 2023
Posted on Wednesday 13th September 2023 in Cyclists, Drivers, Education and Training, News, SpeedOfficers from the Roads Policing Unit (RPU) joined Sussex Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) working together to provide a morning of education and enforcement. The activity was held at East Grinstead’s Fire Station – on Wednesday 13th of September, between 07:30-11:30am. This engagement highlights the importance of keeping at least the distance of another car (1.5m) away. This activity was aimed to increase awareness among other road users.
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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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NATIONAL DASH CAMERA DAY – August 2023
Posted on Saturday 5th August 2023 in All Road Users, Cyclists, Drivers, Education and Training, Motorcyclists, PedestriansThe 5th of August marks National Dash Cam Day and is held to raise awareness about various road safety precautions. A dash cam is a small in-car camera positioned on the windscreen that records everything in front of and, in some situations, behind the driver.
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NPCC: COMMERICAL VEHICLE FOCUS – JULY 2023
Posted on Friday 21st July 2023 in Drivers, Education and Training, News, SpeedSussex Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) is supporting a nationwide enforcement campaign focusing on dangerously driven commercial vehicles, to improve compliance, reducing the number of incidents caused by unsafe driver behaviour on the road network.
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