Liz Brooker, road safety & sustainable transport manager at Lewisham Council, was at Buckingham Palace yesterday (27 Oct) to receive the MBE she was awarded in the 2016 Queens Birthday Honours.
Monthly Archives: October 2016
CTC London enjoys best-ever year following introduction of bespoke resource
More than 100,000 pre school children registered for Children’s Traffic Club (CTC) London during the last academic year, making 2015/16 the initiative’s most successful year to date, with all of the project’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) exceeded.
‘World’s first airbag for cyclists’ to be showcased at LRSC conference
The CEO of the Swedish company behind the world’s first airbag for cyclists will showcase his product to delegates attending the London Road Safety Council’s centenary conference early next year.
Two new Cycle Superhighways to be consulted on in 2017
Val Shawcross, London’s deputy mayor for transport, has announced a number of extensions to the Cycle Superhighway network, including plans for consultation on two new routes.
Waste management company recognised with European fleet safety award
One of London’s leading independent waste management companies has been recognised for the ‘outstanding measures’ it has taken to improve the safety of its vehicle fleet.
Conference presentation will focus on ‘sources of road danger’
Delegates attending the LRSC Centenary Conference will hear how TfL is working with London boroughs to achieve the target of halving the number of people killed and seriously injured on the Capital’s roads by 2020.
New partnership to promote TfL’s CLOCS standard nationwide
A new alliance of construction bodies is being tasked with developing CLOCS, the award-winning standard for improving the road safety of construction vehicles in London, into a nationwide initiative.
Simple intervention leads to improved ‘Street Harmony’
A simple behavioural intervention designed to reduce tension between cyclists and motorists in London resulted in a marked decrease in the number of cyclists jumping red lights at the junctions where it was trialled.
E-learning training modules scheduled to go live early this year
A series of e-learning modules for elected members across London with an interest in, and responsibility for road safety, is currently out for review and should be available early this year.
Camden Police go undercover to target close passing motorists
Police officers in Camden are taking to two wheels and posing as commuters in a bid to catch drivers who do not leave a safe distance when overtaking cyclists.