James Cracknell MBE, president of the London Road Safety Council (LRSC), has called on all road users to ‘optimise what we can control’ in order to improve safety. Speaking at the evening reception of the LRSC’s Centenary Conference on 24 January, Mr Cracknell said he was ‘greatly honoured’ to be involved with the organisation. He […]
Monthly Archives: January 2017
Keltic Clothing repeats search for longest serving SCPs
One of the UK’s leading suppliers of road safety clothing has relaunched a competition to find the longest serving School Crossing Patrols (SCPs) across the country.
Direct vision for lorry drivers has ‘substantial impact’ on road safety
Having direct vision from the cab of a lorry, rather than relying on mirrors and monitors, has a substantial impact on improving road safety for pedestrians and cyclists, new TfL research has found.
LRSC Centenary Conference as it happened
A recap of the London Road Safety Council’s Centenary Conference, ‘Safer Cities, Safer Futures’, which took place at the Guildhall, City of London, on 24 January. ‘Safer Cities, Safer Futures’ celebrated 100 years of the LRSC 180+ delegates attended Click here to view the agenda Click here to read more about the LRSC’s history This […]
Replace Congestion Charge with road pricing, report suggests
A new report is calling on Sadiq Khan to reform the Congestion Charge and replace it with a system of road pricing.
All set for LRSC Centenary Conference
Around 180 road safety officers, elected members and others with a professional interest in road safety will gather in the City of London next Tuesday to hear about the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead for road safety professionals working in cities across the UK.
Cartoon highlights the changing face of London’s road network
A road safety cartoon commissioned by the London Road Safety Council (LRSC) highlights how much the Capital’s road network has changed over the last 100 years.
TfL and London boroughs prepared for wintry weather
Transport for London (TfL), along with the 32 London boroughs and the City of London, are reassuring Londoners that the Capital will keep moving in the event of wintry weather.
Agenda finalised for LRSC centenary conference
A senior figure from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) completes the speaker line-up for the LRSC centenary conference, which takes place later this month.
London boroughs urged to clear pavements of clutter
London’s transport watchdog has called on boroughs across the Capital to ‘follow Transport for London’s lead’ and clear their pavements of unlawful obstructions.