TISPOL Bulletin

CONFERENCE     DAY DELEGATE      FLASH SALE

If you have not already confirmed your booking for this year's TISPOL International Road Safety Conference (Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 October, Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester Airport) then now's the perfect opportunity.

We have reduced the day delegate rate from £240 to £199, making attendance even better value.

Take advantage of the discount in three easy steps:
1 Make your booking via our website 
2 Use the discount code AUGSEPOFFER 
3 Pay in full on or before 15 September 2018

 

Conference speakers include:

Professor Alan Tapp, University of the West of England
Has fear had its day? A masterclass in changing the behaviour of drivers

Jose Ignacio Castillo Manzano, Spain 
Spain's journey from legislation to compliance

Dr Fiona Fylan, UKROEd
Alternatives to prosecution: who's involved and why it works

Claire Smith, Scottish Government
A proven partnership approach to casualty reduction

Koen Ricour, Belgian Federal Highway Police
The Belgian model: what has worked for us

Dr Rob Tunbridge, UK
Breathing new life into driver impairment and fatigue strategies

Sgt Peter Woods, Ireland
Operation Enable: targeting disabled badge violators

Paul Bennett, Motor Insurers' Bureau
Effective partnership to reduce crime and boost safety

Teresa Ciano and Insp Steve Davies
Operation SNAP: using dash cam and other video evidence

We will also be hearing from:
Chief Constable Anthony Bangham, NPCC Roads Policing
Stuart Lovatt, Highways England
Letty Aarts, the Netherlands
A representative of Heineken on their recent 'If you drive, never drink' initiative

And there will be a full round-up of Project EDWARD 2018.

It promises to be a compelling and energetic two-day event and we very much look forward to seeing you at the Radisson Hotel, Manchester Airport, on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 October!

Book your place now!

 

Access the resources library now!

We really want you to take part in the campaign leading up to Project EDWARD, with daily Twitter messages that start on Saturday 1 September and continue to Project EDWARD Day on Wednesday 19 September.

Everything you need is in the resources library, including a schedule of tweets, the wording for each tweet and an accompanying image (each with English text and also a blank space if you wish to add text of your own). Feel free to translate the tweets and share in your own language - just always ensure that every tweet includes #ProjectEDWARD.

Take a look at a short video that shows you the images we have created for each day of the campaign.

To access the resources library, you just need to register with your name, organisation and email address. It's as quick and simple as that!

 

Here is some of the artwork you can access via the Project EDWARD resources library:

 

Other ways to help in 2018:

• Contact media@tispol.org if you have some specific ideas, or wish to ensure you are included in all the Project EDWARD information we share
• Record a video message we can put on the Project EDWARD website
• Help spread the word on social media using #ProjectEDWARD
• If you have a budget and could become a supporter - or might be able to connect us to organisations willing to assist - then we would be enormously grateful. 

 

Project EDWARD: live broadcast on Wednesday 19 September 

Please make some time in your diary to join our 60-minute broadcast, LIVE from Madrid on Project EDWARD day (19 September). As well as watching interviews and discussions on key road safety topics, you can also join the conversation on Twitter and send your own comments and questions. The provisional time for the broadcast is 1200 (Central European summer time) or 1100 (British summer time), or 1300 (Eastern European summer time).  It is likely that the event will be broadcast live via Twitter and we will shortly provide full instructions for how to join in. So please do set the time aside and take part!

 

Have you tried the weekly
Project EDWARD quizzes?

Part of the build-up to Project EDWARD has been the publication of weekly quizzes on various road safety and motoring matters. We will admit that the content of the quizzes tends to be skewed towards a UK audience, but we do still hope they may prove interesting and thought-provoking for anyone who decides to give them a go.

The first five are still accessible, and there will be another one published at the end of this week.

So give them a go, and share them with colleagues and contacts. Also, don't forget tweet your scores (including #ProjectEDWARD in your tweets)!

Quiz 1     Quiz 2     Quiz 3     Quiz 4     Quiz 5

 

TISPOL Road Policing Seminar attracts praise from participants

Thirty-six participants from 14 European countries met from 6 to 10 August to get information and to exchange views on different aspects of road safety. The Road Policing Seminar was organised for a second time by the German TISPOL office in cooperation with the Rhineland-Palatinate Police University.

The seminar focused on recent technical developments in traffic monitoring like the possible use of drones which are currently being tested by the Finnish police. Moreover, the Netherlands presented an up-to-date and unique project for identifying and prosecuting the illegal use of mobile phones in road traffic and local police are cooperating with the industry to develop a special monitoring device....

Full story >>

 

A new chapter for our friends at Westcotec

The UK-based traffic safety systems manufacturer Westcotec has become an employee-owned organisation, after its founder and owner Phil Hayton created an employee ownership trust. His move was designed to “reward team members for their loyalty… and to safeguard their future.”

Phil is stepping down as managing director to take up a temporary position as Westcotec chairman and hand over the running of the business to a senior management team led by new MD Chris Spinks.

Westcotec, who are once again a main Project EDWARD sponsor,  says the move comes at an exciting time, with a current turnover approaching £3 million and a headcount of 25 employees. 

Chris Spinks, who for the past two and a half years has been part of the Westcotec sales team, spoke of the pride he felt in stepping up to his new role, and of the responsibility that would go with it. “I had a fantastic 30 years in the police force, and when I joined Westcotec it was not with the intention of moving into management,” he said. “But I am passionate about road safety and I feel very fortunate to have this opportunity, where we can play our part to reduce the unacceptably high level of death and serious injury on roads across the world.

“In implementing this big change, Phil as put his trust in me and I am excited about the opportunities. We have our own design teams and our own manufacturing facilities. We can innovate and respond to clients’ requirements quickly and I believe we are ideally placed to take full advantage of the increasing export opportunities available.”

 

UK: top international police intelligence award for Lancashire analyst

A road safety analyst has received a top international police intelligence award for his efforts to improve road safety in Lancashire.

Andrew Wright, a strategic analyst at the Lancashire Road Safety Partnership, received an International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA) Award in California earlier this year.

Andrew received the accolade in recognition of his work to reduce collisions, casualties and use of the road networks by criminals.

He conducted a significant analysis of road usage, collision hotspots and collision causation, which was used in the decision-making process to deploy speed cameras.