The UK Government has announced that it will be illegal to use a hand-held phone while driving from December 1, 2003.
This is the culmination of a long campaign by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents which knows of more than 20 deaths on Britain’s roads where mobile phones have been implicated.
Ideally, RoSPA would also like to see a ban on the use of hand-free phones while driving. Research shows that these make people more likely to have accidents, too.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has alerted us to the following events:
September 10-11, 2003. RoSPA Scotland Safety and Health at Work Congress. Strengthening the Team Approach.
Hilton Hotel, Glasgow. More info
September 22, 2003. Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents seminar on new guidelines from the UK Health and Safety Executive for the management of occupational road risk, looks at preventing work-related road accidents.
National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, England. More info
November 10-11, 2003. Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents National Home Safety Congress. Reducing Home Accidents. What Works?
Imperial Hotel, Torquay, England. More info
March 1-3, 2004. Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents National Road Safety Congress. Protecting Vulnerable Road Users.
Cardiff City Hall, Wales. More info
