Road Safety Organisations

Road Safety related organisations

www.dsa.gov.uk   The DSA (Driving Standards Agency) conducts driving tests in Great Britain for cars, motorcycles, lorries, buses and other vehicles. It also maintains a register of car driving instructors and checks standards of tuition.
 
www.rospa.org.uk   The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is a registered charity that was established over 80 years ago. This website provides information, advice, resources and training for the promotion of safety in all areas of life - at work, in the home, and on the roads, in schools, at leisure and on or near water.
 
www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk  The Think! Road Safety website offers news of the latest national campaigns and safety advice for all road users.
 
www.brake.org.uk   Brake promotes safe use of roads by addressing the skills and attitudes of road users, enforcement of traffic rules and appropriate punishment and education of road users who break the law.
 
www.larsoa.org.uk   LARSOA is a national road safety organisation that represents Road Safety Officers (RSOs) employed in local government across the UK. It supports RSOs in fulfilling their statutory role -and works with other organisations to achieve common goals.
 
www.nhs.uk   The NHS (National Health Service) uses large amounts of resources to care and treat public citizens involved in road traffic collisions. This service is managed by the Department of Health. 
 
www.pacts.org.uk   PACTS stands for Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety. It is a registered charity and an associate Parliamentary Group. Its objective is to promote transport safety legislation with the view to protecting human life.
 
www.roadpeace.org   RoadPeace is a national charity dedicated to representing and supporting bereaved and injured road crash victims. They offer vital information, advice, support, and friendship through mailings, local groups, annual events and numerous joint acts of remembrance.
 
www.dft.gov.uk/collisionreporting.   The Collision Reporting site has been developed to assist police officers in completing road collision reports and statistical forms, however, it does contain useful information about what to do if you witness or have been directly involved in a road collision. 
 
www.dft.gov.uk   DfT (The Department of Transport) was set up to provide a stronger focus on delivering the Government's transport strategy. DfT's objective is to oversee the delivery of a reliable, safe and secure transport system that responds efficiently to the needs of individuals and business whilst safeguarding the environment. 
 
www.transport2000.org.uk
 Transport 2000 aims to reduce the environmental and social impact of transport by encouraging less use of cars and more use of public transport, walking and cycling. This independent National Body consistently looks for solutions to the transport problems we face.
 
www.iam.org.uk
 IAM (The Institute of Advanced Motorists) is a road safety charity dedicated to the advancement of road safety and raising driving standards across the UK. 
 
www.dvla.gov.uk
 DVLA (The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport (DfT). Their aim is to facilitate road safety and general law enforcement by maintaining registers of drivers and vehicles, and to collect vehicle excise duty (car tax). Information about driving licences, medical conditions, learning to drive, entitlement to drive, endorsements/disqualifications, driving abroad and what to do when you have changed your address and/or name can be found on this site.