Act Before You REact
Tyre Safety months runs from 1-31 October with charity TyreSafe is encouraging road users across the UK to Act Before…
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Join the Project EDWARD team with their upcoming podcasts, webinars and live discussions.
Planned webinar activity includes:
Wednesday 8 October at 1100: webinar ‘Smart enforcement, safer communities’ with John Piper of Jenoptik and Nadeem Mohammed from Transport for Greater Manchester.
Tuesday 4 November at 1100: webinar ‘Tackling uninsured vehicles and making the UK’s roads safer’ with guests including Paul Farley of MIB.
Tuesday 18 November at 1100: webinar ‘Speed management – fleet success stories’ plus an exploration of why speed management is so important, with guests including Dr Rob Török (Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance).
Tuesday 16 December at 1000: join us for a review of 2025 and the launch of our 2026 programme of activity.
The latest episode of the Project EDWARD podcast takes us back to one of the biggest turning points in in road safety management in UK road safety: the introduction of compulsory seat belts.
Former MP Barry Sheerman is joined by broadcaster Nick Ross, safety advocate Jean Gaffin, and barrister Glynn Maddocks to reflect on how years of campaigning, setbacks, and sheer determination finally led to the 1983 legislation. It’s a fascinating look at how change happens, and a reminder of the work still to be done.
The Project EDWARD Goes Global podcast — where road safety leaders from across the world share stories of progress and the challenges they face. The first five episodes will go out on Fridays in October as follows:
- 3 October: Alida Venter, South Africa
- 10 October: Igor Radun and Roni Utriainen, Finland
- 17 October: Thomas Edelmann, UAE
- 24 October: Trang Truong, Vietnam
- 31 October: Professor Simon Kingham, New Zealand
