Useful Contacts

The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA)

The BVRLA is the trade association for the vehicle rental and leasing sector in the UK.

Brake – the road safety charity

Brake is a national road safety charity with the aims of preventing death and injury on the roads through education of all road users and campaigning for government improvements to road safety.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)

A professional body for individuals and organisations that are involved in, working in, or that has an interest in, the logistics and transport sector.

Department for Transport (DfT)

Information on issues relating to the provision of a reliable, safe and secure transport system that responds to the needs of individuals and business whilst safeguarding our environment.

  • Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DR
  • Helpdesk Phone: 020 7944 8300
  • Fax: 020 7944 9643
  • Website on road safety: www.dft.gov.uk/roadsafety

Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)

Information on vehicle and driver licensing including information on registering and taxing your car, learning to drive and driving licences.

  • Longview Road, Swansea, SA9 7JL
  • Driver Enquiries: 0870 240 0009
  • Vehicle Enquiries: 0870 240 0010
  • E-mail: www.dvla.gov.uk

Drivers Medical Group

The Drivers Medical Group in DVLA establishes whether drivers who have medical conditions are able to satisfy the medical standards required for safe driving.

Driving Standards Agency (DSA)

DSA’s aim is to promote road safety through improving driving standards via tests for drivers, motorcyclists and driving instructors; maintaining a register of approved driving instructors and Large Goods Vehicle instructors; and supervising training for learner motorcyclists.

EuroNCAP

EuroNCAP provides motoring consumers with an independent assessment of the safety performance of the most popular cars sold in Europe.

Fleet Safety Association

The Fleet Safety Association promotes the driving for work message among businesses. They also provide advice on legal and regulatory developments of relevance to vehicle fleet safety management.

Freight Transport Association (FTA)

The FTA represents the transport interests of companies moving goods by road, rail, sea and air.

  • Hermes House, St. John’s Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9UZ
  • Phone: 08717 11 22 22
  • Fax: 01892 534090
  • Website: www.fta.co.uk

Highways Agency (HA)

The HA is responsible for operating, maintaining and improving the strategic road network in England.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

HSE is responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain.

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM)

The aims and objectives of the IAM are to improve the standard of driving and the advancement of road safety.

  • IAM House, 510 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5RG
  • Phone: 020 8996 9600
  • Fax: 020 8996 9601
  • Website: www.iam.org.uk

Local Authorities Road Safety Officers Association (LARSOA)

LARSOA is a national road safety organisation that represents and supports Road Safety Officers (RSOs) employed in local government in reducing the number and severity of road accidents through education, training and publicity, policies and programmes.

MET Office (Weather Advice)

The Met Office provides environmental and weather-related services to the general public, government and almost every industry sector.

Occupational Road Safety Alliance (ORSA)

ORSA brings together employers, trade unions, local authorities, police forces, safety organisations and trade associations. It aims to raise awareness of work-related road safety and to encourage businesses to manage at-work road risk effectively.

RAC

This area of RAC provides information on risk management for business.

  • RAC Business Solutions, Thomas Street, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0HX
  • Phone: 08000 156 638
  • Website: www.racbusiness.co.uk

Road Haulage Association (RHA)

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) provides advice, information and business services specially tailored for the haulage industry.

  • Roadway House, 35 Monument Hill, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8RN
  • Phone: 01932 841515
  • Fax: 01932 852516
  • E-mail: weybridge@rha.net
  • Website: www.rha.net

RoadSafe

RoadSafe is a road safety partnership comprising companies in the motor and transport industries in Britain, the Government and road safety professionals. It aims to reduce deaths and injuries caused by road accidents and promote safer driving.

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

RoSPA is a registered charity providing information, advice, resources and training on safety in all areas of life.

  • RoSPA House, Edgbaston Park, 353 Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7ST
  • Phone: 0121 248 2000
  • Fax: 0121 248 2001
  • E-mail: help@rospa.com
  • Website: www.rospa.org.uk

Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving (SAFED)

A new SAFED standard has been developed and id aimed at improving the safe and fuel efficient driving techniques of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers.

Skills for Logistics

Skills for Logistics is the Sector Skill Council which works alongside companies involved in moving, handling or storing goods.

Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)

Creating the future of transport - independent research, consultancy, testing and advice for all aspects of transport.

THINK! Road Safety

THINK! campaign all year to get people to think more about road safety, whether you walk, drive or ride.

Transport Direct

The Transport Direct website offers a complete transport journey planner for Great Britain, maps and live travel information.

Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA)

VOSA provides a range of licensing, testing and enforcement services with the aim of improving the roadworthiness standards of vehicles ensuring the compliance of operators and drivers with road traffic legislation.

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