PACTS pushing for reduced speed limits to save lives and money
PACTS’ executive director, Jamie Hassall, has told the House of Commons Transport Select Committee that ‘blanket’ 20mph speed limits across the UK have been put forward as a means to save money on signs and paperwork. According to Auto Express he told the Committee: “At the moment, [20mph speed limits] are done piecemeal. You have to sign […]
PACTS chief questions RIS3 safety ambitions
The head of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety has questioned whether National Highways’ latest safety ambitions go far enough, arguing that the government-owned company risks missing the spirit of Vision Zero despite repeatedly stating that safety is its “number one priority”. Speaking on the Highways Voices podcast, PACTS Executive Director Jamie Hassall criticised […]
Vision Zero or Vision Wishful Thinking? Actually making our roads safer with Jamie Hassall of PACTS on Highways Voices
This week on Highways Voices, we tackle one of the most important issues facing transport professionals today: road safety. To discuss whether the industry is truly serious about Vision Zero, we’re joined by Jamie Hassall, Executive Director of PACTS, the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, who delivers a frank and thought-provoking challenge to many […]
Increase fines to fund AI cameras, says PACTS’ Hassall
Fines for driving offences should be increased to fund the widespread rollout of Al traffic cameras across the UK, Jamie Hassall, executive director of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS), has told Autocar. He claimed this will quash a belief among a growing number of drivers that they are unlikely to be caught […]