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 […]
Transport Committee gets moving on road safety inquiry
The Transport Committee will tomorrow examine the Government’s Road Safety Strategy in the round as the first evidence session in the new inquiry gets under way. MPs will hear from a five-person panel, including Steve Gooding, Director, RAC Foundation and Jamie Hassall, Executive Director, PACTS (Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety), bringing expertise across the key […]
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 […]
Road Safety Strategy Summit: Sector leaders publish consensus statement
Leaders from across the road safety sector have today published a new consensus statement setting out shared priorities for delivering the Government’s Road Safety Strategy (RSS) and achieving a step change in road casualty reduction across the country. The statement follows the Road Safety Strategy Summit funded by The Road Safety Trust and delivered by The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) on […]
Enforcement expert hopes road safety review will take up PACTS recommendations in full
One of the UK’s most knowledgeable automated enforcement experts says it’s vital the government embraces technology to make our roads safer and save lives. Geoff Collins, who leads the ITS UK Enforcement Forum and manages the AI camera company Acusensus in the UK, was responding to a report by The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport […]
Mobile phone distraction “normalised” – PACTS publishes Hidden Risks on UK Roads report
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has published a major new report examining how the UK monitors and enforces two persistent high-risk behaviours: not wearing a seat belt and using a mobile phone while driving. Supported by Acusensus and informed by evidence from police forces, researchers, technology providers, and legal experts, the report highlights that both behaviours remain […]
PACTS calls for urgent improvements to seat belt enforcement
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, PACTS, has released a new report into seat belt use by British drivers, in the face of figures showing the proportion of car occupants who die while not wearing a seat belt has been rising. PACTS is calling on the Government to take clear, practical steps: introduce penalty […]
PACTS welcomes road safety laws update
The Parliamentary Advisory Committee on Transport Safety (PACTS) has welcomed the news that the Government is planning a major overhaul of road safety laws, with proposals expected in autumn as part of a new strategy. However, with around five people dying on the UK’s roads every day, change cannot come soon enough, says the group. […]