Driver Alert Manual - Surrey Police
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Found this on Surrey Police website
www.surrey.police.uk/news_item.asp?artid=2296
It seems that although (obviously!) "speed kills" that their may be other factors causing accidents in Surrey (shock!, horror!
)
I understand that in some speeding cases they offer you a look through their extensive collection of accident pics - instead of a fine and 3 points!
DRIVER ALERT MANUAL LAUNCHED IN SURREY
'A UNIQUE approach to reducing road casualties in the county' is how Surrey Police describes the launch of its Driver Alert Manual today (Tuesday, 24 September), designed to change drivers' behaviour by challenging them about careless or dangerous driving and improve their driving skills.
The Driver Alert Manual, which will be issued to all Surrey traffic officers, contains a set of photographs showing the consequences of driver behaviour in a number of different situations. If an officer sees someone driving carelessly or dangerously, they can show the driver the photograph of a collision caused by driving which most closely resembles their bad driving behaviour. The aim is to make them think about the possible consequences of their actions and, hopefully, to improve their driving skills.
The manual is just one aspect of the new Road Safety Strategy, a joint approach to casualty reduction between Surrey Police, Surrey County Council and the Highways Agency, to be launched later in the autumn. The long-term aim of the strategy is to reduce the number of those killed and seriously injured on Surrey's roads by at least 40 per cent by 2010, in line with the DTLR casualty reduction targets.
There has been much discussion lately about the use of speed cameras to reduce road traffic collisions but research has shown that excess speed is only one of a number of causes. On the basis of this, Surrey Police is investing more heavily in education to alert drivers to the risk of collisions, integrated with enforcement, rather than relying on enforcement alone.
Chief Superintendent Bill Harding, who developed the Driver Alert Manual, said: "With the new manual we want to start to understand more about people's driving behaviour by speaking to them. This way we can take more effective and appropriate action to help them change their behaviour.
"Eventually, we would like to see a situation where the public considers poor driving to be anti-social and a danger to the community."
Assistant Chief Constable Frank Clarke added: "Clearly the need for public reassurance extends to road issues as well as crime and the Driver Alert Manual will help to address this.
"Surrey Police is an intelligence-led organisation and this is also an excellent way of using intelligence in looking at improving driving behaviour."
www.surrey.police.uk/news_item.asp?artid=2296
It seems that although (obviously!) "speed kills" that their may be other factors causing accidents in Surrey (shock!, horror!
) I understand that in some speeding cases they offer you a look through their extensive collection of accident pics - instead of a fine and 3 points!
DRIVER ALERT MANUAL LAUNCHED IN SURREY
'A UNIQUE approach to reducing road casualties in the county' is how Surrey Police describes the launch of its Driver Alert Manual today (Tuesday, 24 September), designed to change drivers' behaviour by challenging them about careless or dangerous driving and improve their driving skills.
The Driver Alert Manual, which will be issued to all Surrey traffic officers, contains a set of photographs showing the consequences of driver behaviour in a number of different situations. If an officer sees someone driving carelessly or dangerously, they can show the driver the photograph of a collision caused by driving which most closely resembles their bad driving behaviour. The aim is to make them think about the possible consequences of their actions and, hopefully, to improve their driving skills.
The manual is just one aspect of the new Road Safety Strategy, a joint approach to casualty reduction between Surrey Police, Surrey County Council and the Highways Agency, to be launched later in the autumn. The long-term aim of the strategy is to reduce the number of those killed and seriously injured on Surrey's roads by at least 40 per cent by 2010, in line with the DTLR casualty reduction targets.
There has been much discussion lately about the use of speed cameras to reduce road traffic collisions but research has shown that excess speed is only one of a number of causes. On the basis of this, Surrey Police is investing more heavily in education to alert drivers to the risk of collisions, integrated with enforcement, rather than relying on enforcement alone.
Chief Superintendent Bill Harding, who developed the Driver Alert Manual, said: "With the new manual we want to start to understand more about people's driving behaviour by speaking to them. This way we can take more effective and appropriate action to help them change their behaviour.
"Eventually, we would like to see a situation where the public considers poor driving to be anti-social and a danger to the community."
Assistant Chief Constable Frank Clarke added: "Clearly the need for public reassurance extends to road issues as well as crime and the Driver Alert Manual will help to address this.
"Surrey Police is an intelligence-led organisation and this is also an excellent way of using intelligence in looking at improving driving behaviour."
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"Eventually, we would like to see a situation where the public considers poor driving to be anti-social and a danger to the community."
Wow..poor driving! Not "..the public considers speeding to be anti-social work of the pedo devil scum..."
Is the message getting through at last? Methinks more like they tried it on and the british motorist ain't wearing it anymore.
"Eventually, we would like to see a situation where the public considers poor driving to be anti-social and a danger to the community."
Wow..poor driving! Not "..the public considers speeding to be anti-social work of the pedo devil scum..."
Is the message getting through at last? Methinks more like they tried it on and the british motorist ain't wearing it anymore.
I think it would be an excellent move if everyone who agrees with Surrey Polices progressive stance on this issue, and respects their willingness to do something that will work rather than something that will earn money and meet targets, were to email them and let them know how great they are!
"The aim is to make them think about the possible consequences of their actions and, hopefully, to improve their driving skills."
And then they give you the ticket??
No seriously, it is refreshing to see this type of educational attitude being campaigned by senior officers and not just the few traffic officers who post here. MoJo.
And then they give you the ticket??
No seriously, it is refreshing to see this type of educational attitude being campaigned by senior officers and not just the few traffic officers who post here. MoJo.
Maybe the police could take a leaf from their own book. Make all police who damage their cars or bikes have a look at this website...
www.fffnh.com/madone/abuse/police/police3.asp
www.fffnh.com/madone/abuse/police/police3.asp
Or my personal favourite.....
[pic]www.fotango.com/p/eba00215071f00000001.jpg [/pic]
What a Knob!
Edited cos the pic didn't work!
Edited again cos it still didn't work!
>> Edited by cazzo on Monday 30th September 22:52
>> Edited by cazzo on Monday 30th September 23:12
[pic]www.fotango.com/p/eba00215071f00000001.jpg [/pic]
What a Knob!
Edited cos the pic didn't work!
Edited again cos it still didn't work!
>> Edited by cazzo on Monday 30th September 22:52
>> Edited by cazzo on Monday 30th September 23:12
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