Transport for London to host a road safety tour as part of Road Safety Expo 2009
Road Safety Expo, scheduled for the 12 of November 2009 at QEII Conference Centre is proud to team up with Transport for London (TfL), who will host the pre-conference Road Safety visit for international road safety experts. TfL carries out the Mayor’s transport strategy for London and manages the majority of transport services across the capital.TfL is working together with the organisers of Road Safety Expo 2009 for a full-day road safety presentation on the achievements of London as one of the safest capital cities in the world for motorists and pedestrians alike. The day will include presentations on what has worked in London, a demonstration of the Intelligent Speed Adaptation equipment and visits to road safety schemes in London. The event promises to be the highlight for the November calendar on road safety in the UK.
The workshop will showcase London’s greatest Road Safety achievements and takes place on the morning 11 of November at TfL HQ in central London. This will be followed by a ‘Road Tour’ in the afternoon where delegates will have the opportunity to visit the London Traffic Control Centre, take part in a demonstration of the ISA Cars (Intelligence Speed Adaptation) and experience the centre of London touring on a TfL hybrid bus.
Road Safety Expo is an essential event for all road safety professionals, comprising of a comprehensive conference programme, exhibition and networking opportunities with industry experts.
Road Safety Expo 2009 is organised by Publications UK and supported by RoadSafe, AIRSO, IRSO, IHIE, the IHT, Road Safety Support and is a signatory to the European Road Safety Charter.
David Brown, managing Director of TfL’s Surface Transport commented "We are proud of our achievements in reducing collisions in London by 38 per cent since 2000 and are keen to share with others how this has been have achieved. There is still more to be done, however, and we look forward to welcoming professionals from other countries and sharing ideas that will make all our cities even safer in the future."
Stewart Lee, Managing Director of Publications UK, commented: “Road Safety Expo is the most important event in the road safety calendar of the UK. It brings together road safety professionals from UK local and regional governments such as fire safety officers, road safety enforcement units, council engineers and surveyors. The delegates have the opportunity to hear about new developments in preventing road safety casualties, to learn about the latest technology and equipment and to discuss legislation in support of road safety. This year we are happy to announce that we are working together with TfL to open our doors for international specialists eager to learn, adopt and implement abroad the achievements of London and the UK in making the roads a safer environment for all of us.”