Links
Founder members of the Slower Speeds Initiative
The Campaign for Better Transport www.bettertransport.org.uk
The national environmental transport campaign (formerly Transport 2000). Publishes bi-monthly magazine Transport Retort with lots of campaiging information, as well as reports and briefings on solutions to traffic problems.
Children's Play Council www.ncb.org.uk
Campaigned for Home Zones . For further information, visit The National Children's Bureau.
CTC - The UK's national cyclists' organisation www.ctc.org.uk
Publishes a wide range of policy reports on cycling. Can give advice on cycle friendly road design. Has extensive range of local contacts.
Environmental Transport Association (ETA) www.eta.co.uk
Environmental alternative to AA, RAC or Green Flag: a green car and bicycle rescue service. "Campaigning for a sound and sustainable transport system."
Living Streets (The Pedestrians' Association) www.livingstreets.org.uk
The Living Streets initiative is a clear and urgent challenge to the authorities who, for decades, have allowed traffic priorities to overwhelm our local streets and public places, and failed to keep them clean and safe.
Road Danger Reduction Forum www.rdrf.org
Forum for road safety officers seeking to reduce road danger at source by promoting environmentally sustainable transport.
RoadPeace www.roadpeace.org
Supports family and friends of road accident victims. Campaigns for better enforcement of traffic laws and for changes to legislation.
Sustrans www.sustrans.co.uk
Co-ordinator of the National Cycling Network. Also runs Safe Routes to School programme.
Other campaign groups
Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) www.cpre.org.uk
Campaigns on rural development and transport. Promotes "quiet lanes" for cyclists, walkers and horse riders.
BRAKE www.brake.org.uk
Campaigns and advises on road safety among company and commercial vehicle drivers.
British Horse Society (BHS) www.bhs.org.uk
SAFETY 2000 CAMPAIGN - Making the Roads Safer for Both Riders and Drivers. The British Horse Society is campaigning to reduce the alarming number of accidents on the roads involving horses.
Cycle Campaign Network www.cyclenation.org.uk
The Cycle Campaign Network is the UK national federation of cycle campaign groups, supporting cycling locally, regionally, nationally and in Europe.
Friends of the Earth www.foe.co.uk
Extensive network of local groups. Guide on traffic calming. Has recently published a report on social exclusion and transport.
Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) www.pacts.org.uk
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) is a registered charity and an associate Parliamentary Group. Its aim is to advise and inform members of the House of Commons and of the House of Lords.
PEDS www.peds.org
PEDS is an Atlanta (US) grass roots advocacy group. One of just fifteen local pedestrian advocacy groups in the nation, PEDS is impacting local, regional, state, and national transportation decisions.
Government links
Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) www.asa.org.uk
An advertisment should not "portray speed in a way that might encourage motorists to drive irresponsibly or break the law" . See "Motoring" under the Issues section of the ASA Website.
Commission for Integrated Transport www.cfit.gov.uk
An independent body advising the Government on integrated transport policy.
Countryside Agency www.naturalengland.org.uk
Quiet Roads is an initiative of the Countryside Agency. See also www.quiet-roads.gov.uk for information on Greenways and Quiet Roads.
Department for Transport www.dft.gov.uk
Site includes a Road safety index.
Home Office www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Including information on the review of penalties for motoring offences.
National Cycling Forum www.cyclingengland.co.uk
Information on The National Cycling Strategy, National Cycling Forum publications.
Parliament www.parliament.uk
For Select Committee reports. Oral evidence submitted for speed inquiry
Social Exclusion Unit www.communities.gov.uk
The SEU is investigating how transport problems contribute to social exclusion and what can be done to deliver improvements.
Useful reference sites
British Medical Journal (BMJ) www.bmj.com
See "War on the roads", special feature. 11 May 2002 (Volume 324, Issue 7346)
Home Zones www.homezones.org
International site with information on the UK schemes. See also Home Zone News.
Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) www.ice.org.uk
Member of Safer Streets Coalition.
Institute of Highways and Transportation (IHT) www.iht.org
Provides specialist advice to government and other bodies; inlcuding technical guidance like Cycle Friendly Infrastructure
National Safety Camera Partnership www.safecam.org.uk
National Safety Camera Liaison is the body that has been set up to represent all the Safety Camera Partnerships in the UK.
MASTER cordis.europa.eu/transport/src/masterrep.htm
Managing Speeds of Traffic on European Roads. Information relevant to decisions on speed management: acceptable ranges of speeds; key factors influencing drivers' speed choice; the best speed management tools and strategies.
Nottingham University, Institute of Urban Planning www.nottingham.ac.uk/sbe/institutes/institute_urbanplanning.php
The Institute of Urban Planning at Nottingham University provides a comprehensive online bibliography on Sustainable Urban Travel, with a particular emphasis on cycling and walking, regularly updated.
Preservation Institute www.preservenet.com
"Slow Is Beautiful: Speed Limits as Political Decisions on Urban Form" by Charles Siegel - A Preservation Institute Policy Study
Traffic Advisory leaflets www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/tpm/tal/
DfT technical publications, often based on research projects. Important guidance to highway authorities on setting speed limits, traffic calming, cycle infrastructure, etc.
TrafficCalming www.trafficcalming.org
US based web site with technical information.
TRL Ltd (Transport Research Laboratory) www.trl.co.uk
Provides research and consultancy; including much UK Government road safety research.
Victoria Transport Planning Institute www.vtpi.org
Canadian site: The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative and practical solutions to transportation problems.