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Essential Minibus Driving

Product: RSDR170

A 42 page, A5 booklet (6th edition) covering the lastest legislation relating to minibuses and driveing licences which has changed considerably over recent years. This popular publication has undergone a complete update to address these changes. This publication covers topics such as the lastest driving and law requirements.


Minibus Safety A Code of Practice

Product: RSGEN146

A 54 page, A4 booklet which was updated in 2008. The revised Minibus Safety: A Code of Practice includes advice on how changes to the law on seat belts and child restraints, techographs, speed limiters and work related road safety, apply to minibuses.

HSE Guidelines, 'Driving at work', state that: "health and safety law applies to on-the-road work activities and the risks should be effectively managed within a health and safety system".

This comprehensive publication enables the person who owns, manages, hires, or has responsibility for the operation and management of the minibus to provide a safe, effective and efficent service. this may be the driver, centre manager, the school  ( a nominated individual, head teacher, or the governing body) or the group leader. It is not written for commercial operators who require a full Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operator licence.

 


Greener Motoring Guide

Product: RSDR172

A 20 page, full colour, A5 booklet offering vital guidance for drivers on how to save money, save the environment and, ultimately, save lives.

The booklet features advice on choice of vehicle, maintenance, and economical driving as well information on alternative forms of transport and fuels.

 


Carrying Other People's Children Safely

Product: RSGEN152

A 12 page, full colour, A5 booklet, offering expert advice about child car seats and seat belts for anyone who transports other people’s children in a car, taxi coach or bus. Information includes duty of care, law and requirements, restraints and more.

Any organisation or individual who carries other peoples’ children has a legal duty to ensure they carry them safely.

Visit RoSPA's Child Car Seats web site.


Road Safety Engineering Manual

Product: RSGEN135

A 144 page, wiro-bound A4 booklet. The RoSPA Road Safety Engineering Manual serves as a course textbook for the RoSPA two-week road safety engineering course, and also acts as a standalone guide for staff undertaking road safety engineering.

The manual includes chapters on the scale of the collision problem and how collisions occur, how to analyse collision locations, how to devise appropriate remedail measures and carry out cost benefit studies, how to monitor the effectiveness of these measures, and how to undertake local  road safety engineering strategies.


Where are most people injured in accidents each year in the UK?

In the home
On the road
In the workplace
During leisure activities
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