Road Safety Experts Coming To Bristol
A conference is to be held in Bristol next year to investigate whether public spending cuts will increase road accidents.
The event is being organised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
Experts will also discuss whether driver behaviour is changing and if there really has been a "war on motorists”.
Duncan Vernon, RoSPA’s road safety manager for England, said: "Reductions in road safety budgets are already being experienced by local authorities and further cuts are expected next year.
"Difficult decisions about which important road safety activities to reduce are being faced across the country.
"In some areas cut-backs to speed cameras are being considered and in some areas there is a question mark over continuing with local safety camera partnerships at all.
"The UK has been very successful at reducing road casualties over the last two decades, partly because our policies and interventions have been delivered in the context of comprehensive and evidence-led strategies. This has helped in the targeting of road safety funding."
The event will take place in February at the Marriott Hotel. Anyone who believes they can contribute to the conference should email kclinton@rospa.com.
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