Dates for your Diary
One of the main aims of the IAM is to promote better driving and improved road
safety. To help with this, during the spring and summer months, we are typically
found assisting at motoring events, events such as ...
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New Malden Fair
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Imber Court Fair
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Various Disabled
Drivers' Days
We can also on occasion be found at other fairs and shopping
centres around ther region - e.g. Kingston.
SLAM was delighted to be able to support the London Safety Camera Partnership
(LSCP), the Road Safety team at the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames and
London's emergency services in a bid to reduce speed. The purpose of the
'Kingston Crash Day' was to highlight to the public the very real dangers of
inappropriate speed and its obvious implications.
A day of crash reconstructions, road safety exhibitions and competitions was
held in Kingston, who weremaking road safety a priority this year.
In the reconstructions, casualties were cut free and treated from the crashed
car and motor bike by officers from Kingston's Fire Service, London Ambulance
Service and Metropolitan Police to demonstrate how they deal with the aftermath
of serious road crashes.
With members of the emergency services on hand to demonstrate a simulate crash
recovery, SLAM was able to speak with the public and encourage them to consider
the benefits of advanced driver improvement. The images speak for themselves. In
addition, the Police and Fire Service who were in attendance explained to
everyone how these incidents typically occur through a combination of
inappropriate speed for the road conditions and driver error.
James Parker, Road Safety Officer at Kingston Borough said: “We have been
tackling speeding problems in the borough for some time and this realistic
initiative will remind drivers of the consequences of driving too fast. This
event is to reinforce the message that drivers can reduce the risk of being
involved in collisions and causing injury to other road users, by simply slowing
down.”
Tom Duckham, LSCP Project Manager added: “There is no doubt that excessive speed
kills. This is a valuable opportunity for us to remind drivers just how
dangerous speeding can be and the potential tragic consequences. Since the speed
limit was reduced on the A3 in Kingston to 50mph, we have seen a 41% decrease in
the number of people killed and seriously injured - these figures speak for
themselves.”
Other events are often held from late spring into early autumn. In recent
years, we have had visits to ...
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Car manufacturers such as Lotus, Aston Martin, Morgan, AC, Jaguar, and Caterham.
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Godston Motorway Control Centre
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The former Croydon airport
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Dunton Test Track, organised with the Chelmsford & District Advnced Motorists
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Go-Karting Competitions have also been
arranged etc.