Reducing Road Casualties In Dorset Chief Inspector Rick Dowell Head of Operations Tactical Group Pat Garrett Head of SEES

Casualty Reduction Better Driving Education Engineering Public Support ENFORCEMENT Local and National Policies

INTRODUCTION Dorset Police in Partnership is working to reduce casualties in line with Government’s 2010 targets based on 1994 – 1998 mean. The mean KSI casualty total was 479. Our target to meet by 2010 is to reduce this figure by 40%. This gives us a target of 287. The mean Child KSI casualty total was 48. Our target to meet this by 2010 is to reduce this figure by 50%. This gives us a target of 24.

CURRENT At the start of DSCP in 2002 there were 550 KSI casualties and 43 child KSI Casualties. Progress – 2006 – 371 KSI Casualties & 25 Child KSI Casualties.

Partnership Approach to Reducing Casualties Road Safety Tasking & Co-ordinating Group Dorset Safety Camera Partnership Membership – Police, HMCS, CPS, Dorset Fire and Rescue, Dorset, Bournemouth & Poole Authorities each providing a Traffic Engineer and Road Safety Officer. Tackling problems – Education, Engineering and Enforcement

Core Offences for Casualty Reduction Drink & Drug Driving Excess Speed - Gatso, VASCAR and Laser No Seat Belt Use of Mobile Phone

Resources Dorset Police Road Policing Unit Partnerships (DSCP, TCG) Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Cameras (Fixed, Mobile, SIDS, VAS) Driver Education (DAS, NDIS, Bikesafe, Migrant Workers) Councils and Highways Agencies Police Authority Members of the Public

Education Driver Awareness Scheme (DAS) disposal of Low end speed offences National Driver Improvement Scheme (NDIS)- Driving without due care Bikesafe- Refresher courses for Bike riders Migrant Workers Course-helping those who are unfamiliar with driving in the UK

Automatic Number Plate Recognition Used for denying criminals the use of the Roads. Road Safety – identification of vehicles not insured, not licensed and used by disqualified and drink drivers Fixed Cameras such as A338 now on line Versatile and Powerful tool in crime detection Use of Spectrum van for mobile ANPR ANPR used in conjunction with CCTV

National Co-ordination Operation Mermaid – Counter Terrorism, Crime and Goods Vehicle Safety Operations – 7 times per year. National Carriage of Dangerous Goods Checks – 4 times per year. ACPO Christmas and Summer Drink & Drug Driving Campaigns Local Transport Plans (Councils working in Partnership) TISPOL – (Traffic International Systems Police) Engage in Drink & Drug, Speed and Seat Belt Campaigns

Tackling Criminality and Anti-Social Behaviour Section 165 – Road Traffic Act (Retention and disposal of Seized Motor Vehicles) Regulations Power to seize vehicles driven without Insurance, No Driving Licence or Fails to Stop for Police. Section 59 Police Reform Act 2002

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