Road casualties - what can be done to reduce them in Merseyside?
Presented by Sgt Paul Mountford
Event Overview
The session will provide delegates with a knowledge of the current issues affecting road users in Merseyside.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the session the delegate will have a better understanding of:
• The current road safety ‘picture’ in Merseyside
• Who’s most at risk and why?
• What are the causes of road casualties and what can be done about it?
• Mobile phones – what are rules and the current law?
• How we can reduce casualty numbers among the young and the older road users.
About Paul
Paul Mountford served in Merseyside Police for 30 years before retiring from active service in February 2017. For over 27 years he was a Traffic/Roads Policing officer and has returned to work for Merseyside Police in a casualty reduction role. He is also the Force Lead on drink and drug drive law and procedure.
Due to an increasing demand, Paul now also runs Road Safety Matters, a not-for-profit Community Interest Company with the aim of raising awareness and better educating people about the current road safety issues. This involves speaking to businesses and organisations across Merseyside as well as schools and colleges.
CII Accredited
This demonstrates the quality of an event and that it meets CII member CPD scheme requirements.
1 hour's CPD can be claimed for this event if relevant to your learning and development needs.
It is recommended that you keep any evidence of the CPD activity you have completed and upload copies to the recording tool as the CII may ask to see this if your record is selected for review. Details of the scheme can be viewed online at www.cii.co.uk/cpd.