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Road Safety Inspection Training for Transport Malta

Road Safety Inspection Training for Transport Malta

In light of the recent revision to the EU Directive 2008/96/EC which now has more of an emphasis on vulnerable road users, TMS revisited Transport Malta in Lija in May 2019 to carry out some further training.

Back in July 2018, Nick Newton and Steve Proctor carried out two weeks worth of Road Safety Engineering/Road Safety Audit training for Transport Malta.

The training delivered was to give some additional tuition to those who will be undertaking Road Safety Inspections on Malta Road Network. The training proved useful as Malta prepare for carrying out their first Road Safety Inspections.  In addition, Malta are also in the process of developing their own cycle guidelines in terms of design.

Nick Newton was impressed with their enthusiasm towards Road Safety and worked with them to go through some of the challenges they face going forward. TMS have developed a good working relationship with Transport Malta and it is anticipated that TMS will assist training on road safety issues in the future.

Training

Over 1,000 Highway Inspectors have now been trained by TMS

Over 1,000 Highway Inspectors have now been trained by TMS

TMS have now trained over 1,000 Highway Inspectors since the launch of its training back in October 2011.

Over the last eight years, TMS have delivered the course to over 1,000 Highway Inspectors from more than 40 different local authority areas, with many more courses already scheduled for 2019.

Since then TMS have also launched a two-day Highway Inspectors Refresher training course which is intended for Highway Inspectors who have completed the initial Highway Inspectors’ course within the last five years and want to renew their qualification for a further five years.

The two-day Refresher course is becoming increasingly popular, as it allows Local Authorities to ensure their staff are fully competent and aware of the process and procedural changes within the industry, since their previous training.

TMS are an approved Centre to provide the following training courses:

Highway Safety Inspectors’ Modular Training (4 day course)

Highway Safety Inspectors’ Refresher Training (2 day course)

Our Highway Inspectors training is available as an open course or in-house, at a venue of your choice.  In-house courses are a very cost effective way of training your staff.  We can train up to 12 people at any one time.

If you would like more information with regards to our Highway Inspectors training, please click on the appropriate links above or visit the training section of our website.  Alternatively please call Steve Barnard on 024 7669 0900.

Training

2019 – TMS Exhibit at the 2019 RoSPA Road Safety Conference

2019 – TMS Exhibit at the 2019 RoSPA Road Safety Conference

TMS has consistently had an exhibiting presence at the annual RoSPA Road Safety Conference.  For 2019, the conference was held on 13th February at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham.  The focus for this year’s conference was making roads safer for vulnerable road users.

The conference discussed what policies and practical initiatives can be implemented to protect Britain’s most vulnerable road users. Key policy makers, leading academics and practitioners delivered their presentations to discuss a variety of topics on the following subject areas:

  • Car Seat Regulations
  • Working together for more and safer active travel
  • Vision Zero for London
  • Dangerous Roads/Vehicles/Speeds and Road Users
  • Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy Safety Review
  • Cycle Training and Bikeability
  • UK’s Vision for Cycling
  • Pedestrian Training
  • Car/Motorcyclist/Pedestrian Collisions
  • Safe and Active at all ages

During the conference, Lorna and Jan spoke to a wide variety of the delegates who were from a diverse range of organisations within the road safety industry, ranging from Local Highway Authorities to private consultants and Fire and Rescue Services.

Events

Final Road Safety Audits on Motorway upgrade in Scotland

Final Road Safety Audits on Motorway upgrade in Scotland

For a number of years, TMS has been involved in an ambitious project to upgrade the core of Scotland’s motorway network, designed to boost Scotland’s economy by improving connections between the commercial centres of Glasgow and Edinburgh, and beyond. The final post construction road safety audits have now been completed on the project, which involved the following elements:

  • new motorway between Baillieston and Newhouse, completing the M8 motorway
  • improvements to Raith Interchange on the M74
  • new, all-purpose A8 between Baillieston and Eurocentral
  • upgrading the existing M8 between Easterhouse and Baillieston
  • upgrading the M73 between Baillieston and Maryville that links the M8 and M74
  • upgrade of the M74 between Daldowie and Hamilton

The project was challenging as the road safety audits were staged as the construction progressed, which required the TMS auditors to make numerous trips to the site, often at short notice. Despite the short deadlines, TMS handled the pressure to complete the road safety audits in a timely manner, which was hugely appreciated by the contractor.

If you would like more information about our road safety audit service or would like to obtain a quotation, then please refer to the Audit section of our website

Road Safety Audits

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