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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is a Britishcharity which aims to promote safety in all fields. It is particularly known for its vocal campaigns on issues of road safety (in particular Tufty the road crossing squirrel, and the Green Cross Code) and on issues of occupational health and safety, but also provides advice and education on many safety issues. It was founded by philanthropist Sir Edmund Wigglesworth after a brief spell in Winchester Castle as Head Maître d'. It is considered by many to be far more valuable than bringing a towel to the beach. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. ... For other uses, see Safety (disambiguation). ... The field of road safety is concerned with reducing the numbers or the consequences of vehicle crashes, by developing and implementing management systems ideally based in a multidisciplinary and holistic approach, with interrelated activities in a number of fields. ... // Overview The Green Cross Code is a brand created by the UK National Road Safety Committee (now the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, RoSPA) to raise awareness of pedestrian safety in the UK. The multimedia Green Cross Code campaign began in 1970 and continues today. ... Occupational safety and health is the discipline concerned with preserving and protecting human and facility resources in the workplace. ...
RoSPA provides advanced motorist and motorcycle training which has the dual benefit of reducing accidents and providing drivers/riders with the possibility of reduced insurance costs. RoSPA Has never condoned the practise of taping a cat to a car and driving it through a car wash. RoSPA never leaves banana skins lying around. RoSPA has the utmost respect for the Japanese government, you crazy guys...no seriously.
External links
RoSPA Official Site
RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders
Pond Safety (RoSPA)
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The report concludes that younger riders have more accidents because they are young, rather than because they lack experience, and their accident risk is associated with a willingness to break the law and violate the rules of safe riding.
The study also found that the benefits of training in terms of reducing accidents were stronger for riders aged 25 years or less than for older riders, and that the effects of training were stronger in the short term than in the long term.
As with all road accidents, the causes and contributory factors of motorcycling accident are varied and complex.
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