Government announces new Road Safety Strategy

We welcome the Government’s announcement of a new Road Safety Strategy to reduce injuries and deaths on our roads.

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is a champion for the highest standards on our roads and we fully support efforts to make journeys safer. We’ll lead our industry in supporting the Government to deliver on its mission to reduce road deaths by 65 percent by 2035 – a goal that will require genuine partnership with industry.

We will be responding to consultations ensuring haulage, coach and van sector perspectives are heard as the Government presses on with its plans.

It's right that this aspiration will be driven through a number of channels – education, technology and road design – and it will require solid governance to deliver effectively. Ministers have announced that the strategy will be overseen by stakeholders through a Road Safety Board, supported by an Expert Advisory Panel. We can offer the Department vital industry insight, experience and counsel, and are poised to do so.

We also welcome the strategy’s commitment to piloting a National Work-Related Road Safety Charter for businesses that require people to drive for them. This aligns perfectly with our upcoming Driver Welfare campaign, making this a very timely commitment. We look forward to working with the Government to make sure this charter meets the needs of commercial vehicle operators.